Sorry, Anderson Cooper fans: NBC denies he's taking over for Matt Lauer on "Today."
In fact, according to "Today" executive producer Alex Wallace, NBC doesn't have plans to get rid of Lauer at all.
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"We are not considering replacing Matt Lauer," Wallace said in a statement. "As we’ve said before, Matt is the best in the business. We want him in the 'Today' show anchor chair for many years to come."
The statement followed a Deadline Hollywood report that top NBC executives recently reached out to Cooper about replacing Lauer, but that Lauer objected and complained to Cooper.