Natalie Morales has worked for NBC's Today since 2006, and we are hearing that power struggles behind the scenes may lead to her exit sooner rather than later. While Morales has held down the news desk and has even been promoted to a hosting position for the morning chatfest's third hour, she has also been passed over a lot. Both Ann Curry and Savannah Guthrie have landed anchor positions that Morales has reportedly fought for, and now it looks like Tamron Hall is also about to give her a run for it.
According to a report by Page Six, Morales's representatives have been feeling out other possibilities at opposing networks because the writing seems to be on the wall. Hall has been handed a lot more responsibility in the last 18 months and is a bright spot for viewers each morning. That fact has not gone unnoticed by Deborah Turness, NBC's news chief who clearly favors Hall over Morales.
Sources say that there was a fight between Hall and Morales in October, and while Morales talked to Today's executive producer, Dan Nash, about the blow-up, things did not necessarily go the way she was hoping.
As for Turness, she and Morales have not spoken in months, and the president has made it clear she is planning on promoting Hall. While Morales's reps have insisted they are not shopping their client, they have conceded that other networks have approached them, expressing interest in Morales once her NBC contract is up.
If you had to choose between Morales or Hall, who would you prefer? Which one gels better with the rest of NBC's morning crew? Do you think Morales is wise to be listening to other job possibilities> Are her days with Today numbered?
Tell us your thoughts in the comments below.
