Meredith Vieira Calls Matt Lauer the Wrong Name (VIDEO)

Meredith Vieira calls Matt Lauer the wrong name on 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM ET on NBC) and initially denies it before (sort of) fessing up to her mistake.

At first, Vieira denies she ever said the wrong name, claiming it was confusion caused by her native Rhode Island accent. But, eventually, after being confronted with video evidence, Vieira admits, "I meant to call you a jerk, but then it came out 'Mark.'" What an apology!

Watch the video after the jump.Meredith Vieira calls Matt Lauer the wrong name on 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM ET on NBC) and initially denies it before (sort of) fessing up to her mistake.

At first, Vieira denies she ever said the wrong name, claiming it was confusion caused by her native Rhode Island accent. But, eventually, after being confronted with video evidence, Vieira admits, "I meant to call you a jerk, but then it came out 'Mark.'" What an apology!