The New York Post’s Page Six is reporting that a major anchor shakeup at the Today show that would’ve seen Savannah Guthrie and Natalie Morales fired and replaced by Hoda Kotb and Tamron Hall, respectively, was averted after Matt Lauer stepped in and put his foot down.
Page Six reports that executive producer Jamie Horowitz was fired instead, after Guthrie, Morales and Willie Geist lobbied Lauer with their concerns and he intervened.
According to the report, Josh Elliott was also a possible replacement for Morales. He is expected to take a larger role at “Today” with a possibility that he could unseat Lauer much further down the line. Lauer recently extended his $20 million-a-year deal through 2016.
Below, more details per Page Six:
Lauer complained to NBC News President Deborah Turness — who, fearing a full-on “Today” anchor revolt, fired Horowitz on Monday.
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