Matt Lauer hosted the Today show for more than two decades before he was fired following allegations of sexual misconduct. "There are no words to express my sorrow and regret for the pain I have caused others by words and actions," Lauer told Us Weekly in a 2017 statement. "To the people I have hurt, I am truly sorry. As I am writing this I realize the depth of the damage and disappointment I have left behind another at home and at NBC.