This afternoon, NBC will officially announce the news that everybody already knows: Meredith Vieira is the next co-host of Today. Katie Couric will leave NBC in May to anchor the CBS Evening News (something that doesn't have Andy Rooney all that thrilled). Vieira has long been rumored to be in talks with NBC for the position. Although most of us know Meredith Vieira as the least annoying co-host of The View and as host of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, she also has an extensive news background. I imagine that NBC considers her the perfect replacement since she's already a television 'personality' but she actually has experience as a journalist.

I wonder how Anne Curry feels about all this. She has filled in a lot for Katie and has gained a much larger role than just a news reader on Today. For a while there, she almost looked like the 'heir apparent'.

Sound off, readers! What do you think about Meredith Vieira??