Is the king of NBC daytime TV about to lose his throne? Matt Lauer ‘set to get the axe from Today’ after poor ratings and clashes with co-stars
Long-time host is being blamed for the NBC morning show’s plummeting performance
Executives are reportedly sick of him butting heads with colleagues
Weatherman Al Roker is plotting for Today’s 9am hour co-host Willie Geist to take the sought-after anchor seat
By HELEN POW
PUBLISHED: 20:27 EST, 21 November 2012 | UPDATED: 09:40 EST, 22 November 2012
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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.
I heard their is an ICOTG group that meets at NBC 30 ROCK? Is that true?