HERE’s at least one person who will NOT be happy if Katie Couric fills in for Savannah Guthrie when the “Today” co-host goes on maternity leave – her longtime nemesis Matt Lauer!
Sources tell The ENQUIRER that Matt “freaked out” when he heard about possible plans to reunite him with his former colleague, even though NBC bosses think the reunion would boost ratings for the troubled NBC morning show. “Today” has taken a beating from ABC’s “Good Morning America” in the last couple of years.
A report in the “New York Daily News” on May 5 said Katie – and possibly Meredith Vieira – is being considered as a substitute co-host for Savannah, who is six months pregnant.
Although NBC officials cautioned that there have been no official talks with Katie’s camp, Matt hit the roof at the mere idea of sharing airtime with Katie again, says the source.