NBC is Courting Ryan Seacrest to Possibly Replace Matt Lauer on The 'Today Show' - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 12-07-2011, 11:24 PM

NBC Universal is courting Ryan Seacrest as a potential replacement for Matt Lauer on the Today show, the Wall Street Journal reports. The paper says NBC News, Today show, and NBC network executives met with Seacrest on Tuesday about the possibilty of him joining the morning talker. The discussions with Seacrest include multiple possibilities that might enhance his role within the broader corporate context at Comcast and NBC Universal. Seacrest’s existing deal with Comcast/NBCUniversal expires next year. He serves as host and producer of a daily news show on E! network as well as E!’s red-carpet specials. Seacrest’s prolific TV production company is also based at E! A Seacrest spokeswoman would say only that negotiations with NBC Universal were ongoing.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...sj_share_tweet

TV Knowledge Fan · 12-08-2011, 06:32 PM

...wants to turn the first three hours of "THE TODAY SHOW" into "LIVE WITH RYAN AND ANN", they're making a big mistake!

TMC · 12-08-2011, 07:11 PM

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment...idea-1.3374983

Seacrest is a skilled broadcaster and a good interview who could easily slip into the job. But will he be taken seriously as a news person?

simmytbone · 12-08-2011, 08:01 PM

Ryan Seacrest is the most OVERRATED TV Personality EVER
If he takes over The Today Show, then it's bye-bye Today

It's bad enough that he's on American Top 40 (which I don't listen to much ever since Casey Kasem Retired from the show) and BTW, he's NOT FUNNY on AT40 and not to mention, he's on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve and now this

God Help Us All if this happens

and BTW, I only watch New Year's Rockin' Eve for Mr. Clark not for Seacrest or Fergie

70s show watcher · 12-09-2011, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by tnawcwvictoriafa

Ryan Seacrest is the most OVERRATED TV Personality EVER
If he takes over The Today Show, then it's bye-bye Today

It's bad enough that he's on American Top 40 (which I don't listen to much ever since Casey Kasem Retired from the show) and BTW, he's NOT FUNNY on AT40 and not to mention, he's on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve and now this

God Help Us All if this happens

and BTW, I only watch New Year's Rockin' Eve for Mr. Clark not for Seacrest or Fergie

i agree with everthing you said

tvfreak1987 · 12-11-2011, 06:03 PM

I like Seacrest just fine, but doesn't he have enough jobs already? If this goes, this will be a huge mistake.

12-07-2011, 11:24 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	NBC is Courting Ryan Seacrest to Possibly Replace Matt Lauer on The 'Today Show' NBC Universal is courting Ryan Seacrest as a potential replacement for Matt Lauer on the Today show, the Wall Street Journal reports. The paper says NBC News, Today show, and NBC network executives met with Seacrest on Tuesday about the possibilty of him joining the morning talker. The discussions with Seacrest include multiple possibilities that might enhance his role within the broader corporate context at Comcast and NBC Universal. Seacrest’s existing deal with Comcast/NBCUniversal expires next year. He serves as host and producer of a daily news show on E! network as well as E!’s red-carpet specials. Seacrest’s prolific TV production company is also based at E! A Seacrest spokeswoman would say only that negotiations with NBC Universal were ongoing. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...sj_share_tweet
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12-08-2011, 06:32 PM	#2
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	If NBC.... ...wants to turn the first three hours of "THE TODAY SHOW" into "LIVE WITH RYAN AND ANN", they're making a big mistake!

12-08-2011, 07:11 PM	#3
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,612	Why Ryan Seacrest on "Today" could work — and why it won't http://www.newsday.com/entertainment...idea-1.3374983 Seacrest is a skilled broadcaster and a good interview who could easily slip into the job. But will he be taken seriously as a news person?

12-08-2011, 08:01 PM	#4
simmytbone Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 17, 2009 Posts: 1,513	Ryan Seacrest is the most OVERRATED TV Personality EVER If he takes over The Today Show, then it's bye-bye Today It's bad enough that he's on American Top 40 (which I don't listen to much ever since Casey Kasem Retired from the show) and BTW, he's NOT FUNNY on AT40 and not to mention, he's on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve and now this God Help Us All if this happens and BTW, I only watch New Year's Rockin' Eve for Mr. Clark not for Seacrest or Fergie
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12-11-2011, 06:03 PM	#6
tvfreak1987 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 10, 2009 Location: Jackson, MI Posts: 580	I like Seacrest just fine, but doesn't he have enough jobs already? If this goes, this will be a huge mistake.
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