American Idol's Ryan Seacrest to Replace Matt Lauer at Today Show?
Could Ryan Seacrest go from interviewing pop star Katy Perry on American Idol to just announced GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry on the Today show in the very near future? If some execs at Comcast, which owns NBC, have their way it could happen.
According to Colby Hall at Mediate.com "rumors have persisted" that longtime Today show co-anchor Matt lauer will leave his duties after his current contract ends in 2012 and "Mediate has learned that the top choice of certain key Comcast and NBC execs is American Idol host Ryan Seacrest."
Colby went on to report:
"Seacrest has become a household name hosting American Idol, his radio show and co-hosting E! News on the E! network, which is owned by Comcast. With GMA shrinking The Today Show’s lead in the past few months, the internal discussions have been intensifying, Mediaite has learned. Key NBC insiders now believe that only someone with Seacrest’s name recognition and appeal to women could allow for a smooth transition, and ensure that the incredibly profitable Today Show remains on top in the morning. When reached, an NBC spokesperson had no comment."
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He's worth millions.
Submitted by E.S.Blofeld on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 12:28pm.
Media has become an entertainment show anyways. Might as well have celebrities doing the "news"
Ernst
"Isn't it pretty to think that way?"-EH
Dooooooh!
Submitted by theduck6 on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 1:16pm.
Beat me to it!
The fawning sycophants passing for journalists are sickening. Guess that means Seacrest has passed the squishy test.
Q: Which is taller? Seacrest or Stayontopofthis?
A: Oddly enough..neither!
Who is Ryan Seacrest?
Submitted by Comrade Jim on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 12:32pm.
Whoever Ryan Seacrest is, if he is a total zero (dead air), he would improve the Today Show.
Really?
Submitted by E.S.Blofeld on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 12:39pm.
That's funny.
Ernst
"Isn't it pretty to think that way?"-EH
I must have logged on to the wrong site.
Submitted by mandrake on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 12:40pm.
I was looking for some discussion about media bias..instead I've got People magazine Have to reboot.
I wonder if they can pay him
Submitted by balboa on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 3:02pm.
I wonder if they can pay him enough. The guy makes a bundle already with his radio show, E! Channel stuff, and American Idol. Can't imagine how he could fit this in.
Let's be honest here. Lauer
Submitted by Jack Bauer on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 12:52pm.
Let's be honest here. Lauer seriously lacks the gravitas of a Seacrest.
I look forward to the current dominatrix of Meet the Press being replaced by a talking horse's ass.
Opps, sorry , that's who they already have . Give that guy a carrot.
All of the above Mr Obama? --- How about ALL OF THE BELOW, instead.
Dammit Jack,
Submitted by packman on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 4:15pm.
you just have a way with words!
"...Were we directed from Washington when to sow and when to reap, we should soon want bread..." ~Thomas Jefferson
cheers packman -- nice of you
Submitted by Jack Bauer on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 7:15am.
cheers packman -- nice of you to say!
All of the above Mr Obama? --- How about ALL OF THE BELOW, instead.
cheers!
Submitted by elvis on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 7:18am.
fudgepacker!
Inanity rules
Submitted by Jack Bauer on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 7:23am.
Giant rectal orifice. That means big arsehole, by the way. You that is. Given your bizarre post.
All of the above Mr Obama? --- How about ALL OF THE BELOW, instead.
mmm
Submitted by elvis on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 7:23am.
Awwww you guys should make out. That'd be hawt.
Looks as though Elvis
Submitted by Boudin on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 7:38am.
Will be leaving the building real soon
Boudin -- So far we've
Submitted by Jack Bauer on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 7:43am.
Boudin -- So far we've discovered he hates blacks and likes to make gay allusions. Must be a socialist Democrat high school or college student on the troll.
No longer worth a reply.
All of the above Mr Obama? --- How about ALL OF THE BELOW, instead.
***
Submitted by elvis on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 10:11am.
I didn't say I hate blacks, just that black man.
whassamatter,
Submitted by elvis on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 10:11am.
are gay allusions banworthy?
Seacrest...
Submitted by almostacowboy on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 1:12pm.
is more relevant than Lauer. Maybe Matt will be doing more "specials" ala Bryant Gumbel. Hahahahahahaha!
Great News...
Submitted by Conservator on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 1:12pm.
Matt Lauer and Pres. Obama will need new jobs in 2013.
Matt's Preparing
Submitted by Chaitealover on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 1:41pm.
Lauer has been working towards his new career, one in which he'll admit he's just an actor in a part. I saw him "acting" in an episode of "Royal Pains" last week.
Yep, he's perfect
Submitted by Tomorama on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 2:07pm.
Can someone name what "talent" this Watercress....... actually has?
He's not funny, witty, smart, am I missing something here?
Lemme guess, another 'tard who thinks we give a rats ass about his opinion based on his emcee abilities?????
It does take talent to be a
Submitted by balboa on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 3:02pm.
It does take talent to be a host.
But...
Submitted by packman on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 4:18pm.
none to be a moron.
"...Were we directed from Washington when to sow and when to reap, we should soon want bread..." ~Thomas Jefferson
Pithy.
Submitted by balboa on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 4:25pm.
Pithy.
~You should really do something
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 4:28pm.
about that lisp.
Yeth. I'm theeing a
Submitted by balboa on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 4:44pm.
Yeth. I'm theeing a thpecialitht.
hahahahah
Submitted by elvis on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 10:32am.
lisps are funny, and imply homosexuality.hahahaha
~BAN THIS OBVIOUS TROLL
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 10:37am.
Can I get an "AMEN" from my fellow NBer's?
Bru
Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 10:39am.
Ban Ted again?
Amen---
Submitted by matthewdean on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 1:58pm.
whoever this arsewipe troll is.
MD
Mat Lauer's Training
Submitted by Buddy Rogers on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 2:15pm.
Geez, Have we all forgotten that Mat Lauer is a former schill for Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Federation and played off the happenings of the bevy of characters in Vinny's world as real?
And it it must have been damn good training too judging by the way he "marks-out"
for Barry Soetoro, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Jay Carney and every other Statist who happens by 30 Rock.
No wonder unemployment is so high,,,
Submitted by NJRightWinger12 on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 4:02pm.
This dudes already got like FIVE jobs! Give someone ELSE a friggin chance! For instance, ME!
Pissy errrrrr Pithy indeed
Submitted by Tomorama on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 5:06pm.
Balboa, what is his special talent, is he funny, smart, witty anything?
I've seen him on IDOL, heard his radio show and there is nothing there at all.
Christ, if he were black, you people would run him in 2016....
With an outside shot at running 2012, as the current "pithy one" is doing such a great job......
Hosting a show is a talent in
Submitted by balboa on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 5:20pm.
Hosting a show is a talent in and of itself, IMO. No, he's not especially witty or funny. Just like Carson Daly, who's bland as bland can be. But he has traded shots with Simon, he's shown sparks of personality, such as when he had that cameo in "Knocked Up."
If he were black, "you people" would say that's the only reason why he was successful.
Christ, Watercress loves the faint praise.....
Submitted by Tomorama on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 5:59pm.
So genius, my Herman Cain for President mantra noted at the end of EVERY POSTING.....since early 2011 means nothing to someone that can't add one and one and make two, your parties answer would be the letter C.
I support Herman Cain genius because he is successful and happens to be Black, the kind of successful people "you people" call sellout's, Uncle Tom's, Oreo's or simply belittle in the most racist of ways.
If Obambi had owned and run a Watermelon stand (THX Dan Rather) and was successful, I WOULD APPLAUD HIM.
All he has ever run is his MOUTH with his uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh binkyprompter in tow of course.
A lying gutless fraud NEVER looks you in the eye when he talks to you, I give you Obambi.
Supporting Cain (good luck
Submitted by balboa on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 6:43pm.
Supporting Cain (good luck with that) has nothing to do with what I said.
If Obama ran a successful watermelon stand, you'd say it was because of affirmative action or white liberal guilt.
Wow, Balslower, you are dumber than usual........
Submitted by Tomorama on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 7:11pm.
So I therefore support Cain because of white Republican guilt?
Sorry genius, that is your parties cowardly MO, not mine.
Again, being a liberal you MISS THE POINT, OBAMA NEVER RAN SHIT, but yet you fools made him Presentdent based on...... based on....... based on......
SPEECHES, written by someone else fed into a binkyprompter.
You CAN'T argue those facts, because that is ALL hope and change was, it wasn't BASED ON ANY TRACK RECORD OF ANY KIND.
You CAN'T argue the FACTS now that we on the side of brain matter were PROVEN RIGHT that this guy is an empty suit PERIOD.
At least Cain has held many jobs in his life, Obama, a eal job, WHERE?
Bueller, Bueller... anyone?
No I said white liberal
Submitted by balboa on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 7:15pm.
No I said white liberal guilt. I didn't think conservatives had guilt about anything.
And your original point was a stupid one about Ryan Seacrest.
Uh, Uh, Uh Hope and change, all tingly yet Balslower?
Submitted by Tomorama on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 7:23pm.
Real simple even for you WHAT reason do you give for voting for Obama?
Realizing...... that Hope and change wasn't based on any actual accomplishments in his life or any real ideals, so besides Bullshit platitudes that you sheep eat up, WHY?
Are you happy with him?
Cain has accomplished more in the real world than Obama, do you actually dispute that, NOT handed to him, EARNED, but you being a member of the handout haven you don't "get it".
Your faint praise for Watercress was funny stuff, ba da boomp, there you go Mr Sheep.
Answers: 1. I didn't trust
Submitted by balboa on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 7:47pm.
Answers:
1. I didn't trust McCain
2. No, I'm not happy with him.
I don't dispute what Cain has accomplished.
You can pooh-pooh Seacrest all you want. He's not Frank Sinatra, but it does take an amount of talent to do what he does. otherwise Dunkleman would still be co-hosting. .
Matt Lauer, AKA Joy Behar in a Suit?
Submitted by Motormouth KOS on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 6:12pm.
Really, who thinks this is significant?
Anne Curry, Moron on heels, as compared to say, who... Tom Brokaw?
They might as well start selling kitchen utensils on this dead network. At least they might make some money.
Hey, I hear Ronald McDonald is looking for work?
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