"the new york times" and "variety" magazine had been investigati investigating this, and this dam started to crack and all the allegations against powerful men in hollywood, new york and elsewhere. we don't know the details or substance of the allegations against lauer. i think "the new york times" will be publishing a story today. it's a mystery of what nbc learned. we have no comment from lauer, and we have been reaching out to him and his representatives and he has not weighed in yet. >> i am not going to ask you about what occurred, but matt lauer hosted the macy's thanksgiving day parade on thursday. >> when i watched that broadcast, i was thinking to myself this is an awkward for lauer and his co-host, savannah