Plus, his secret talks with Katie Couric. 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. Lauer was feeling down. Week after week, he was getting pummeled by the press for the sinking fortunes of the Today show.
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The announcement of the deal will come at the end of a particularly intense week in the morning show wars, with Katie Couric hosting GMA and Sarah Palin co-hosting Today.. It also caps off almost a year of speculation that Lauer could walk away from one of the most high-profile, lucrative shows in news.
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The source alleged that Lauer could be flying to and from the Hamptons up to three times a week from Manhattan heliports. High-flier: NBC confirmed on Thursday that Lauer sometimes commutes to his Hamptons home from the city by helicopter-but no word on who foots the bill for the average $1300 cost of each trip.
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The Today show confirmed to MailOnline today that Lauer did chopper out to his Hamptons home, reportedly worth $15million, where he also has a 40-acre horse farm. NBC is reportedly paying for Today host Matt Lauer's helicopter rides to and from the Hamptons.
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Matt Lauer has renewed his contract with NBC News and will stay as the co-host of Today for several more years, the New York Times reported on Friday.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/13/matt-lauer-today-show-contract-extended_n_5490761.html
Posted: 04/05/2012 6:59 pm EDT Updated: 06/05/2012 5:12 am EDT. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy. Getty Images. Matt Lauer has signed a new deal to remain with the Today show, the New York Times reported late Thursday. The multi-year deal was signed for an undisclosed amount, but it's widely believed that Lauer will be making an eye-popping $25 million a year.
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NBC is footing the bill for their $20million-a-year man Matt Lauer's helicopter jaunts to and from his Hamptons estate, it was claimed today.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2743429/Matt-Lauer-s-helicopter-trips-Hamptons-mansion-paid-NBC.html
Matt Lauer holds the record as the longest-sitting anchor on ‘Today.’. He’ll be an eary riser for at least the next two years. Matt Lauer has extended his $20 million-a-year deal with NBC News to remain as co-host with the “Today” show through 2016, a source tells the Daily News. The move comes as speculation had been rampant that he would leave the show once his current deal expires in the next few months.
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/matt-lauer-extends-contract-nbc-today-source-article-1.1828714
Lauer has extended his $20 million a year deal with the show-even as speculation had been rampant that he would leave once his current deal expires in the next few months.
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/matt-lauer-extends-contract-nbc-today-source-article-1.1828714
In June, Lauer signed a two-year extension on his annual $20million contract with Today, calling it 'the best job in broadcasting'. Matt Lauer and his wife Annette pictured on August 31 this year at the 39th Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show Grand Prix in Bridgehampton, New York.
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how much does matt lauer make a year
Matt Lauer makes $20 million per year.