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"When I think of Ryan Seacrest&amp;#x27;s work schedule, I have this sudden urge to race back to my bed, pull the covers over my head with a whimper and sleep for a solid week. Not him--the multitasking mastermind is actually contemplating a daily 4:15 A.M. wake up call as the potential replacement for Matt Lauer on the Today show. NBC is laying the groundwork for Ryan to replace Matt if the Today show host opts not to renew his contract, states a new report. Some type of meeting between Ryan and network execs took place on Tuesday and now he&amp;#x27;s being called a &amp;quot;possible successor&amp;quot; to Matt, who is flirting with the idea of leaving the morning show. None of this would take place until Dec. 2012 when Matt&amp;#x27;s contract is up. If Ryan takes the New York-based gig, he&amp;#x27;d have a lot of other jobs to quit! Right now he hosts his morning radio show on KIIS FM, then it&amp;#x27;s off to E! News, where he&amp;#x27;s managing editor and the lead anchor. Around the bend is the return of American Idol, which takes several days a week of his time. Then there are red carpet events, specials (like Dick Clark&amp;#x27;s Rockin&amp;#x27; New Year&amp;#x27;s Eve) and producing shows, including all things Kardashian. Anything I missed? Perhaps a gig like Today would actually be good for Ryan, who turns 37 later this month. Up early--Matt wakes up at 4:08 A.M.--work from 7 to 10 A.M, then have all day to do other things...like hang out with his girlfriend Julianne Hough (if she&amp;#x27;s not off making movies). But Ryan would have to study up on his global news. If he&amp;#x27;s interviewing a world leader, he can&amp;#x27;t ask his usual &amp;quot;What designer are you wearing&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;How long did it take you to get ready tonight?&amp;quot; Though Today is largely lifestyles and entertainment. I don&amp;#x27;t know. I think Ryan could do it. He&amp;#x27;s always so calm, cool and collected--despite having 100 different jobs. And he always looks so pulled together--dapper, if you will. But I don&amp;#x27;t want to rule out Matt Lauer just yet. He&amp;#x27;s only 53. He&amp;#x27;s been doing this for years (he joined the show as a news reader in 1994), so I&amp;#x27;m sure he&amp;#x27;s got it down to a science. And, frankly, I&amp;#x27;m not ready to see him go quite yet. How about you: Do you think Ryan would be a good replacement for Matt? Do you think Matt should stick around a few more years? Do you even watch the Today show? For more on Ryan &amp;amp; Matt... *Celebrity Couples: Julianne Hough Spills About Her Relationship with Ryan Seacrest *Who&amp;#x27;s Your News Anchor Crush? Mine is Matt Lauer. Here&amp;#x27;s Why... Photo: Getty Images (Ryan Seacrest), NBC (Matt Lauer)"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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