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Matthew Todd "Matt" Lauer (born December 30, 1957) is an American television journalist best known as the host of NBC's The Today Show since 1997. He was previously a news anchor in New York City and a local talk-show host in Boston, Philadelphia, Providence and Richmond. He was also host of PM Magazine (or "Evening Magazine" 1980-1986) and worked for ESPN in the 1980s as a sideline reporter. In the early 1990s, Lauer hosted segments of HBO Entertainment News.
He was born in New York City, the son of Marilyn Kolmer, a boutique owner, and Jay Robert Lauer, a bicycle-company executive. Lauer is of Romanian descent on his father's side, as seen on the Today Show's Finding Our Roots. His parents divorced during his youth, and his father died in 1997. Lauer had become co-host of The Today Show replacing longtime host Bryant Gumbel in early 1997, not long before his father's death. In 1999, both Lauer and his co-host Katie Couric initially resisted participation in Today's proposed series about their family roots. The series turned out to be a hit, and Lauer was moved by what he learned about his immigrant ancestors. "My dad was Jewish. My mom is not. So I was not raised anything. I do feel a desire now to find something spiritual. Getting married and wanting to have kids has something to do with that."
Actors: Ashley Kravitz (miscellaneous crew), Erik Feig (miscellaneous crew), Wendy Cohen (miscellaneous crew), Dianne Dreyer (miscellaneous crew), Cassandra Barbour (miscellaneous crew), Jodie Foster (director), Steve Golin (producer), Dianne Dreyer (producer), Jon Stewart (actor), Mel Gibson (actor), Jodie Foster (actress), Marcelo Zarvos (composer), Matt Lauer (actor), Dan Perri (miscellaneous crew), Tim Monich (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Walter Black ('Mel Gibson') is depressed and sleeps most of the day. It's driving his family crazy, and his wife Meredith ('Jodie Foster' (qv)) kicks him out. Walter starts carrying a beaver puppet and tries to commit suicide (unsuccessfully). He uses the puppet to talk to himself, trying to bolster his spirits, and is trying to rebuild his life. Through the beaver, the family begins to learn about Walter's history and problems, and as he continues rebuilding, the beaver shows us all a way to cope.
Keywords: animal-in-title, beaver-puppet, box-office-flop, depressive-disorder, fatherhood, husband-wife-relationship, puppet, talking-beaver, title-directed-by-female, two-word-titleActors: Marcia Bennett (actress), Joe Cappelletti (miscellaneous crew), Benjamin Benedetti (miscellaneous crew), Paul Hecht (actor), Matt Lauer (actor), Mela Lee (miscellaneous crew), Meredith Vieira (actress), Philip Akin (actor), Eric McCormack (actor), Stephen McHattie (actor), Art Hindle (actor), J.C. Kenny (actress), Noam Jenkins (actor), Vince Nyuli (miscellaneous crew), Michael D. Ornstein (editor),
Plot: Called "the longest running con in FBI history," Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, the man that people knew as "Clark Rockefeller" (McCormack) had brilliantly impersonated numerous people, ranging from a talk show host to a Pentagon Advisor before ultimately claiming to be an heir to the famous Rockefeller family. Confident from the success of his prior scams, Clark quickly became well known and highly respected among Boston's elite and used his purported high society status to charm his way into the life of Sandra Boss (Stringfield), a millionaire with a Harvard MBA and a partner at the prestigious management consulting firm, McKinsey & Company. Following a whirlwind courtship, the two married and had a daughter, Reigh (Emily Alyn Lind, Eastwick) before their rocky 12-year union ended in divorce, leading Clark to abduct his beloved daughter after losing custody to Sandra. With the help of FBI agent Megan Norton (Taylor), Sandra's search for her daughter exposed Clark's lifelong con game for the world to see and ultimately raised questions about the real man and the deception he is capable of.
Keywords: alias, con, docudrama, impersonation, question-in-titleActors: Lori A. Balton (miscellaneous crew), Adam McKay (producer), Ryan Kavanaugh (producer), Michael Papajohn (actor), Douglas Tait (actor), Michael Giacchino (composer), Jorma Taccone (actor), Leonard Nimoy (actor), Matt Lauer (actor), Will Ferrell (actor), Daamen J. Krall (actor), Brian Huskey (actor), John Boylan (actor), Randy Miller (miscellaneous crew), Peter McKernan (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Palaeontologist Rick Marshall takes Will and Holly into a new world of danger, dinosaurs and big bug-eyed lizard people while trying to find their way back home and, too, save the universe and in doing so saving his reputation. With the dinosaur with brains, brawn and personality and the adventure of scientific advancement and exotic beasts in a far away land, it all adds up to time traveling fun and frolics.
Keywords: 2000s, airplane, allosaurus, alternate-dimension, alternate-world, army, astronaut, banjo, bare-breasts, bare-chested-maleI've been really tryin', baby
Tryin' to hold back this feelin' for so long
And if you feel like I feel, baby
Then come on, oh come on
Let's get it on, ah baby
Let's get it on, let's love, baby
Let's get it on, sugar
Let's get it on, whoo-ooh-ooh
We're all sensitive people
With so much to give, understanding, sugar
Since we got to be
Let's live, I love you
There's nothing wrong with me
Lovin' you, baby no no
And givin' yourself to me could never be wrong
If the love is true, oh baby
Don't you know how sweet and wonderful
Life can be?
I'm asking you baby
To get it on with me
I ain't gonna worry
I ain't gonna push, I won't push you baby
So come on, come on, come on, come on, come on baby
Stop beatin' 'round the bush
Let's get it on
Let's get it on, you know what I'm talkin' about
Come on baby, hey hey, let your love come out
If you believe in love,
Let's get it on, let's get it on, baby
This minute, oh yeah
Let's get it on, please,
Please get it on
I know that you know what I've been dreaming of
Don't you baby?
My whole body wants the feeling of love,
Ah help me!
I ain't gonna worry,
No I ain't gonna push, I won't push you baby
So come on, come on, come on, come on, come on darlin'
Stop beatin' 'round the bush
Oh, gonna get it on, threatening you, baby
I want to get it on, you don't have to worry that it's wrong
If the spirit moves you, let me groove you
Good, let your love come down, oh, get it on,
Come on baby, do you know the meaning of being sanctified?
Ah...
Girl, you give me good feelings, so good, something like sanctifying
Oh, do right baby.
Nothing wrong with love, if you wanna love me baby,