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Friars Club to Roast 'Today' Show Co-Anchor Matt Lauer.

Close Friend, Colleague, and 'Today' Show Co-Anchor Al Roker, to be Roastmaster

NEW YORK, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- NBC's "Today" show co-anchor Matt Lauer will sit for his turn at the roasting pit on Friday, October 24, 2008 when the Friars Club hosts its annual, star-studded Celebrity Roast Luncheon at the New York Hilton Hotel. The event will be hosted by "Today" show weather and features anchor Al Roker, who accepted the title of Roastmaster. Lauer will have to sit quietly as he suffers the best zingers and wittiest one-liners from some of the funniest entertainers in show business. Although as fair warning to the roasters, he does admit, "I plan to give as good as I ...

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