"Today" opened with the announcement from hosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb about Lauer’s alleged behavior, and then, for a while at least, it was business as usual. Stars react to Lauer's stunning firingBut the Lauer news kept coming up again and again. Later in the show, “Today” lightened up with Al Roker interviewing James Earl Jones. Matt Lauer: From rags to riches to what now? Fans of the morning show praised how the “Today” staff handled the news, though some noted what an uncomfortable taping it must have been.

Source: Fox News November 29, 2017 15:56 UTC