NBC to refuse Matt Lauer payout

[Julian Englis]

Source: The Hill

NBC News will refuse to pay "Today" show host Matt Lauer, fired over sexual misconduct allegations, for the remainder of his contract, the network confirmed to The Hill on Friday.

Lauer "will not be paid past his last day of work," CNN first reported, following a separate report that lawyers representing Lauer were seeking another $30 million from the network.

Attorneys for the former host are pushing for NBC to pay out the remainder of his $20 million per year contract with the popular morning entertainment and news program, which was set to expire in mid 2019.

Two sources near him told CNN that it was doubtful that Lauer, who has expressed remorse over his actions, would push the network for a payout.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/362852-nbc-will-not-agree-to-any-payout-for-matt-lauer-report

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I wonder how this makes the ghost of Roger Ailes feel?

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Morals Clause, Baby!

[BigmanPigman]

2. I hope NBC legal dept

will make it impossible to collect another dime from them.

[Sneederbunk]

3. Not very corporate like although I guess he was an employee and

not an exec.

[PatSeg]

4. It blows my mind

Who on earth thought that no-talent guy was worth $20 million a year? I've seen weathermen with more charisma and talent.

[Julian Englis]

6. We have an even less talented man as President. n/t

[PatSeg]

12. True

But at least Trump is "colorful", both figuratively and literally. Lauer is as exciting as a.............................oops, fell asleep just thinking about him.

- A dirty dishrag
- Beige
- Wonder Bread
- Watching paint dry
- Bunions
- Support hose
- Rice cakes

[mdbl]

17. Trump is only making 500,000 per year not 20,000,000

[PatSeg]

18. Good point

And he's every bit as worthless as Lauer.

[mdbl]

19. LOL was thinking same thing

not even worth $50.00

[PatSeg]

22. As my daughter would say about

her ex, he is worse than worthless, as he causes so much harm. That would make him minus worthless.

[eggplant]

20. *in salary*, not graft.

[mdbl]

21. yes, that is always understood when talking about a robber baron.

[robbob]

25. And hes donating his salary to a worthy cause

right? Right?

[FakeNoose]

28. It's based on advertising revenues

The Today Show juggernaut sells more advertising than any show of its time-slot based on market share and viewer demographics. So the top host of the Today Show makes the top salary. It used to be Katie Couric then she left, so then it went to Matt Lauer. Now that he's gone, NBC has to figure out who's the next recipient of the $20 million salary. Maybe it's nobody, if they start losing viewers and advertisers.

We'll see - stay tuned.

[mitch96]

29. But, but, but....

what about Hannity and Rush...... arn't they worthless dregs that get paid millions??
I don't get it..
m

[Sophiegirl]

5. For some reason...

...that doesn’t break my heart.

What will hurt him most is that his wife didn’t divorce him several years ago, but will now......taking half of everything from him.

Boo hoo, bad boy.

[Mosby]

24. its his second spouse

So he probably has a prenup.

[C_U_L8R]

7. How many millions is enough?

Geez

[christx30]

26. He's probably never going to work again

so he wants to get as much as he can to set himself up for life. He probably has a lifestyle to which he'd like to grow accustomed. He's only 59.
So with no work to do, a lot of time on his hands, no one really trusting him, and maybe 20 or so years expected to live, he wants every dime he can get.

[BigDemVoter]

8. What's really disgusting?

This worthless little asshole had no talent in the first place and has been collecting these huge payments for years. The fact that he even feels entitled to this kind of salary is revolting.

[Honeycombe8]

10. You got THAT right! Really...what could he DO? Nothing!nt

[Honeycombe8]

9. Good! I'm tired of hearing of these perverts getting paid Millions after they're fired. nt

[Lunabell]

11. Exactly

He should for in hell for his treatment of women.

[Aristus]

13. I read somewhere once that back in the day, his TV career was going nowhere, so

he applied to be a lumberjack in upstate New York. Not long after applying, he got his TV contract.

He might have been better off chopping down trees. And certainly the women he foisted himself on would have been better off...

[LiberalLovinLug]

14. He should have worked at Fox News

It would have fit him better.
And at Fox, they reward your sexual assaults with humongous payouts without blinking twice.

[Guilded Lilly]

15. Not one penny. Good.

[Raven123]

16. Paying Lauer is the least of their problems

The question is higher in the food chain. Who knew what when and are they still employed?

[Sunlei]

23. They have to honor the contract. He only had a year to go to retire. harassment was at olympics?

I think I read it started at last Olympics? bet that 'office' was bugged to the max.

& there's more to this story then just another man who can't keep his pants on at the office.

[mucifer]

27. good thing the republican tax plan went thru that will help him