the workplace by matt lauer. >> still dealing with the news of a friend of 30 years and we're all trying to process it. >> an nbc source tells "e.t." there were several alleged incidents involving lauer and the accuser throughout 2014, including in sochi at the winter olympics. cnn's brian stelter, who wrote "top of the morning: inside the cutthroat world of morning tv," says a source tells him lauer is "remorseful." >> there have been rumors for weeks that "the new york times" and "variety" were working on stories about lauer talking with >> this amp, variety released its story, despite being married lauer was fixated on women, especially their bodies and looks. he was known for making lewd comments verbally or over text messages. our source also tells us that lauer was told last night that his contract was being terminated. and look at this, matt's image, once prominent on "today's" social media, has been removed.

its rumored that lauer was earning upwards of $20 million a year in his contract that wasn't up until 2018. it's not known if nbc will pay him out. >> matt lauer was the face of the "today" show for 20 years but he was more than that, he was also a big part of its editorial institutional voice. >> nbc has been so good to me. i have not one complaint with the way i've been treated here. >> lauer has not yet commented on the allegations. with this termination, lauer becomes the third news titan in seven months to be taken down by allegations of sexual harassment. last week, "cbs this morning's" charlie rose was fired and in april it was fox news' bill o'reilly. >> this was a hit job, a political and financial hit job. >> o'reilly's first interview after getting fired was with lauer in september. many now accuse him of being a hypocrite for his pointed tone. >> think about those five women,

and filed complaints against the biggest star at the network they work at, think of how intimidating that must have been. >> however, last week when the "today" show reported on charlie, lauer did not react at all. >> thank you very much, gonna turn now to the holiday travel. >> at the time, it's reported the network had been made aware of the multiple exposes in the works. nbc news has suffered a major crisis with talent every year since 2015. >> you asked me who i'm influenced? who i'm a fan of? him. he's one of the best in the business. >> think about brian williams in 2015, his suspension, then his eventual come back to msnbc, think about billy bush in 2016, his firing in the wake of the "access hollywood" tape. >> do you think billy bush will land on his feet eventually? >> absolutely, absolutely. yeah, i like billy a lot. he's a good friend and i wish him the best. >> now, once again, nbc finds itself in this crisis mode. >> in terms of how this will affect ratings? well, the "today" show audience is primarily female, and viewership took a huge dip in

2012, when it was widely reported ann curry was forced out by lauer. >> i'm sorry i couldn't carry the ball over the finish line, but, man, i did try. >> the women who co-host these shows, they have been incredible standing up, picking up the pieces. women like savannah guthrie, norah o'donnell and gayle king and hoda kotb. all serve as leaders right now. >> last night, gayle reflected on the current situation on "watch what happens live." >> it's bad situation for everybody all around. and i think at cbs, we're still dealing with it, we're still reeling from it and i also know we must and we will have to carry on. lauer's life outside of work. his turbulent marriage. why his wife went as far toward filing divorce in 2006. we're talking about kevin spacey sex scandal. remember, he had completely finished the movie "all the money in the world" but then, in an unprecedented move, they reshot all of his scenes using christopher plummer. well, now, we're seeing the new finished product.

>> how much would you pay to release your grandson? >> nothing. >> it's almost like deja vu watching plummer play j. paul getty because it looks exactly like how spacey did it. >> how much would you pay to release your grandson? if not $17 million. >> nothing. >> michelle williams stars as the mother of getty's kidnapped grandson. mark wahlberg is the man hired to get the grandson back. >> we have to be willing to walk away. >> he's my son, i can't walk away. >> it was no easy feat reshooting the scenes. director ridley scott had to get williams and wahlberg back to london and rome to join plummer. the new shooting took ten days, beginning november 10th. -- november 20th. and it wasn't cheap. they reportedly spent $10 million. >> what would it take for you to feel secure? >> more. >> all of the money in the world is in theaters. it seems all the world is focused on prince harry and meghan markle's engagement. >> i can't wait until may.

i'm counting down the days. now, yesterday, meghan's mom was swarmed by paparazzi outside her home on her way to work. >> are you happy about the engagement? >> what do they expect her to say. >> became the most famous mother of bride of all time. >> well, "e.t." has had plenty of moments with meghan over the years, as we show you a side of the duchess-to-be you haven't seen. >> one, two, three -- >> oh, yeah, that's me taking a selfie with royalty to be. and she even fixed my face. >> wait, hold on, you have one little dot on your nose. it was just water. >> well, you know. this was in january 2016. about six months before she started dating harry, and i asked her about her tv girl crush. >> i mean, kerry washington. she's amazing. and also, let's be honest. claire danes has mastered the art of crying in a way with that lip tremble that you go, i want to do that, whatever that is. >> before the royal spotlight

hit, meghan was of course doing interviews to promote her role on her tv show "suits." >> i think fans are going to be so excited to see that now in the fifth year, we've just gotten to more drama, more twists and turns, more shenanigans. >> and kevin had his own meghan moment at the 2014 super bowl. meghan was hanging with her pal and rumored wedding guest serena williams at a celebrity beach football game. >> it gets very serious out there. sfwli heard it gets aggressive and intense. i'm going to do my best to keep up. i'm a runner, so, i'm just hoping that i can. >> can i see your aggressive face, your scary football face? >> if you do it at the same time. >> let's see your scary football face. >> the snarl's good. >> you have had your meghan moment. i've had our meghan moment. where's our invitation to the wedding sf. >> there's a long line. up next, margot robbie's body transformation thanks tonya

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♪ check out margot robbie hitting the premiere of her new new york film. i, tonya. she trained like a olympian. according to tonya was all wrong.

>> worry about your posture. >> apparently margot did about 100 situps each and every day. the movie opens up next friday. >> the core is where it's at. all right, what do we love most about jennifer lawrence? she always keeps it real. 100%. she definitely keeps it real for adam sandler. she explains why she gives her fans a cold shoulder. >> i just when i enter a public place i become incredibly rude. that's how i defend myself. walking toward my table, like can i have a selfie? no. >> >> j law is just as strong-willed when it comes to reading reviews of her movies. she filters out the bad ones. >> i just have them e mailed to me. so i don't google myself.

because, you know, what i realized with googling myself, it's not healthy to realize how many people are actually looking and listening to you. >> the newly single star also admitted those movie reviews took a toll on her relationship with "mother" director darren aronofsky, they split last month. >> dating the director was different, you know, we'd be on the tour together. i'd come back to the hotel and the last thing i want to talk about or think about is a movie. he comes back from the tour, and that's all he wants to talk about. i was doing double duty trying to be supportive partner while also being like, can i please, for the love of god, not think about "mother" for one second. and then he would start reading me reviews and then i finally was like, "it's not healthy." >> i understand, jlaw. >> i was going to talk but i'm working on my core. still ahead -- >> are you enjoying married life? >> no major injuries right now. >> inside matt lauer's married life. and what we're hearing about

office affairs. then, remember mariah's messy breakup with her billionaire fiance, how she just made millions off of it. >> honey, we deserve so much more than that. and lionel richie makes a shocking concert confession. >> a lady in the front row going, that's not the second verse. closed captioning provided by --

♪ today, you are calling your 20th macy's parade. >> it's flown by. it's been a great way to spend this holiday with my family. >> that was matt lauer, just six days ago, hosting what is likely his last thanksgiving day parade. and interesting that he mentioned his family because lauer and his wife of 19 years,

annette, have had marital issues. and on the surface they seem to have weathered the storm. >> it shouldn't be celebrity couples, that's not how we view ourselves. >> well said, baby, very well said. >> in public matt and his wife always appeared to put up a united front. this was their most recent public appearance together, just two months ago, all smiles and heading to lunch in new york. but for years the couple has faced tabloid rumors that matt had affairs. >> it's been an open secret at the "today" show. i didn't hear any rumors, tips about harassment or assault. >> in a variety expose today, one of matt's former producers claim there was, quote, a lot of consensual friendships with within his stable where he exerted power and he knew people wouldn't ever complained. >> i go home and live my life with my family and you know smile when i read some stuff and laugh and, you know -- >> and cry. >> lauer and the 50-year-old

dutch-born model tied the knot back in 1988. >> are you enjoying married life. >> no major injuries yet. >> you anticipate injuries in the future. >> in september of 2006 while seven months pregnant, annette filed for divorce. just one month later, she withdrew her petition and later gave birth to their youngest son thijs. not the first lauer faced divorce. >> the reason my marriage ended to lauer wasn't because of infidelity. >> they split in 1988. now, concern among lauer's colleague is for lauer and his three kids and his wife. >> right now, they're still together. matt has declined comment so far. meanwhile, it's been a while since mariah carey and james

packer's split. but now it's really official. yeah, the end of their engagement was nultous to say the least but mimi's consolation prize? well, it's in the millions. >> i just went through a 2 1/2 year divorce. >> right, right, right. >> that wasn't easy. >> she asked for a $50 million inconvenience fee. the billionaire refused. now, after months of back and forth negotiations, mariah walked away with $5 million and plus that karat platinum and diamond engagement ring which the 47-year-old wears all the time. on the middle finger of her right hand. yeah, we see you mimi. >> why do you think wronged women desire an inconvenience fee? >> honey, we deserve so much more than that. >> amen. >> we deserve everything. >> so, we did the math. zero days married. zero days prenup. engaged, nine months. that means mariah gets about

$18,500 per day. >> we already did the thing with the ring. it's over the top already. it's over the top enough. >> but seriously, what's that really for the singer who's worth a reported $520 million? and mariah's lookin' good. down more than 20 pounds after her gastric sleeve surgery. as for james, well the 50-year-old billionaire, who was spotted in october on his yacht, calls his relationship with mariah, quote, a mistake for her and a mistake for me. ♪ listen, she turns this into a new album. heartbreak songs. >> you know that's happening. it's mariah. in the meantime, she since the title track from the animated movie the star. meanwhile, mariah's former tour mate. the legendary lionel richie returns to the vegas stage tonight for his "all the hits" show at planet hollywood. we talked about that as well as his redefined role on "idol."

>> i've got katy bryan and luke perry, okay, that's what i call them. i've got two children. that they put me with that i thought i was going to be the authority. i'll come here and help them out, no, i'm the kindergarten teacher, they're so out of control. >> so, expect to see the legendary hitmaker keeping it all together when the new "idol" premieres next year. but back at his vegas residency, lionel admits, that's not always so easy. >> my problem is, from time to time, i have to use the crowd to remember the lyrics. >> it's your turn to sing. >> are you serious? >> and i realize there is a lady in the front row going, that's not the second verse. ♪ come join the party >> this venue, you're in company here. jlo, britney, backstreet boys. pit bull. >> i came in just to spy. >> whose concert did you see? >> i was here for j lo's and britney's. >> i have my dressing room upstairs.

i imagine j.lo will have the huge dressing room. because entourage is entourage. >> the dad of three knows how to roll, just ask daughter nicole who can get him to do just about anything. >> i read a headline where nicole said she almost set you on fire trying to perform cupping on you, is that true? >> set me on fire and then left the room. she's been this practical joke all of her life. and now it's just to the point now of damn near murder. >> she said she kept going, nicole, no, dad, you're going to feel warm. no, i'm burning. exactly. another reason why we love lionel richie so much. he invited 400 intoerndz from october vegas tragedy to the show. >> he's a good man. coming up, michael weatherly versus shemar moore who was on their bestkron-4 news at eight: a wild crime

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tomorrow, in studio with kelly clarkson, your first look at her new holiday special. >> i get to play someone wise and knowledgeable. like myself. >> you never seen kelly like this. tomorrow on "e.t.." all right, we leave you with two of our favorite tv guys. michael weatherly and shemar moore. >> on the cover of cbs tv watch magazine. it's hard being handsome, that's what we learned. >> i did a little leap in the air with a painting of a cow. there was some wool garments. there was some sweating. because it's summertime in new york. but we're pretending it's fall. >> shemar, do you want to go to maui. i'm going back to my modeling days. my jcpenney days. >> pick up your laundry, your

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as young as eleven years old. whoosh "it is heartbreaking. it is awful. " east bay parents react to the news that their schools are facing a massive budget shortfall.whoosh matt lauer ... fired,. as i'm sure you can imagine, we are devastated and we are still processing all of this the bombshell revelations that ended the career of nbc''s biggest morning television star.whoosh nearly two months after the north bay fire, a santa rosa family has an emotional reunion with the pet they were sure had died in the flames. (steve) eleven juveniles arrested. and accused in a violent crime spree in the south bay thank you for joining us i'm steve aveson. (pam) and i'm pam moore. as kron 4's dan kerman tells us, police believe the group is responsible