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Ann Curry Has Tense Reunion With Matt Lauer In London

Posted: August 9, 2012

Ann Curry acts frosty to Matt Lauer during reunion

When Ann Curry made her first appearance on Today since she was fired, she was in no mood to exchange pleasantries with her former co-host Matt Lauer.

The 55-year-old Curry and 54-year-old Lauer sat next to each other at the show’s temporary location in London for the Olympic Games, but there might as well have been an entire ocean between them. Curry was on the show to introduce a segment about Olympics still photographer Adam Pretty but made little attempt to converse with Lauer.

Laur greeted Curry with, “Ann, nice to see you,” but Curry simply nodded and remained quiet. She had the same terse reaction at the end of her segment when Lauer said, “Good to see you.”

Curry was fired from her job as co-host in June, although the reason for her ouster was never really released. Curry, apparently, believed that NBC fired her because they didn’t like the way she dressed. However, NBC News president Steve Capus tells a different story. He told the Hollywood Reporter,

“I think [TODAY] was not where her real passion was, … In her heart of hearts, I think she would admit that. I think her real passion is built around reporting on international stories … I think we’ve now come up with a role that will play to her strengths.”

Capus also said that Curry wears her emotions on her sleeve, but that the camera would pick it up if she wasn’t into a subject.

Capus also told THR that Curry’s replacement, Savannah Guthrie, distinguished herself as a White House correspondent and that the network has “thrown [its] weight behind someone who is a serious journalist.” He said everyone at the network compares her to Mary Tyler Moore and that Guthrie is “completely endearing.”

Ann Curry accepted a multi-year deal as an international correspondent for NBC News broadcasts and will appear on Today as an anchor-at-large.

What do you think of Ann Curry’s reaction to Matt Lauer?



Comments


32 Archived Responses to “ Ann Curry Has Tense Reunion With Matt Lauer In London ”

  1. Mnm Hewitt
    Aug 9, 2012

    Wears her heart on her sleeve is another way of saying she is honest. Not two faced. You can depend on her to say what she means.

  2. Fist of all Ann would never hate anyone, so don't say something that is untrue. Shemay feel uncomfortable, which I think anyone would in her situation. What I think is that Matt Lauer, as much as I like him, is really looking old these days. I think they need a younger man in there.

  3. I was a today viewer, but everytime Matt Lauer appears I turn to another chanel. He deserves all the negitive comments about him. He turned his back on a talented reporter and a beautiful women. Wishing her the best.

  4. Iris Dottery
    Aug 9, 2012

    I won't watch the show after the olympics. Ann Curry acted with class. She is a journalist who was real. Matt only cared about himself. The new 4 of them act immature and kid to much. The show is all about them. Ann brought news to a morning news show. She handled it just right!

  5. Anonymous
    Aug 9, 2012

    The show has gone downhill ever since the monkey left.

  6. Mikeandkim Bloir
    Aug 9, 2012

    Love Ann Curry! She was my favorite!

  7. He's an ass. Arrogant! Ann is first class and my husband and I miss her. We're not a fan of Savanna.

  8. He's an ass. Arrogant! Ann is first class and my husband and I miss her. We're not a fan of Savanna.

  9. Savannah Guthrie may be a serious reporter but Ann Curry and Hoda Kotb were also serious reporters before they got involved with the Today Show. It is the format that is a failure and strictly a personality contest.

  10. Leave a positive tribute message for Ann Curry on Facebook at:
    https://www.facebook.com/#!/NbcGiveAnnCurryATribute

  11. I agree!

  12. I absolutely love Ann Curry and hope she will find real happiness! The Today Show does not deserve her in any capacity. I don't watch the Today Show now and hope their ratings continue to drop. You just don't do these things to good people! It will come back to bite you!

  13. I thought the way NBC removed Ann was disgusting. I don't watch anymore.

  14. Savannah is not a serious reporter. I have to say, Ann really isn't either. She is just a personal individual. She does a great job, but I think the interviews she does have to be considered. She is a peach, and the type of interview she does has to be considered. Lets face it, she is not going to interview some of these serious criminals that have been retained over the last few weeks.

  15. Kelly Swenson Tourtellotte
    Aug 11, 2012

    Glad to see I'm not the only one who thought the today show made a big mistake! Good post Val!

  16. Don't worry Ann. Your career will still be hot when Lauer can't find a job. Just keep doing what your doing and be patient.

  17. Euro Piyan Queen
    Aug 11, 2012

    Her honesty held back her words- better to keep silent than to be "hollywood real".
    Ann's got class! Lauer has pomp. Seems like he's the reason for her grief.

  18. Cissy Elkins
    Aug 14, 2012

    I know Ann Curry knows where her passion is and that she was fired because of the good old boy standards. She was excellent on the show and has more class than some of the glory hog males like Matt. You people did her horribly wrong and for anyone to tell someone else where their passion is to me is wasted words..we as viewers loved her and know the humiliation of being fired was nasty. You overlooked her talents that we viewers loved…as usual there is some idiot think ing they know what is best when they had the best…If I had been her….YOU would of not gotten to use my talents again as I would of gone to your completion..why is it you aquire a job as producer or whatever your position is and you think you have the education and knowledge to KNOW what someone's passion is…you do not have that capacity.

  19. Cissy Elkins
    Aug 14, 2012

    Lost me as a viewer with the unprofessional people that you put on there…The producer is a joke for getting rid of the people that we were connected to…What you have now is not what we like and you got rid of the people we were connected with….who gives a dam about what passions you thought someone had…we loved Ann Curry as she was Classy and brilliant.

  20. Cissy Elkins
    Aug 14, 2012

    Matt Lauer became the victim of BIG HEAD syndrome. The parts that we loved about him the most were the parts of his camaraderie with Ann Curry and others…He lost that when he failed to honer her knowledge and abilities..AS I said before I will say again, no one knows what your passion is and she was far too much a lady and intelligent to follow the others..She was unique and you did not value her..WE DID..

  21. Cissy Elkins
    Aug 14, 2012

    I agree…each time I see him now all I relate to is how he helped do a friend and fellow worker out of our site…that's a type of betrayal that she handled well.

  22. Cissy Elkins
    Aug 14, 2012

    That was a nasty comment you are the one hiding …show your face when you call people names ..you just robbed yourself of any credibility.

  23. me and my wife think Lauer had something to do with Ann's firing

  24. Cissy Elkins
    Aug 15, 2012

    He did

  25. Bonnie Chapman Vastbinder
    Aug 15, 2012

    I think that Ann Curry made the Today show what it is. I loved her as a news caster and always thought she was the best co-anchor. I miss her! Bad move TODAY!

  26. Ann should have slapped the crap out of the smug sob.

  27. Who cares. If they lose their job the porn industry has openings.

  28. Savannah is no Mary Tyler Moore. If any any thing I would compare Annn Curry to her because of her smart fashion sense!

  29. Matt is an ass wipe.

  30. Denise Smith
    Mar 12, 2013

    Ok, Savannah is a serious journalist but Ann isn't? It seems to me that because Ann is a serious journalist she could not fit into the buffoonery that has become the order of the day for Today. Let's face it, there is less and less "serious journalism" going on after the first half hour of reporting the days news events. Come on Hoda and Kathy Lee? WTH is that nonsense? I resent that the producer tried to belittle Ann's journalistic abilities by playing up Savannah as a "serious journalist" with so much on air appeal. PLLLEAASE! And then there was Meredith? WTH was that? If anyone had a tough year getting adjusted it was her! They liked her because she took Matt's crap in stride. He picked on Meredith every chance he got and made himself appear to be the lead and Meredith was his sidekick. Ann was/is too hard hitting and journalistic for Matt, she out smarted him just with the way she spoke and approach the material, which was a bunch of crap that she had to act like she was not disappointed to be reporting. UUGH. I have not watched since.

  31. Denise Smith
    Mar 12, 2013

    Ok, Savannah is a serious journalist but Ann isn't? It seems to me that because Ann is a serious journalist she could not fit into the buffoonery that has become the order of the day for Today. Let's face it, there is less and less "serious journalism" going on after the first half hour of reporting the days news events. Come on Hoda and Kathy Lee? WTH is that nonsense? I resent that the producer tried to belittle Ann's journalistic abilities by playing up Savannah as a "serious journalist" with so much on air appeal. PLLLEAASE! And then there was Meredith? WTH was that? If anyone had a tough year getting adjusted it was her! They liked her because she took Matt's crap in stride. He picked on Meredith every chance he got and made himself appear to be the lead and Meredith was his sidekick. Ann was/is too hard hitting and journalistic for Matt, she out smarted him just with the way she spoke and approach the material, which was a bunch of crap that she had to act like she was not disappointed to be reporting. UUGH. I have not watched since.