Matt Lauer sounds pretty happy about The New York Times' criticism of Ronan Farrow

Matt Lauer
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Matt Lauer has fired off a lengthy op-ed going after Ronan Farrow, accusing the Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter of "shoddy journalism."

The disgraced former NBC host, who was accused of sexual misconduct by numerous women and fired in 2017, published his op-ed Tuesday on Mediaite, attacking Farrow, who interviewed a woman who alleged Lauer raped her at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. The interview was for Ronan's 2019 book Catch and Kill. Lauer, who denies Brooke Nevils' rape allegation, claims Farrow did not properly fact-check the book and acted "as Brooke's advocate, not as a journalist investigating her claims."

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.