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Laughing Chris Brown is ‘absolutely’ sure he won’t punch Rihanna in the face again

Singer Chris Brown on Monday told NBC host Matt Lauer that he was “absolutely” sure that he would never physically assault Rihanna again. On the way home from a pre-Grammy’s party in 2009, an argument between the two singers had turned into a a violent assault on Rihanna. A photo…

NRA President: ‘I don’t know that the NRA is that powerful’

The president of the National Rifle Association dismissed the idea that his group has much influence on lawmakers in an interview with NBC host Matt Lauer on Friday. “I don’t know that the NRA is that powerful,” said David Keene, whose organization spent $2.2 million in lobbying last year. “I…

Anne Hathaway rebukes Matt Lauer for ‘creepshot’ question

Actress Anne Hathaway politely hammered Today Show host Matt Lauer on Wednesday when he opened a standard promotional interview in a condescending tone over her recent brush with the paparazzi, Entertainment Weekly reported. “Nice to see you. Seen a lot of you lately,” Lauer said at the outset of the…

Al Roker criticizes New York Post for subway death cover photo

The debate over Tuesday’s cover photo for the New York Post showing a man literally seconds before he was struck and killed by a subway train made its way to NBC’s Today Show, where meterologist Al Roker criticized the man who took the picture. “Somebody’s taking that picture. Why aren’t…

Today Show’s Matt Lauer tweaks Palin for joining ‘lamestream media’

On Tuesday morning’s “Today Show,” former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (R) appeared determined to play the good sport. For her debut moment, the mother of six appeared hidden behind a pile of newspapers, a joking reference to Matt Lauer’s question yesterday during a pre-appearance chat, asking whether the governor had…

McCain on Iraq withdrawal: ‘We risk losing everything that we gained’

For Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), the end of one of the most costly wars in U.S. history is not a reason to celebrate. As the final American troops were pulling out of Iraq Thursday, the failed Republican presidential candidate insisted that “everything that we gained” in the war could be…