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Matt Lauer gets animated for 'Curious George'

TODAY anchor says he was inspired by his children to lend his voice for the film Matt Lauer has done a lot in the entertainment world, but here's a first for the NBC TODAY show anchor: voicing a character in an animated movie. Lauer, 52, lends his voice to “Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey,” in which he plays the TV anchor Hark Hanson. Lauer has previously popped up in live-action film

TODAY anchor says he was inspired by his children to lend his voice for the film Matt Lauer has done a lot in the entertainment world, but here's a first for the NBC TODAY show anchor: voicing a character in an animated movie. Lauer, 52, lends his voice to “Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey,” in which he plays the TV anchor Hark Hanson. Lauer has previously popped up in live-action films and sitcoms — including a bathroom scene on “Will & Grace” — but says he did this one for his kids: Jack, 9, Romy, 6, and Thijs, 3... Read the full story.