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Ann Curry May Be Heading To ‘CBS This Morning’

Is former Today newswoman Ann Curry heading to CBS This Morning? According to reports from both Variety and Page Six, the new president of CBS News, Susan Zirinsky, is thinking about shaking the division up by moving some of the network’s morning and evening news anchors around. CBS This Morning currently has four co-hosts: Gayle […]

By Cheryl A. Hoahing | 4y ago

Ex ‘Today’ Host Ann Curry Angry At NBC After They Tied Her To Matt Lauer Investigation

Former Today host Ann Curry is calling out NBC for trying to link her into an investigation into sexual misconduct by Matt Lauer behind the scenes at Today. Curry is refuting the claim that NBC lawyers contacted her as part of their investigation into claims against Lauer. A lawyer from NBC had told the NYT […]

By Amy Feinstein | 5y ago

Ann Curry Speaks Out About ‘Pervasive Verbal Sexual Harassment’ At NBC

Despite a non-disclosure agreement causing Ann Curry reluctance about talking about Matt Lauer and sexual harassment at NBC, the former Today co-anchor recently spoke out about the situation. Page Six reported that Curry revealed there was “pervasive verbal sexual harassment at NBC” during her tenure there. In fact, she claims that in 2012, she warned […]

By Rachel Dillin | 5y ago

Matt Lauer Releases Statement Months After ‘Today’ Firing

Fallen Today Show host Matt Lauer is defending himself against a new report about NBC ‘s alleged news anchor problem. Lauer, who was abruptly fired from NBC’s Today Show in November amid rampant sexual misconduct allegations made against him from female colleagues, is breaking his silence on what he calls “the many false stories from […]

By Victoria Miller | 5y ago

Ann Curry Didn’t Celebrate Matt Lauer’s Firing, Despite What You May Read On Social Media

Ann Curry did not celebrate Matt Lauer’s firing from NBC, despite a popular Twitter hashtag that suggests she’s enjoying every minute of the public humiliation her former colleague appears to be enduring. As Page Six reports, Curry stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Monday to talk about Lauer, sexual harassment in general, […]

By Aaron Homer | 5y ago

‘We’ll Meet Again’ Host Ann Curry Shares Inspiring Stories Of Hope And Courage

Most people can point to at least one or two specific individuals that made an impact on their lives. “We’ll Meet Again” with Ann Curry tells the stories of people whose paths crossed during a critical point in major world events such as the World War II, the Vietnam War, and the September 11, 2001 […]

By Charlinda Robinson | 5y ago

NBC Allegedly ‘Taking Issue’ With Ann Curry’s Claims Of ‘Climate Of Verbal Harassment,’

Those who wanted inside information on the Today environment that led to Matt Lauer’s alleged misuse of power and his eventual firing for sexual misconduct may now feel more perplexed. The recent revelations of Katie Couric’s positive recollections of working on Today, in comparison to Ann Curry’s recent bombshell comments that “verbal harassment” was prevalent […]

By Georgia Makitalo | 5y ago

Ann Curry Dishes On Matt Lauer: ‘Not Surprised’ By Former ‘Today’ Host’s Removal

When Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie made the announcement that Matt Lauer was fired from Today, millions of viewers of the NBC show were shocked. Yet, two months later, Ann Curry revealed that she was “not surprised.” What else did Matt Lauer’s former co-anchor have to say on CBS This Morning on Wednesday? In her […]

By Georgia Makitalo | 5y ago

Now Matt Lauer Is Off ‘Today,’ Ann Curry Could Return Suggests Hoda Kotb

Now that Hoda Kotb has succeeded Matt Lauer as the permanent co-anchor of The Today Show, she suggests that perhaps another familiar face could return to the show: Ann Curry. Will Ann Curry return to Today and what has she been doing since she was fired from the NBC morning show in July 2012? According […]

By Georgia Makitalo | 5y ago

Did Katie Couric Leave The ‘Today Show’ Over Sexual Harassment By Matt Lauer?

In 2006, Katie Couric left her gig as co-host of NBC’s Today Show to become the managing editor and news anchor at the CBS Evening News. After fifteen years on Today, nine of which she co-hosted with Matt Lauer, she moved on to another network. But, even though she did leave for a new job […]

By Perry Carpenter | 5y ago

Matt Lauer’s Abrupt Exit Thrusts Ann Curry Into The Headlines — So Where Is She Now?

Matt Lauer was fired from NBC’s Today Show and his abrupt exit was explained by his teary-eyed co-hosts on Wednesday morning’s show. They sadly reported that Matt Lauer was fired after accusations of “inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace” were made against him. Not long after the news of Matt Lauer getting ousted from the […]

By Roz Zurko | 5y ago

Firing Of Matt Lauer Opens Can Of Worms On Twitter For Ann Curry Ousting

Matt Lauer has joined the ranks of the famous and powerful men who have recently been accused of inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace. Savannah Guthrie was tasked with bringing the news of Lauer’s firing to the masses Wednesday morning. She sadly conveyed that Matt Lauer, the man who for two decades graced the TV […]

By Roz Zurko | 5y ago

Ann Curry’s Final Months Of Torture May Be What Brian Williams Is Going Through

With Brian Williams out of the anchor chair at NBC and Lester Holt in, one person may know all too well what the once beloved Williams may be going through. Ann Curry’s final months at Today was “torture.” When she was ousted from her role at the daytime show alongside Matt Lauer, who many allege […]

By Bradley Ryder | 8y ago

Katie Couric Will Not Return To NBC, Revolt Averted

Katie Couric is not returning to NBC, according to a statement from her spokesman. He insists that despite the rumors swirling around Couric replacing Brian Williams, she is too focused on her work for Yahoo. According to other sources, the story might be a little bit more complicated than that. Couric’s spokesperson told the New […]

By Justin Streight | 8y ago

Ann Curry Leaving NBC News, Reportedly ‘Unhappy For A Long Time’

Ann Curry is officially leaving NBC News. Page Six reports that NBC is expected to announce a deal soon, in which Ann Curry will leave the network. The news comes after weeks of negotiating to end Ann’s contract. Inside sources reported to Page Six that the 58-year-old former Today show anchor is ready to leave, […]

By Jonathan Franks | 8y ago

Natalie Morales ‘Today’: Hall Feud Leaves Natalie Wanting Off ‘Today’ Show?

Natalie Morales might be leaving Today because of a feud with Tamron Hall. According to Yahoo! News, Morales and Hall have not been getting along, apparently locked in some sort of “power struggle.” Morales has been wanting to move up the ladder on the Today show, but has been having a hard time doing so, […]

By Effie Orfanides | 9y ago

Katie Couric A Bully, ‘Terrorized’ Co-Host Ann Curry On ‘Today’ Show

Former Today show co-host Katie Couric appears to be a perky, sweet woman, but according to a tell-all book written by Sheila Weller, Couric is a bully when she is off-camera. Radar Online reports that the book, The News Sorority, states that prior to Couric’s departure from the NBC morning show in 2006, she terrorized […]

By Cheryl Phillips | 9y ago

Meredith Vieira On ‘The Today Show’: ‘It Turned So Nasty, Really Nasty’

Meredith Vieira is noted for being an “unusually open” human being. “There’s no way anybody could fake what she exudes,” says Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira’s Today Show cohost for nearly five years. “[Her] heart is almost visible as she walks towards you.” That seems to be the collective opinion when it comes to Meredith Vieira. […]

By Scott Falkner | 9y ago

Matt Lauer Signs New Deal With NBC’s ‘Today’ Show For ‘Multiple’ Years

Matt Lauer is signed on for “multiple more years” on NBC’s Today show, according to a new deal he has with the network. Speculations that Lauer wouldn’t be on Today once his old contract expired is now squashed. NBC views his work as a real asset to journalism and will continue to keep him. The […]

By Heather Tooley | 9y ago

Ann Curry Rescued By Boy Scouts Troop After Hurting Ankle During Hike

Ann Curry had a mishap while hiking and the Boy Scouts came to the rescue. The kids saved her after she broke her ankle at Harriman State Park in New York. The members of troop 368 out of Berkeley Heights, New Jersey put the skills they train for to good use when they came to […]

By Patricia Didelot | 9y ago

Brad Pitt Talks Passionately About ’12 Years A Slave’

Actor Brad Pitt believes his new movie 12 Years a Slave will make a real impact on viewers. The A-list actor sat down with Today Show host Ann Curry to talk about his new film. Pitt plays a Canadian carpenter in the true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man who was kidnapped and […]

By James Johnson | 10y ago

Ann Curry: ‘Today’ Show Drama With Matt Lauer Just Won’t End

Ann Curry has been gone from the Today show for more than a year, but the controversy surrounding her departure refuses to die down. In a recent interview with Esquire, her former co-host Matt Lauer talked about the media firestorm that ensued from Curry’s departure from the show in 2012. He blamed the media for […]

By Nathan Francis | 10y ago

Ann Curry ‘Wasn’t Good At Job,’ Says New Book [Video]

Ann Curry “wasn’t good at her job,” said author Brian Stelter in his new book, Top of the Morning. Stelter went behind the scenes when Curry replaced Meredith Vieira on NBC’s Today show, only to get the axe a year later in the notorious Operation Bambi. The New York Times staff writer and veteran reporter […]

By Elaine Radford | 10y ago

Kathie Lee, Entire ‘Today’ Staff, Want You To Like Matt Lauer Again

It has to be tough being TODAY host Matt Lauer. People really seem to hate him these days, and colleague Kathie Lee Gifford just can’t take it anymore. She wrote an open letter in defense of Lauer and got everyone on TODAY to sign it. Lauer’s public image problems began just before Ann Curry’s controversial […]

By Dusten Carlson | 10y ago

Ann Curry ‘Tortured’ By Today Show Staff

Ann Curry was “tortured” by the Today Show staff, according to Brian Stelter’s new book Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV. In his book, Stelter says the Today Show is run like a boys club and boys club president and co-anchor Matt Lauer developed a “growing indifference” to Curry and […]

By James Johnson | 10y ago

Ann Curry Firing Was Dubbed ‘Operation Bambi’ By Producers

The removal of Ann Curry from Today was dubbed “Operation Bambi” by the show’s producers. She was also “tortured” by staffers behind-the-scenes before she parted ways with the program. Quite a few details about the host’s firing from the popular morning news program are being brought to light courtesy of New York Times reporter Brian […]

By Todd Rigney | 10y ago

Joan Rivers Blames NBC Executives For ‘Today’ Show Troubles [Video]

Joan Rivers have pointed the finger of blame at NBC executives for the drama taking place behind-the-scenes at Today. Although many people have taken issue with Matt Lauer over the past several months, the opinionated comedienne said the host isn’t to blame for the show’s recent troubles. Rivers believes NBC executives are the root of […]

By Todd Rigney | 10y ago

NBC Told Ann Curry Not To Send Supportive Robin Roberts Tweet

The drama at The Today Show could easily be used as inspiration for a Soap Opera or at least a good reality TV show. The latest bit of gossip has to do with Ann Curry, NBC, and a supportive tweet to Robin Roberts. New York Magazine detailed the drama in an article today about the […]

By Dan Evon | 10y ago

Matt Lauer Pledges To Get Savannah ‘Out Of The Headlines’

Rumor has it that Matt Lauer is going to be dumped from Today when his contract expires in 2014. But that doesn’t seem to bother Lauer (or it least he’s not showing that it does) who joked about his recent unpopularity during the NBC News Group’s upfront presentation Thursday in New York City. According to […]

By Dusten Carlson | 10y ago

CNN To Ann Curry: No Deal [Report]

Ann Curry will not be getting a prime time gig on CNN according to several news outlets, and she may have to “settle” for continuing to collect a huge paycheck from NBC News for the remainder of her contract. The conventional wisdom had it that new CNN honcho Jeff Zucker couldn’t wait to put her […]

By Robert Jonathan | 10y ago

Ann Curry Forbidden From Doing Live Interviews [Report]

The bad blood between NBC and Ann Curry continues, as the suits reportedly won’t allow her to conduct live interviews on the network. According to the New York Post, this is apparently an effort to further marginalize the former Today Show co-host. Curry holds the title of NBC News national and international correspondent/anchor and is […]

By Robert Jonathan | 10y ago

Chelsea Handler: NBC Says Stop Matt Lauer And Ann Curry ‘Today Show’ Jokes

Chelsea Handler has been ordered by NBC bosses to lay off the Today Show jokes. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, Al Roker accidentally pooped his pants at the White House and this accident has become a target for comedians like Chelsea Handler. Chelsea Handler has not yet commented on the rumor that Comcast, which […]

By Patrick Frye | 10y ago

NBC Wants Ann Curry Off The Air For 6 Months In Exchange For Contract Release

NBC is continuing to play hardball with Ann Curry in terms of her contract negotiations. The network wants Curry to remain off the air for six months before joining another media outlet in exchange for letting her out of her contract. But Curry, who has all but secured a job with CNN, doesn’t want to […]

By Tayla Holman | 10y ago

Matt Lauer Tells NBC To Let Ann Curry Out Of Her Contract

Despite the animosity between them, Matt Lauer wants NBC to let Ann Curry out of her contract so she can move on to another network. “Matt thinks that NBC should let Ann out of her contract so that she can take the CNN gig,” a source told RadarOnline. “He can’t imagine why the bosses are […]

By Tayla Holman | 10y ago

Ann Curry Allegedly Wants Out Of ‘Today’ Contract So She Can Move To CNN

Ann Curry allegedly asked the Today show to let her out of her contract so she can make the move to CNN. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, rumors about Jeff Zucker wanting the former morning show co-anchor to follow him to CNN began circulating earlier this month. A Radar Online source allegedly close to […]

By Tara Dodrill | 10y ago

Is Ann Curry Heading To CNN? New Pres Wants Former Employee For 8 PM [Report]

Ann Curry could be heading to CNN to work for her former boss, Jeff Zucker, who starts as the network’s new president in January, according to the New York Post‘s Page Six. If Curry does join CNN, she could be taking over Anderson Cooper’s 8 pm time slot. Cooper would then move to a “Christiane […]

By Tayla Holman | 10y ago

Matt Lauer: ‘NBC’ Allegedly Seeking A ‘Bromance’ Partner For ‘Today’ Host

Matt Lauer may soon get a male co-host as part of an effort to beef-up chemistry on the TODAY show set. If Mail Online source claims area accurate, NBC executives are eager to get a “bromance” going to stop the ratings free-fall. Putting another guy on the couch next to Lauer could harken back to […]

By Tara Dodrill | 10y ago

Matt Lauer’s Popularity Decline Blamed On Twitter

Matt Lauer has been declared the culprit behind the Today show’s ratings slump by many, but NBC News President Steve Capus points the blame in another direction: Twitter. During an interview with The Daily Beast, Capus praised the $25-million-a-year morning television show host for his news coverage. The NBC News president had this to say […]

By Tara Dodrill | 11y ago

Is Matt Lauer Getting Fired From The ‘Today’ Show?

Matt Lauer rumors are circulating around the internet after a new report in the National Enquirer claimed the Today show host may soon be out of a job. Ratings have dipped in recent months after alleged tensions between Lauer and Ann Curry surfaced. A Today show insider stated during an interview with the National EnquirerLauer […]

By Tara Dodrill | 11y ago

Matt Lauer Already Allegedly Clashing With New ‘Today’ Show Producer

Matt Lauer and the Today show’s new executive producer are already butting heads, according to a Radar Online source. Lauer and the new head honcho, Alexandra Wallace, allegedly have a “tense” relationship and cannot agree on the direction the struggling morning show take in the near future. Fox News notes that Wallace took the helm […]

By Tara Dodrill | 11y ago

Ann Curry: Back On TODAY More Often In An Alleged Effort To Boost Ratings

Ann Curry is slated to make more appearances on the TODAY show in what some allege is an effort to curtail plunging ratings. The recently axed co-anchor and Matt Lauer could once again be sharing screen time, a scene which many fans likely never thought they would see again. The journalist may still be stinging […]

By Tara Dodrill | 11y ago

‘Today’ Producer Defends Matt Lauer From Bad Press

A Today producer isn’t too happy with all of the bad press and nasty allegations being pointed at host Matt Lauer lately. Recent stories have painted Lauer as a bit of a diva on the set of Today, and the show’s head producer came out Wednesday in defense of the embattled host, reports MSN. A […]

By Dusten Carlson | 11y ago

Matt Lauer Is Accused Of Being An ‘Anchor Animal’ As Ratings Sink

Matt Lauer is accused of turning into an “anchor animal” as TODAY ratings continue to sink, according to show insider comments shared by Radar Online. The television personality is allegedly belittling staffers, is micromanaging the news program, and has forbidden anyone to use the phrase “Good Morning America.” A New York Post source claims Lauer […]

By Tara Dodrill | 11y ago

Report: Angelina Jolie Will Only Give An Interview To Ann Curry On NBC’s ‘Today’

According to reports released today, if NBC wants Angelina Jolie to appear on Today, they will have to ask the current hosts to take a hike and bring back ex-host Ann Curry. Jolie says that she is not interested in NBC otherwise. Radar reported that Jolie and Curry had a conversation that was initiated by […]

By H. Scott English | 11y ago

Did Al Roker Just Throw Matt Lauer Under The Bus? His Comment Points To Yes

With Matt Lauer rumored to be largely responsible for the firing of Ann Curry, it was only a matter of time before he was called out for his actions on national television. That time appeared to come on Thursday when the typically happy Al Roker made a comment that appeared to be directly aimed at […]

By James Johnson | 11y ago

Ann Curry Has Tense Reunion With Matt Lauer In London

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 […]

By Tayla Holman | 11y ago

Ann Curry: NBC Fired Me Because They Didn’t Like My Colorful Outfits

Most American were shocked when Today Show host Ann Curry was gently fired from the show back in July. We were left trying to figure out what Ann had done to deserve being kicked off the air. Well, it seems as if her clothes and shoes may have played a role, according to an interview […]

By H. Scott English | 11y ago

NBC Exec Speaks On Ann Curry Dismissal: “My Heart Goes Out To Her”

Though Ann Curry’s hushed and speedy dismissal from Today seemed to stem from negative personal animus, one NBC executive claims there’s no hard feelings, and that his “heart goes out” to her. NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt spoke out on Ann Curry’s Today removal, saying that he feels for the former co-host and adding that […]

By Dusten Carlson | 11y ago

Ann Curry Heads To Aurora To Co-Anchor To Cover “Dark Knight Rises” Shooting

Ann Curry is making a brief return appearance to the “The Today Show” this weekend as she heads to Aurora, Colorado to co-anchor coverage of the recent The Dark Knight Rises shooting from the ground. The Washington Post reports NBC will be having Ann Curry return to co-anchor the weekend edition of “Today” along with […]

By Levi Murphy | 11y ago

Today’s Woes: Ann Curry Out, Savannah Guthrie Not Faring Any Better

Ann Curry’s forced exit from Today seemed like some kind of emergency move to better ratings, anchor-relationships, or something (hard to say, since no one is saying). Too bad her last-minute replacement Savannah Guthrie isn’t doing much better in the co-anchor seat. Good Morning America has taken the lead in ratings, as Today continues to […]

By Dusten Carlson | 11y ago

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