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Article: Matt Lauer ready for his new catch-phrase
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- June 4, 2009
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Following his cameo with Will Ferrell in the new movie "Land of the Lost," NBC's Matt Lauer had better get used to being part of a new catchphrase.
"For the past 10 years I have walked down the street to a chorus of `Where in the world is Matt Lauer?'" he said, "and I'm thoroughly convinced that starting June 5 that will change to `Matt Lauer can suck it.'"
Lauer's role in the movie isn't a stretch. He plays Matt Lauer, "Today" show host, interviewing Ferrell's character, scientist Rick Marshall, who wrote a book about his theories on time travel.
It doesn't go well. Marshall rips off his microphone and stomps off the set when Lauer ...