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Katie Couric Says Bryant Gumbel Had ‘Sexist Attitude’ About Maternity Leave

Katie Couric said her former ‘Today’ co-anchor Bryant Gumbel had an ‘incredibly sexist attitude’ when she took time off for maternity leave

“He got mad at me because I was doing something on maternity leave and he was giving me endless s–t for taking a month or two off,” Couric, 67, shared during the latest episode of Bill Maher’s “ Club Random ” podcast. Ryan Gosling, who shares two daughters with Eva Mendes, told the Evening Standard in June 2016 that “women are better than men.” The Notebook actor noted, “They are stronger, more evolved. Couric’s other longtime Today cohost was Matt Lauer, who was terminated from NBC on November 29 after a colleague accused him of sexual misconduct in the workplace, allegations he has since denied.

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