Latest / Fresh Intelligence / EXCLUSIVE: Matt Lauer Drops Grudges to Reach Out to Savannah Guthrie Amid Mom's Kidnapping Agony
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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: Former today show anchor Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie experienced a bitter fallout following his firing in 2017 due to allegations of sexual misconduct, which he is denied.
- 0:27[SPEAKER_00]: In light of Guthrie's recent distress, Lauer is reportedly feeling remorseful and intends to reach out to offer support.
- 0:34[SPEAKER_00]: On February 1, Guthrie, 54, and her family were devastated by the kidnapping of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy, from her home in Tucson, Arizona.
- 0:44[SPEAKER_00]: Now, despite their past differences, Lauer, 68, who resigned amid harassment claims, wants to assist in any way he can.
- 0:52[SPEAKER_00]: He is absolutely shaken watching what she is going through, shared an insider.
- 0:56[SPEAKER_00]: It's put everything in perspective and is shining such a light on how precious life is.
- 1:00[SPEAKER_00]: He can only imagine the anguish Savannah is going through right now.
- 1:04[SPEAKER_00]: As someone who is dealt with countless threats on himself and his family, this is truly his worst nightmare, so it hits very close to home.
- 1:11[SPEAKER_00]: Recently, Savannah, Al-Roker, and Hota-Cottby encountered Lauer at Producer Jennifer Long's wedding, where they were reportedly cordial.
- 1:19[SPEAKER_00]: Savannah walked up to Matt before the ceremony and gave him a hug, noted a source.
- 1:24[SPEAKER_00]: The two had a friendly conversation for a few minutes.
- 1:26[SPEAKER_00]: Both were cordial and warm.
- 1:28[SPEAKER_00]: Despite this interaction, Guthrie has remained furious about Lauer's past misconduct.
- 1:33[SPEAKER_00]: An insider revealed in December 2024 that she has made it clear that allowing love to return to today in any capacity is out of the question.
- 1:41[SPEAKER_00]: She's still furious about everything that went down and doesn't want any of that drama-tainting.
- 1:45[SPEAKER_00]: The today brand.
- 1:46[SPEAKER_00]: The insider continued, it's no secret they did have a lot of bad blood when he was fired.
- 1:51[SPEAKER_00]: He felt very let down by a lot of people, including Savannah.
- 1:55[SPEAKER_00]: He's just anxious about inserting himself at the wrong moment, so he's asked Hoded to let him know when the time is right to reach out.
- 2:01[SPEAKER_01]: If Savannah needs anything, even someone to call in a favor, Matt wants to be there for her.