Report: NBC’s Craig Melvin In the Running to Replace Matt Lauer

Matt Lauer attends NBC's "Today" at Rockefeller Plaza on Nov. 20, 2012, in New York City. Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images

“Today” weekend host Craig Melvin is reportedly in the running to replace fired host Matt Lauer.

Entertainment Tonight reported that both NBC News and its staff are fond of Melvin, 38, and he currently anchors “MSNBC Live” and is the co-anchor of “Today” on Saturday.