On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 8:48 AM, Ron Casalotti <roncasalo...@gmail.com> wrote: > The problem with Today, since we're viewing the narrowing of the > ratings gap between it and GMA as a problem rather than a cyclical > fluctuation, is not Matt Lauer's eventual replacement. After all, the > narrowing has occurred even with Lauer there. It is Ann Curry sitting > in the (stage) right-hand seat that viewers appear to be rejecting. If > it were me, I'd make the bold move of adding Seacrest AND re-signing > Lauer. I think that's a combo women viewers would love, while my guess > is that men wouldn't care. Make it a three person panel with Lauer > carrying the news load and related interviews; Curry handling news > features and on-location hosting of "special split editions of Today"; > and Seacrest running with the lighter/entertainment news related > items. Make adding Seacrest added-value rather than compensatory > replacement.
Lisa De Moraes had a good column on this story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/spotted-ryan-seacrest-with-nbc-news-execs-is-today-in-his-future/2011/12/08/gIQAcidbgO_story.html She starts: The Reporters Who Cover Television — settling in for the long winter’s nap that starts shortly after the November sweeps and generally lasts until the start of Winter TV Press Tour in January — were rudely jolted out of their slumber and into action Thursday when actual news erupted: NBC News suits had been seen dining with Ryan Seacrest. In Los Angeles. Her take is that Matt Lauer's agent has been trying to negotiate Matt's new contract through the media via a hint that he won't re-sign and NBC is responding by hinting that Seacrest makes Matt replaceable. Her NBC source suggests that Seacrest might join Today for the 9 O'clock hour. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
