Basically what it shows is that NBC is not confident that Matt Lauer can carry the show in the short term until a new partner gets up to speed.

Matt has really blossomed. He?s come into his own. I think Matt can carry the show while they break in a new co-host.

This is someone who cares about what the future of his organization will look like and who will represent it. He can't go back on this plan.

I don't think she's got many great skills as an interviewer, but she is really good, coming from ESPN, at thinking on her feet and reacting to images. She brings that sporting background of joking and being part of a gang, and that's exactly the atmosphere they're trying to create.

I don't think she's got many great skills as an interviewer, but she is really good, coming from ESPN, at thinking on her feet and reacting to images, ... She brings that sporting background of joking and being part of a gang, and that's exactly the atmosphere they're trying to create.

The only reason these sorts of stories get the amount of coverage that they do in the first place is that everyone is rooting for a happy ending. People let their optimism for a good headline get in the way of the ... facts.