Bush brings out her anchor side

As guest host of “Today,” First Lady Laura Bush proved Tuesday that she could be as chatty and genial as the broadcast pros.

In fact, in the company of the NBC morning show’s fawning veterans, Bush brought a welcome air of restraint -- while much of the time, her on-air companions might have seemed to the former teacher like schoolchildren on a sugar rush.

“You did that so well, it’s obvious that we are overpaid,” news anchor Ann Curry marveled after Bush did a brief voice-over announcement.

“Well, it’s been obvious we’re overpaid for a long time,” co-anchor Matt Lauer chimed in. “It didn’t take Mrs. Bush to prove that.”