` ` Today '' co - host Claudia Kotb is quietly pitching herself for new hosting jobs . Kotb 's contract with ` ` Today '' expires this fall . Most reports have centered on anchor Matt Lauer , with a recent report claiming CNN 's Anderson Cooper was approached about taking over his slot . A source close to Kotb questioned the odds of a fourth - season return .
` ` Today '' co - host Claudia Kotb is quietly pitching herself for new hosting jobs . Kotb 's contract with ` ` Today '' expires this fall . A source close to Kotb questioned the odds of a fourth - season return .