On Tuesday, TV Guide broke the news that Meredith Vieira is considering leaving the "Today" show when her reported $11 million annual contract expires in September.

On Wednesday, "Entertainment Tonight" said Vieira's "Today" co-host Matt Lauer, would be following her out the door -- though not until his contract expires on December 31, 2012.

What's going on?

According to NBC, which produces "Today," a whole lot of speculation.

"There seems to be an awful lot of speculation around news anchors these days, and it's not our practice to comment on any of it," the network said in a statement to ABCNews.com.