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Figure that and within the next couple of years they will have to make a decision on who can replace him.

They should do a better job, they shortened up the concert to accomodate that Macy's concert which is crappy.

Fox News is enjoying their ratings highs, as expected since a Republican won the White House. I wonder if MSNBC is mulling on bringing back Keith Olbermann to shake up the program.

Do you think they will host 4 of July concert?

You are very funny, just calling it like it see it and plus the reports about Lauer and what they are doing to rehab Lauer's image is out there. It is not like I am saying this out of the blue, a lot of this is observed and backed up by media critics and reporters like Brian Stelter.

They are okay together but there is nothing special about their partnership. Matt has to many unlikable qualities, one of the things Meredith and Katie were able to do was make him as Tom Cruise says "not as glib". Savannah is just cookie cutter host, she is intelligent but her strengths does not come out hosting a mediocre morning show, she lacks certain maternal and warm qualities that people associate with female hosts. Today show producers have been trying hard to change Lauer's image to be more sincere. He played a huge part as well as Jim Bell, he was leverging his contract with NBC, he manipulated the execs and NBC was willing to pay him $25 million dollars so he can stay. In exchange, he said he will stay as long as she leaves, Curry was scapegoated and left to hang dry. It is known by people who work behind the scenes that Lauer played a part, the problem with Matt is that he has used other people and their misfortunes so he won't take accountability and keep himself on top. He is known to be a type of person who has no humble qualities about him. He did fill in one night and he got negative reviews across the board and when doing evening news, Matt hardly qualifies as being a "credible" or "legit" journalist. He is just a tv personality who for the last 20 years of his career made a living playing around with celebrities, cooking food and dressing up as a woman.

I just miss this woman, NBC and Matt Lauer should be ashamed of themselves for getting rid of her. When will Matt's contract end, he needs to go and bring her back. That will bring NBC back on top and be a good PR move. This heavy news cycle right now, NBC needs her. I miss her clarity and the seriousness she brought to the Today show. All those years of hardwork wasted because she did not want to flirt with Matt Lauer and the celebs.

Whether if they did or not, the rumors are out there. These rumors have been around for almost ten years.

Considering that the program is turning more into infotainment, I would not be surprised but then again going to NBC Today is the kiss of career death for male anchors. Yes but their ratings are eradicting. I think people are just bored with the morning show format and turning more to informative news. Matt Lauer gets paid a lot of money considering that all he does is fluffy content. Savannah lacks a warmth quality about her that you see with Robin Roberts and her predecessors. Katie and Meredith had likable qualities which helped get Matt Lauer over. Matt needs good co-anchors to get him over cause he has an arrogant vibe about him. This is why I believe, he is overrated as far as his appeal is concerned. I don't think so cause the plan before Natalie moving was to downgrade the newsreader position. Plus it has been known that Natalie wanted to become the co-anchor of Today but her affair with Lauer hindered her chances of being promoted. Morales probably wanted to become a leading anchor but her affair with Lauer cost her upward mobility. Hosting Access Hollywood is probably the best opportutnity she will ever get. She does not have a household name recognition to ever host other popular news programs. Another is that she probably wanted to flex her muscles and do different programs. When you are part of the Today show, you devote most of your time to that program. Natalie is now hosting documentaries which is probably what she wanted to do.

They said after election season is over but I get a feeling it will be extended to after the inaugration. Billy Bush was considered a potential replacement and rival. There is Willie Geist he seems to be the most logical choice. They can get Ryan Seacrest who is another favorite and lower mainteance then Billy Bush. I think Lester Holt was considered a true sucessor but now he has the evening news job and in some ways doing a morning show is considered beneath him. It would make sense but he is so disliked. The only people celebrating will be the on air talent and they pocket of die hard fans. Lauer would have been okay in my book if I did not hear all the stories and reports about him from people who have worked in the industry and dealt with his contracts. I have heard non flattering things about him and how he handles the Today show.

Nope, but just thinking about the alternative universe, what they would've avoided if they promoted Lester to Today. He is a well liked anchor and well rounded so the transition won't be a big deal. It seems to me that Today show is still trying hard to rehab Lauer's image even though majority of viewers can't stand him. I think he was asked cause he filled in last week after the tape debacle. Today show is suffering from PR crisis with the Billy Bush tape. So reason why he is asked cause Lester Holt is a good and stable presence that NBC always needs. To me, I think he has done so much to rehab NBC's bad image and crisis. Look at how Lauer flooped that townhall forum and his negligence put all that unnecessary pressure and drama on Lester Holt which distracted away from doing the debate and gave the candidates ammunition to play the ref.

I love seeing Lester anchor any program, it was nice seeing him on the Today show. Though in my mind, him anchoring the program seems beneath him nowadays. Today show is no longer a news program but infotainment. Last laugh at the Today show, they keep screwing up in their anchor decision making. They should've done the right thing years ago, let Matt out of his contract and have Lester host weekday Today. They would've avoided so much drama with their brand and Lauer if they got Lester. He costs too much and the ratings don't justify him getting that kind of money. Lester would've brought the show back to #1.

Who did he blackmail to become the morning anchor, I don't think he is smooth enough to become a top anchor.

I don't think so, they stopped the intro of the anchors as soon as Lester got promoted. The current crew are contributors not exactly anchors.

I love the opening, I think this is a good sign that they are slowly transitioning away from reminents of the Williams era. As long as you don't get rid of the music and the studio layout. Nightly News has the best looking studio at 30 Rock. My suggestion for the Nightly News team, is to focus on doing more global outreach in their stories.

I think they are trying to prepare Hoda to fill in once Savannah goes on maternity leave. Them emphasizing three people instead of five or seven people just shows how much a threat and momentum CBS This Morning has build. CBS This Morning is rising in the mornings and if their program was only shown in all markets they would have to most traction.

I give him credit, he ain't the typical self important sit at my desk anchorman . He knows how to go to the frontlines.

He could be a member, he was there right place right time or maybe he knows to how produce.

Lester Holt using citizen journalism in light of the explosion in Chelsea neighbhorhood of New York City. I can't recall ever seeing a top anchor going in the frontlines and talking among the people and doing his own report without any producers. http://www.nbcnews.com/video/explosion-witness-i-just-heard-this-loud-big-bang-767650883914

http://pagesix.com/2016/09/15/lauers-botched-presidential-interviews-may-not-have-been-his-fault/ Apparently Matt Lauer was left hung out to dry after the Commander in Chief forum. I don't feel sorry for him, finally the NBC bosses are waking up to him.He's an arrogant man who has destoryed people's careers and for so long has blamed everybody for bad things happening to him but has no humble bone in his body to apologize when it was clearly his fault. He was a huge player in wanting Ann Curry removed and he blamed everyone including upper management. He has overstayed his welcome at NBC and the entire brand would be much better without him. The best thing that NBC would do is get rid of him, he is overpaid to the max and everybody else can do his job. He does not stand out nor do people really like him. They are just wasting money on him. The Today show will survive without him, and they would be a much better brand without him. Hopefully after November he won't renew his contract.

If you go by season overall GMA is still #1, demo win is good for advertisers but does not make a show #1 in terms of better booking and overall viewership.

Well it has been known that GMA always wanted to have a third hour and compete with Today show. Even though GMA is #1 morning show it does not generate as much revenue as Today show cause Today has four hours of programming unlike GMA's two hours. They wanted to make Live with Kelly apart of GMA.

According to USA Today, which actually sent an investigative reporter to the scene and to the police department, not to mention interviewing an eyewitness who had translated between the four Americans and the "law enforcement" personnel, Lochte may have told a lot more truth than not. Costas and Lauer were way too gleefully accepting of the initial police version. Lochte did indeed "embellish" the original story, but it wasn't that far off the mark. Read the investigative reporter's detailed story. You will have a much clearer understanding that the Rio police, anxious to protect the image that Rio portrayed across the globe during the Olympics, covered up a mountain of exculpatory evidence. http://www.usatoday.com/.../investigation-ryan.../8908223 We will see what happens when he goes down to Brazil. Rio wants him to come down and if does not he will be charged with robbery. However, Lochte story has not affected him getting new endorsement deals. Everything I just said is all speculative on why NBC became so upset with Roker. I am looking at their a business standpoint. Executives are business people and most of them don't care unless if affects their business relations and dollars. They must of been upset about something, cause Roker has gotten away with a lot of heated comments that never sticked or affected their main bottom goal. Al Roker was the first person who called Lochte a liar on mass air waves, it was not Bob Costas, Matt Lauer, or even Billy Bush. The Olympics and NBC are in a partnership. It only takes one stupid moment and heated comments it could affect relations for 5-10 years.

We have to look at this through a professional POV. As viewers we agree but as bosses or people who were to work at NBC it could considered troubling for business relations. I think it is cause it is not Al Roker's place to comment on situations of things. What Al Roker did was borderline character assasinate Ryan Lochte and if Lochte gets cleared and proven innoncent he can potentially sue Roker/NBC for defamation. Al Roker has always been a person who overreaches and wants to do things beyond his job description and multiple times he has put his foot in his mouth. NBC can't keep a guy like that, especially if it involves situation close to them like Ryan Lochte and their rights to hold the Olympics. Roker's job is to give people the story not interject his opinions and since NBC has strong ties to USOC, IOC etc whatever happens with Lochete may impact ties with them in the long run.

Their ratings are down anyway. Not many people miss Al when Dylan Dryer fills in. Today show wants so go a more infotainment format that has been their desire since they were mulling about Lauer's contract back in 2014. They only kept the current format cause it suits his strengths which is more about interviewing.There was a time where that show used to carry a certain class to it but that is long gone. People are watching other morning shows and have outgrown the ADD mentality. Geist probably feels blindsighted cause he feels that he was going to get Matt's spot. Sunday Today is a test run to see how Willie does as a solo host. If they are thinking about getting a new host then they have to test him. They need to see how viewers react to him being host and handling hard news. NBC has entertained other hosts as well for taking Today show. Ryan Seacrest-- NBC showed interest and he is part of the NBC Universal family, he is no longer on American Idol . His name recognition makes him alluring for NBC. Don Lemon-- He would make sense and he has the personality to do the entertainment part of the show. Billy Bush--now it has come to life, he is the third hour of the Today show.