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Meredith Vieira Considers Leaving 'Today Show,' Reports Say

By DNAinfo Staff on April 6, 2011 9:44am

"Today Show" co-host Meredith Vieira is reportedly considering a departure from the program when her contract expires in the Fall.
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By Olivia Scheck

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

MANHATTAN — Rockefeller Center may be loosing some of its morning cheer.

"Today Show" co-host Meredith Vieira, who replaced Katie Couric in 2006, is in talks to leave the program when her $11 million contract expires in the Fall, according to published reports.

Longtime "Today Show" newswoman Ann Curry is the frontrunner to replace Vieira on the co-host spot beside Matt Lauer, sources told TV Guide and the New York Daily News.

However, "Today's" Natalie Morales, "Daily Rundown" host Savannah Guthrie and CNBC's Erin Burnett may also be in the running, Reuters said.

Vieira is reportedly looking to spend more time with her husband, TV news producer Richard Cohen, who has battled both multiple sclerosis and cancer, according to the News.