“In my mind, I am extraordinarily handy. But what that means is when I attempt to fix something, there's usually a five-minute period of experimentation, followed by a five-minute period of frustration, followed by a frantic phone call to a professional.”

American former television news personality

Matt Lauer is an American former television news personality best known for his long career at NBC News. He was born in 1957 and became widely known through Today, where he worked first as news anchor and later as co-anchor. Before his national career, Lauer worked in local news in New York City at WNBC. At NBC he also contributed frequently to Dateline NBC and helped host the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade each year, along with opening ceremonies for several Olympic Games.