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NEWS: Muppets Loathe Katie Couric, Matt Lauer Takes Offense

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Alyk

Boston, MA

February 2005

JUN 02, 2006 07:03 PM

CELEB: Muppets Loathe Katie Couric, Matt Lauer Takes Offense

This week marked the end of Katie Courics stint as co-anchor of NBCs "Today Show." Couric moves in September to the big desk at CBS as the anchor of the "Evening News." One would assume that Courics former colleague Matt Lauer would be thrilled to get rid of his terminally perky sidekick, but this is not the case. Lauer hosted a fundraiser for the Sesame Street Workshop last Wednesday, and took offense when co-host Elmo dissed Couric.

"Katie is moving on to a wonderful challenge, and it's one of those days that reminds me of that very famous saying," Lauer told the Muppet.

It prompted Elmo to chime in: "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God almighty, I'm free at last!"

The crowd laughed heartily at the Muppet quoting Martin Luther King, but Lauers composure was clearly shaken. Later that evening, he eulogized the end of the Couric-era to New York Daily News.

"These partnerships are rare, very rare, in television, in an industry where people are discarded all the time," Lauer told Lowdown in the VIP lounge. "To have a person sit next to you for 10 years as co-host is a very special relationship. It's the longest relationship I've had with a female, other than my mother."

Stockholm Syndrome, perhaps?

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jaggy

Austin, TX

October 2003

JUN 02, 2006 07:24 PM

im offended that elmo said 'god' . i thought Muppets were secular. ...god damn , matt suck it up, you pussy.

Vestril

Coronado, CA

February 2003

JUN 02, 2006 07:25 PM

Stockholm syndrome?

el_serpico

Los Angeles, CA

August 2005

JUN 02, 2006 07:25 PM

Elmo... Pimp Matt Lauer... Owned.

Kris7

Bridgewater, MA

July 2003

JUN 02, 2006 07:26 PM

You know you are waaaaay to damn perky when even Elmo disses you.

SirPsychoSexy

Ridgewood, NJ

January 2004

JUN 02, 2006 07:29 PM

What the fuck.

What the fuck could possibly be going on in that picture

SomethingStupid

North Hollywood, CA

March 2004

JUN 02, 2006 07:30 PM

Elmo is possibly more irritiating than Katie Couric, so I don't know who to root for here.

Alyk

Boston, MA

February 2005

JUN 02, 2006 07:30 PM

SirPsychoSexy said:
What the fuck.

What the fuck could possibly be going on in that picture

Something that involves Lauer's fly being unzipped.

crispy

NEWSWIRE

Philadelphia, PA

JUN 02, 2006 07:35 PM

I would love to see video of the Lauer/Elmo thing. That's just so damn funny to me.

PointBlank

New York, NY

November 2004

JUN 02, 2006 07:42 PM

It looks like they're about to snowball the Lauer power!

D0BERMANN

Quebec, QC

May 2004

JUN 02, 2006 07:53 PM

Was Tom Cruise right about Lauer after all?

Lufy

Ithaca, NY

May 2004

JUN 02, 2006 09:14 PM

That's one of the hottest pics I've seen in a long time. Look at Laurer's face. Tell me that's not a man who's having Katie and Ann make him a sandwitch.

Wannie

Kingston, ON

March 2004

JUN 02, 2006 09:54 PM

Lufy said:
That's one of the hottest pics I've seen in a long time. Look at Laurer's face. Tell me that's not a man who's having Katie and Ann make him a sandwitch.

You mean a Manwich!

I have to go wash now.

Keith

Oklahoma City, OK

August 2002

JUN 02, 2006 10:03 PM

Katie Couric is terrifying.

BurningKrome

San Jose, CA

April 2005

JUN 02, 2006 10:55 PM

Fuck Elmo. Fuck Lauer. Let's see some tongue already...

MschfMayhemSoap

Phoenix, AZ

April 2006

JUN 02, 2006 11:02 PM

Guess that proves Elmo wouldve been marching in Montgomery in the 60's.....

*elmo voice* WE SHALL OVERCOME!!!

MC_Dove

Cincinnati, OH

November 2004

JUN 02, 2006 11:49 PM

matt lauer is totally and inexplicably teflon to me.

gdarklighter

San Diego, CA

August 2005

JUN 03, 2006 01:20 AM

MschfMayhemSoap said:
Guess that proves Elmo wouldve been marching in Montgomery in the 60's.....

*elmo voice* WE SHALL OVERCOME!!!

Had I been drinking something when I read that, my laptop might verywell have died on the spot from water damage.

hoogle

Poughkeepsie, NY

April 2005

JUN 03, 2006 07:26 AM

No, seriously, what the hell is up with that picture?

MS

Glendale, AZ

March 2003

JUN 03, 2006 07:38 AM

hoogle said:
No, seriously, what the hell is up with that picture?

They're getting ready to snowball.

CaptainHook

Lansing, MI

December 2005

JUN 03, 2006 08:12 AM

MschfMayhemSoap said:
Guess that proves Elmo wouldve been marching in Montgomery in the 60's.....

*elmo voice* WE SHALL OVERCOME!!!

*elmo voice* WE DIDN'T LAND ON FRAGGLE ROCK!!! FRAGGLE ROCK LANDED ON US!!!!!

pci

Riverview, NB

August 2005

JUN 03, 2006 08:30 AM

finally elmo does something that I find amusing

Anton

Australia

September 2003

JUN 03, 2006 08:47 AM

pci said:
finally elmo does something that I find amusing

You were waiting?

legman

Portland, OR

February 2006

JUN 04, 2006 01:32 PM

I hate that goddamn Elmo.

jake_lex

Lexington, KY

February 2003

JUN 04, 2006 01:36 PM

The fact that Couric said she wants to end the "prentious" era of TV news gives me great pause.

God, I hope that her ratings are lower than what Schieffer's getting now. Please please please.

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