Matt Lauer Is Already Plotting His Comeback Too and We Need to Pump All the Brakes
Lauer hops about the Too-Soon Express
Louis CK's recent Comedy Cellar set showed that some men who've admitted to sexual harassment -- or worse -- apparently believe they can determine their own expiration dates for their #MeToo exiles and just as some predicted, it would give other admitted offenders permission to star plotting their returns too. Enter ex- Today host Matt Lauer recently assured fans that his own comeback is in the works.
Matt Lauer Responds to Sexual Harassment Allegations: "I Am Truly Sorry"
Page Six reports that when fans spotted Lauer, who allegedly gave f emale staffers sex toys and even locked women in his office to put the moves on them, at an NYC steakhouse he told them, "I've been busy being a dad, but don't worry, I'll be back on TV."
Matt Lauer, Today
It hasn't even been a full year since Lauer got fired from his multi-million dollar gig as Today host, after which he published a weepy mea culpa saying, "There are no words to express my sorrow and regret for the pain I have caused others by words and actions." There is, apparently, enough time for him to forgive himself and move back into the spotlight -- which is sure to delight the people who've worked with him who weren't surprised at all that his dickish and creepy ways got exposed.