# Ryan Seacrest To Replace Matt Lauer On Today Show?

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**Created:** [December 8, 2011, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-seacrest-to-replace-matt-lauer-on-today-show/605453 "2011-12-08T02:43:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-seacrest-to-replace-matt-lauer-on-today-show/605453/1 "2011-12-08T02:43:44Z")

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As per this [Hollywood Reporter article](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ryan-seacrest-matt-lauer-today-nbc-271083), there are private discussions underway that might have Ryan Seacrest replace Matt Lauer at the end of 2012, when Lauer’s Today Show contract runs out.

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**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-seacrest-to-replace-matt-lauer-on-today-show/605453/2 "2011-12-08T02:51:47Z")

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I guess it’s time to quit watching.

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**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-seacrest-to-replace-matt-lauer-on-today-show/605453/3 "2011-12-08T02:53:39Z")

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How many different TV shows will that make that he is on?

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**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-seacrest-to-replace-matt-lauer-on-today-show/605453/4 "2011-12-08T02:55:20Z")

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I understand the CBS Morning show, having failed with every other approach, has decidedto try a much more “hard news” format. Suddenly it seems like the best idea ever.

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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-seacrest-to-replace-matt-lauer-on-today-show/605453/5 "2011-12-08T03:22:51Z")

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> [@gaffa](#):
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> How many different TV shows will that make that he is on?

Well, I think he’s on:

E! News  
American Idol

His radio show

He also does red carpet stuff, I think.