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'Good Morning America' host Lara Spencer a 'network's dream,' has 'Today' searching for answers, sources say

The ratings war between NBC's "Today Show" and ABC's "Good Morning America" has never been more fierce, with "GMA" now beating the longtime No. 1 morning show week after week. As "Today" brass pulls their hair out trying to figure out what went wrong, sources tell FOX411 that new host Lara Spencer may be what's going right for "GMA."The former "Insider" host, who started in May, covers mostly pop culture and celebrities for "GMA." Her glamorous appearance, smarts and friendliness are successfully translating to the morning television audience, morning show veterans tell FOX411."Lara is America's sweetheart. She's beautiful, but has a strong perspective as a journalist no matter what she is covering," says one insider, who knows Spencer personally. "The hook with her is that she's absolutely beautiful, but she's not threatening. She's the woman you know, not the intimidating supermodel."Indeed its Spencer's approachability that may be her secret weapon."She's married, she's a mom. She's...

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