“The Today Show” co-host, Matt Lauer, was said to be contemplating the possibility of leaving the show, which has been the #1 morning news show for 15 years, after reports that Meredith Vieira was getting ready to pack and go home to focus on her family came out.

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Meredith’s contract with NBC expires in September 2011, while Matt’s only expires at the end of 2012. However, Matt doesn’t really want to leave the show, he just wants to get a massive raise from $17 million to $25 million dollars per year.

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First, former “Today Show” host, Katie Couric, who left the show for the CBS Evening News, is expected to quit to get her own syndicated show and, and now, Meredith is also rumored to be leaving. This is the perfect time for Matt to renegotiate his contract.

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