Behind Matt Lauer's lovable image, the TV host was a divisive figure

US morning television host Matt Lauer’s cultivated image of a trusted, charming newsman was shattered on Wednesday, when he became the latest powerful media figure to be swept up in the cascade of allegations of sexual misconduct.Lauer was a pillar of NBC, which on Wednesday announced that it had terminated the longtime Today show anchor after receiving “a detailed complaint” about the 59-year-old’s sexual behavior in the workplace.Popular for balancing serious news repor