Ruh-roh. Things might get a little testy on the set when the lights go down after this morning's Today. Teasing an upcoming segment about the right age to get married, Meredith Vieira stumbled into the apparently sore subject of co-host Matt Lauer's rocky marital history.
After mentioning that she had gotten married in her 30s, Vieira turned to Matt and asked when he had gotten married. That elicited an embarrassed and embarrassing pause from Lauer, whose first marriage ended in divorce and whose second wife once filed for divorce before withdrawing the papers.
MATT LAUER: Then we're going to talk about marriage. What is the right age to get married?Someone off camera can be heard yelling "nice!"
MEREDITH VIEIRA: I don't know. I got married in my 30s. When did you get married?
LAUER: Ah . . .
VIEIRA: Anyway, I'm sorry. Oh geez.
LAUER: The average age -- let's just start this show over. On average in this country women get married at 26, men at 28. Those are the averages. But how does your age impact your choice of a mate, and your chances for living happily ever after? Probably a more important question. We'll get into that later.
VIEIRA: I don't think I'm going to be one of those that lives happily ever after, after this show!
Lauer actually seemed to take the incident with good grace. Still, it might be entertaining to be a fly on the wall during the post-show conversation.
—Mark Finkelstein is a NewsBusters contributing editor and host of Right Angle. Contact him at mark@gunhill.net.
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Doesn't Meredith know...?
November 10, 2008 - 09:30 ET by superconEmbarassing people on air is only reserved for Republicans.
Maybe
November 10, 2008 - 09:49 ET by MillerTimeWarpthe almighty Obama-not can save his marriage. Wait for tomorrow when they spin it to investigate a possible Palin marriage breakup.....
I would rather be a Conservative nut job, than a Liberal with no nuts and no job
Hard-hitting journalism
November 10, 2008 - 09:51 ET by Sergeant ROCKI'm always impressed with the Today Show's selection of the biggest and most important stories of the day.
PALIN/McCain 2008
As Imus used to say about
November 10, 2008 - 09:58 ET by SeashellAs Imus used to say about the Today Show: "You just can't watch it" and he was right!
For the First Time the Today Show Attacks a Democrat
November 10, 2008 - 10:57 ET by allanfVierra was only reading the script. Matt should go after the writer.
Well at least the Today Show has now attacked a Democrat.
If Lauer would have had some
November 10, 2008 - 11:14 ET by marpelIf Lauer would have had some cajones, he would have answered, "Which time?"....I've done that myself, and it takes the pressure off of everyone.
Help me put
November 10, 2008 - 15:12 ET by Secret ConservativeSince I haven't watched the Today show since, um, the 60's, I have no idea what the joke is here. Has Matt Lauer been married a hundred times or something?
Actually Kind of Funny
November 11, 2008 - 07:11 ET by MystapittI have no problem with that. It was funny she said it in light of him having his second marriage ending. He took it pretty well too.