WSJ: Ryan Seacrest May Replace Matt Lauer

NBC Universal is courting Ryan Seacrest as a potential replacement for Matt Lauer on the Today show, the Wall Street Journal reports.The paper saysNBC News,Today show, and NBC networkexecutives met with Seacrest on Tuesdayabout the possibilty of him joining the morning talker. The discussions with Seacrest includemultiple possibilities that might enhance his role within the broader corporate context at Comcast and NBC Universal.Seacrest’s existing deal with Comcast/NBCUniversal expires next year. He serves as host and producer of a daily news show on E! network as well as E!’s red-carpet specials. Seacrest’s prolific TV production company is also based at E! A Seacrest spokeswoman would say only that negotiations with NBC Universal were ongoing.