Today Show Makes Like Leno's Tonight

NBC's morning crew heads to prime time for one-off year-in-review special

As goes Jay Leno, so goes the network.

While it's ordinarily morning that becomes the Today show, NBC has announced plans for early risers Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Al Roker and Ann Curry to take their schtick to prime time with a year-end—and, unlike Leno, one-off—special next week.

The familiar foursome is set to serve as tag-team hosts of 2008: Today Looks Back, a Holiday Special, an hourlong wrap-up of the year's biggest events in news and pop culture. In a possible bid to give Barbara Walters a run for her prime-time money, the special will also count down the top five people of the last year.

So as not to stray too far from their televised roots, the show will also feature memorable bloopers from the past year on Today.

The special airs Dec. 22.

Poll

NBC's Prime-Time Poll

Assuming the Peacock's reshuffling hasn't ruffled your feathers, what other NBC show would you like to see in prime time?

<i>Saturday Night Live</i>. It worked before the election, why not after?

Saturday Night Live. It worked before the election, why not after?

61.4%

<i>Days of Our Lives</i>. It's never too late to watch my stories

Days of Our Lives. It's never too late to watch my stories

22.8%

<i>Meet the Press</i>. It'd make for a nice post-<i>Knight Rider</i> palate cleanser

Meet the Press. It'd make for a nice post-Knight Rider palate cleanser

15.8%

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