Pass The Lysol: NBC Orders Sochi Set Disinfected Before Matt Lauer Takes Over From Bob Costas In Primetime Because Of Fears The Infection Could Spread!
Feb. 11 2014, Published 3:07 p.m. ET
Bob Costas streak of anchoring 157 consecutive Olympic prime-time broadcasts for NBC, dating back to the Summer Games in Barcelona, Spain, in 1992, will come to an abrupt end on Tuesday night when the famed sports broadcaster steps aside for Matt Lauer due to his battle with highly contagious pink eye.
But before the TODAY anchor steps into Costas’ chair on the network’s elaborate set, the entire studio was "thoroughly cleaned and sanitized,” a production insider revealed to Breaking Celebrity News.
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"The entire set was cleaned and sanitized,” the source said.
"This had been happening ever since Bob came down with pink eye. NBC doesn't want to publicly acknowl