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Matt Lauer’s Bruising Year After Ann Curry’s Ouster Devastated theToday Show

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The Today host tells Howard Kurtz that NBC mishandled Ann Curry’s ouster and describes how the network is rebuilding the show. Plus, his secret talks with Katie Couric.

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One day last fall, Matt Lauer walked out of his 30 Rock office and took the elevator to the 51st floor to see Steve Burke, the chief executive of NBC Universal.

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Lauer was feeling down.

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