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[Blind Gossip] The Executive Producers of this successful TV show with that domineering Male Star are now talking about a possible new cast member… who is actually an old cast member!

They are considering making an offer to his original female costar from years ago! She may be a bit long in the tooth, but people have always loved her. It’s good timing, too. Her last couple of jobs have flopped, she is ripe for the picking, the location is perfect… and they don’t have to worry about her sleeping with or getting stabbed by the Male Star!

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Male Star:

Original Female Costar:

[Optional] Bringing her back: good idea or bad idea?

SOLVED!

TV Show: Today

Male Star: Matt Lauer

Original Female Costar: Katie Couric

Last year, Matt Lauer and the producers at Today were looking for a new co-host.

The exits of Amy Robach, Ann Curry, and Natalie Morales had all been messy and dramatic. Lauer was not very excited about being paired with Savannah Guthrie. She was a nice person and competent enough at her job as the host of the third hour of Today, but she just didn’t have the chemistry with Matt, nor the star power to pull an audience.

“Competent” simply wasn’t good enough for NBC’s huge $500 million Today franchise. So they started looking to replace Savannah.

Matt had always had great chemistry with Katie Couric, who was Matt’s co-host from 1991-2006. Her ability to pair well with Matt would be a “sure thing.”

After leaving Today, Katie had had a few career missteps. A failed talk show called Katie, an ineffective stint at Yahoo, and a low-rated gig as anchor of the CBS Evening News left her looking for a new opportunity.

There was some debate among Today producers as to whether Couric was now too old (she is currently 60), whether she would be interested, how much they would need to pay her, etc. Long story short, they were never able to close the deal with Couric for her return.

Much later, Today producers made the offer to Fox’s Megyn Kelly for her star power. Savannah Guthrie was kept in place at Today, and Tamron Hall got booted from the third hour of Today, while Megyn Kelly got her feet wet in morning TV and tried to develop an audience of her own.

Now that Matt Lauer is gone, everything is up in the air.

Who will replace Matt Lauer?

Will they keep Savannah Guthrie as the co-host of Today?

Will they move Megyn Kelly to the first hour?

Will producers reach out to Katie Couric again?

And… what about Ann Curry and Tamron Hall and Natalie Martinez and Josh Elliott and everyone else that Matt Lauer pushed out? Now that Mr. Evil is gone, all sorts of possibilities open up!

This could get interesting!

Congratulations to Themomica for being first with the correct response!

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  5. The Today Show

    Matt Lauer

    Katie Couric

    Yeah bring her back I might start watching again

  6. Show: The Today Show

    Male Star: Matt Lauer

    Original Female Co-Star: Katie Couric

  7. This sounds like the Today show.

    Tv show: Today show

    Male star: Matt Lauer

    Original Female Costar: Katie Couric or Meredith Viera they both flopped in their post Today show jobs but Meredith seems devoted to her husband to want be committed to those hours again. Katie Couric is probably desperate for a job, Yahoo let her out of her contract so she is slithering for another big time job.

    Bad idea and another desperation attempt for Matt Lauer to try to renew his contract.

  9. TV Show: The Today Show
    Male Star: Matt Lauer
    Original Female Costar: Katie Couric
    [Optional] Bringing her back: good idea or bad idea? Bad. Too much too late. They have lost their ratings and doubtful they can get it back.

  10. Today show
    Matt Laurer
    Katie Couric

    Meh, would prefer Rosie O’donnell or someone to spice up the set and make more laughs.

  11. Matt Lauer
    Meredith Vieira
    The Today Show – Natalie Morales is leaving….

  18. TV Show Today
    Matt Lauer
    Katie Couric

    Noooooo! We have Savannah who is annoying enough. Why bring this one in to?

    • Maybe she’ll push Savannah out. I used to like her, but she really annoys me, too, now.

  19. TV Show: The Today Show
    Male Star: Matt Lauer
    Original Female Costar: KATIE COURIC

    It’s a good idea! Katie is very popular and still respected. The Today Show really needs a reboot right now!

  22. TV Show: Today Show
    Male Star: Matt Lauer
    Original Female Co Star: Jane Pauley or Katie Couric

  24. Today, Matt Lauer, Katie Couric. Good idea because she is probably the only person who could rein him in, and there is no way he would try to stab her in the back. Plus there is little likelihood that they would have an affair because they are like brother and sister and she is happily married. Bad idea for her though, because she’s been there, done that.

  25. TV Show: Today

    Male Star: Matt Lauer

    Original Female Costar: Katie Couric

    Must be Matt Lauer Day.