Matt Lauer is getting the boot from The Today Show??

[Siwsan]

From the Daily Mail. Ok, it's the Daily Mail, but I've heard rumbles from elsewhere, too:

'It's just desserts!' Matt Lauer 'set to get the axe' from Today after ratings free-fall and clashing with co-anchors

After repeatedly clashing with co-anchors and overseeing plummeting ratings, the Today show's Matt Lauer is reportedly being given the boot.

The long-time host, who earns a staggering $21.5 million a year, is being blamed for the NBC morning show's dismal performance over the past three months and sources claim ratings will only improve if he is replaced.


According to The National Enquirer, weatherman Al Roker is plotting to push the 54-year-old TV veteran out of his anchor chair and is lobbying a newly appointed Today producer for help.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2236653/Matt-Lauer-firing-Matt-Lauer-set-axe-Today-ratings-free-fall-clashing-anchors.html#ixzz2CxWdrxQS

[Caroline-Vivienne]

1. Good.

Serves him right.

[hlthe2b]

2. Bring back Ann Curry....

Her intelligence is dearly missed.

[Evergreen Emerald]

3. Love Ann Curry

I agree she did a great job.

[madokie]

8. I fell in love with her when she read us the early morning news years ago

Before she was discovered by the big wigs. Back when news was actually news. Haven't seen any of that in over a decade now.
Yes, Ann Curry

[graham4anything]

4. I remember years ago being at WDW and Al Roker was eating next table over at an all you can eat

Al Roker had about like 12 plate fulls of food at the Cape May character breakfast, stacked to the sky. He was with his daughter.

He lost some weight now. Good for him. I applaud him.
Al Roker is noble, in that he is revenging when Matt ousted Ann Curry.(edited to change typo)

But i doubt Al would be given hosting duties.

They will probably go with another boy toy that Matt used to be back when his hair was long and he wasn't so full of himself.

[GeorgeGist]

6. Al Roker is noble, in that he is defending Matt ousting Ann Curry. ?

[graham4anything]

7. Defending? The article says Al wants Matt fired, and if that article is true, Matt has been fired.

[marmar]

20. Al has made no secret of his disgust with Ann Curry's dismissal.

nt

[ejpoeta]

5. I had heard he was leaving awhile ago. I think the addition of that what's her name

hasn't helped. can hardly blame lauer for that unless he wanted her or something. I miss ann curry. I hadn't heard about in fighting. But I haven't really watched the today show anyway. I get the kids off to school and hubby and then watch rachel maddow from the night before.

[Enrique]

9. bring in Cornel West

his banter is fabulous.

[Democracyinkind]

10. I was skimming this thread and thought you were suggesting ALLEN West

Good that I took a second look

[tanyev]

11. Awww, the Sarah Palin guest host stunt didn't fix their ratings?

[hexola]

12. Its not Lauer...its the show content...IT SUCKS!

First - the show started to suck quite a while before they got rid of Ann Curry.

Personally - I found her interview style to be overbearing and phony...I do not miss her.

They need to go back to being more of a news program.
Except for the first half-hour...the entire show seems to be geared toward women, lame-ass celebrity news - and reviews of great products we need for our housekeeping chores.

THE CONTENT OF TODAY SUCKS!!!

Why exactly are they banking on Savannah Guthrie?
And what the hell was she doing next to David Gregory for the DNC/Elections?
She clearly has no political insight...and doesn't seem a serious journalist...a tad better than Jenna Bush...(and really WTF is she doing there?)

And finally - even the production values of this show have gone down hill - EVERYDAY - there is some audio glitch...

The hosts all seem uncomfortable and walk over each others lines...

Amazing to see this once great show bottom out...

I'd go back to a more news oriented format - and keep Lauer as some "elder statesman" role...

[hobbit709]

13. +1000

[tilsammans]

27. What you said.

Agree 100%.

[Earth_First]

14. SURELY Savannah Guthrie has nothing to do with these ratings...

[hexola]

18. She's great for stuff like the Macy's parade...but using her as a political analyst?

Ann Curry could hold her own in political commentary...

Too bad they relegated her to those sappy "human interest/tragedy/triumph" stories...so lame...

"So tell us...how did that make you feel"...A little of that crap goes a long way.

[hlthe2b]

25. I agree. Guthrie is typical "fluff". Curry, on the other hand, had intelligence and "chops"

[Romulox]

15. $21.5 million? Seriously? nt

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

24. A used lunchbag could do better than Lauer.

[TwilightGardener]

16. Stopped watching when Katie Couric left. I liked Katie and Matt, with

Ann at the news desk--good rapport. I haven't watched it in years now.

[justabob]

21. +1

They began their slide before Katie left, but they really started to suck when she left. I used to watch them every morning. I haven't watched in years either.

[rox63]

17. Lauer is hosting coverage of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC this morning

So I don't think he has been fired.

[leveymg]

19. The whole AM show format needs to be reengineered. It's like '50s TV. Clinically brain dead.

I don't need 14 spoons of sugar in my coffee in the morning, either.

Could never figure out why anyone would hire Lauer for that job - who would think he's worth a fraction of what he gets paid?

[hexola]

22. yeah - its liike they think the men go to work every morning...and leave the ladies home.

you said it...1950

[hexola]

23. I prefer Kathie Lee and Hoda!!!

Their show is much more entertaining.

Thats just how bad its gotten...

[Warpy]

26. Never fear, they'll find some other conservative stiff

to read the "serious" news and do the "serious" interviews.

The formula never seems to change: some conservative stiff with a happy, perky young female as a foil.