Inside Matt Lauer's 'double life' and NBC's internal response to his scandal

NBC seems to have weathered the storm brought on by sexual misconduct allegations lodged at Matt Lauer and his subsequent firing last week.

In a new report for Vanity Fair's Hive, Joe Pompeo and Emily Jane Fox uncover details about what a post-Lauer NBC looks like, who really knew about the ousted "Today" anchor's "double life" and who would really replace the 20-year veteran at the top of the network's morning show cash cow.

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According to Pompeo and Fox, NBC executives have hosted around 60 H.R.-oriented meetings with employees in an effort to both quell panic and "get ahead of any other possible scandals that could be lurking beneath the surface."

In the meetings, questions were naturally raised around who -- if anyone -- knew about Lauer's reported "inappropriate" behavior behind closed doors, but staffers appear to be convinced that Lack and co. weren't aware of his sexual misconduct.

"If people stop and think about it," a senior journalist at NBC told Vanity Fair, "it's not surprising a lot of people didn't know, because it was all done in secret. Matt's a very organized guy and very adept at leading that kind of double life."

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Speculation around who knew what when wasn't the only thing on NBC employees' minds, either. What about President Trump's tweet in reaction to Lauer's firing that hinted at Lack's own misconduct? "Check out Andy Lack's past!" Trump, who spent years at NBC as the host of "The Apprentice," teased last week.

But Vanity Fair alluded to a "dozen or so NBC sources" who agreed that speculation around a deeper scandal -- one that could potentially be similar to what happened at FOX News -- "has since tempered."

"It's like 'Spotlight,'" one staffer said. "But there was definitely a sense that things were being handled," referring to the expansive internal interviews being conducted around Lauer's past and the fact that NBC executives are bringing in an outside firm to perform harassment training.

As for who could possibly replace him, rumors have swirled over the past week and a half that it could be anyone from "Megyn Kelly Today" host Megyn Kelly to "Sunday Today" host Willie Geist to "Today" weekend co-host Craig Melvin, but television veterans are pointing to someone else -- someone who has proven to be more popular in Lauer's absence.

Hoda Kotb has been anchoring the show with Savannah Guthrie since Lauer's termination, which has pushed "Today" to the top of the ratings for the first time in three months. Clearly, the loyal "Today" audience likes Kotb there.

"It's a no-brainer," a television veteran told Vanity Fair. "They 1,000 percent shouldn't touch it. It's working. If, in a few weeks, the ratings dip, then they can re-assess things and maybe bring on a few guys to see if there's chemistry. In this climate, having two women who people seem to really like is a good thing. They'd be idiots to touch that."

Who could replace Matt Lauer?

"Today" needn't look too far to see that having two women anchoring a morning show can work. Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell have been co-hosting "CBS This Morning" since Charlie Rose was fired amid sexual harassment accusations.

Another potential model for NBC's replacement search? "Live with Kelly," who brought on a slew of potential co-host candidates in the wake of Michael Strahan jumping over to "Good Morning America," before ultimately settling on Ryan Seacrest.

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