The Today Show (which is now simply called Today) celebrated 70 years of service – a milestone I hope to achieve in a few decades.  One notable absence was Matt Lauer, who hosted the program for a record 20 years and 331 days (which means he was sacked just a month short of his 21^st anniversary).  I’m told that Savannah Guthrie was the one who nixed Matt being included in the celebration, feeling his presence would tarnish the show’s legacy (although he did appear briefly in a video montage).  This brings to mind a quote we ran last year from a black female tour guide at the Uncle Remus Museum in Eatonton, Georgia.  “You can’t measure your progress if you erase the past.”  Food for thought.

I hope nobody expected Matt to go quietly into that good night.  Taking a page from Katie Couric, Lauer is in the midst of writing a bombshell tell-all.  Our source says the focus of the book is simple – revenge.  He wants to trash everyone who trashed him.  And, since he has nothing to lose, why not?  I can’t wait to read it.