Inside Matt Lauer’s Downfall

[View this email in your browser]( [images-hive-logo (1).jpg]( Inside Matt Lauer’s Downfall Good morning! It was another rollicking day in the Hive newsroom, dear reader, as we stoically documented the continued deterioration of American presidency at the lilliputian hands of Donald J. Trump, an [undiscriminating oversharer]( and aspiring [cold-case investigator](. Emily Jane Fox [revealed]( Ivanka Trump’s next moves; Joe Pompeo [illuminated]( the fear (and cautious optimism!) coursing through Time Inc. in the wake of its Koch-led takeover; and Abigail Tracy [connected the dots]( between Mike Flynn and Mueller. But who wants to talk about yesterday’s news, anyway? Today, we lead with Sarah Ellison’s riveting report on the vertiginous downfall of NBC’s biggest star, Matt Lauer, and the salacious speculation within 30 Rock about the details of his ouster. Emily Jane Fox captures the shock inside the building. And Tina Nguyen pontificates on the president’s apparent mental decline. We’ll be discussing it all, and more, on America’s most important show since Just the Ten of Us, the artfully titled V.F. Hive on Cheddar, which you can watch [here]( at noon Eastern. We hope that you are enjoying what you are reading (and watching). Have a great day! [matt lauer] “Everybody Knew”: Inside the Fall of Today’s Matt Lauer By Sarah Ellison They passed on the Harvey Weinstein story—but NBC News’s own sexual problem was hiding in plain sight. “Wow”: Shock Within NBC as Lauer Is Fired By Emily Jane Fox Staffers within 30 Rock are reeling. “I need to just curl up in a ball and hide,” said one staffer, predicting a shift at the network. Is Donald Trump Lying, or Losing His Mind? By Tina Nguyen A growing body of evidence suggests the president has broken with reality. Evan Spiegel Spins Snapchat’s Fatal Flaw By Maya Kosoff With its stock price in free fall and an app overhaul underway, will separating “social” from “media” be enough to save Snapchat? From the Archives: Dog Soup Edition By Christopher Hitchens In this classic dispatch, the inimitable essayist surveys the dark planet of North Korea. [] [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( This email was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e–mail address, [vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com]( to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Copyright © Condé Nast 2017. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10038. All rights reserved.