MATT LAUER livid at ex-co-host KATIE COURIC as she torpedoes sinking yak fest.
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“THOSE are fighting words!” That’s what a stunned MATT LAUER told pals after his former “Today” co-host KATIE COURIC blasted the NBC show for being “stale” and “soft,” say sources.
“It’s all-out war between Matt and Katie!” declared an insider.
“Matt is extremely thin-skinned when it comes to any criticism of ‘Today,’ and he feels Katie has stabbed him in the back.
“Even though Katie didn’t criticize him directly for the show losing steam, he still took her comments as a blow to the gut.”
Matt, who recently signed a new $21.5 million “Today” contract, feels Katie took a cheap shot at the show because she’s now a special correspondent for rival network ABC News, explained the source.