NBC is extremely concerned over reports that Matt Lauer's wife filed for legal separation, and the network is doing everything in its power to stop the story from spreading. TMZ picked a story up from Rush & Molloy (most accurate column ever) which reported Lauer's wife of eight years, Annette Roque Lauer, filed for separation last month.
Apparently Mrs. Today Show has since withdrawn the petition, but, NBC is frantically trying to keep their star host's name out of the press.
Indeed, one source at a rival broadcast network tells TMZ that NBC is deeply worried that a messy break-up, especially involving the couple's two kids -- and another on the way -- could damage Lauer's image as morning TV's golden boy. A rep for the couple told Rush & Molloy that the pair is "not divorcing." It's unclear why Lauer had a change of heart and withdrew her petition.
Maybe she withdrew the petition after he promised to stop hitting on the interns? Yeah, we can see why NBC would want to keep that pretty low-key.
NBC Mum on Lauer's Marital Woes [TMZ]
