What Did Matt Lauer Do Last Night?

He rented “BEACHES”.  Starring Bette Midler as Meredith Vieira and Barbara Hershey as Ann Curry.

I don’t think I need to explain the plot here but Matt cried tears of joy at the end. 

And longed for the days where he wouldn’t be told “Good Morning” at least 20 times every day by his co-anchor.  Where the fake smiles don’t flow like wine and each morning isn’t like an awkward family photo shoot.

This picture sits framed on his nightstand (in the drawer during the day) and he says this to himself (after his wife falls asleep)

Meredith, you are the Wind Beneath My Wings.  Did I ever tell you you’re my hero?  You’re everything, everything I wish I could be.

This picture is placed on the dartboard in his garage. 

He’s up swigging beers and throwing darts until 2AM.  After much resistance getting into the limo sitting outside his house at 2:30AM, he heads to Studio 1A.  Tears streaming down his face as he clutches the picture of Meredith.

Off to Makeup.  Preparation H applied below the eyes and an extra layer of cover up goes on his face.  He sits in the chair and looks stratight ahead:

THIS IS TODAY ON NBC.  With Matt Lauer and Anne Curry.    

Lauer welcomes her, saying she had already been on the show so long that "it's a little bit like a member of the family moving to a new seat at the table."  He’s still drunk.  ZING.

Rockefeller Plaza will never be the same.