I love Ann Curry, she is a highly skilled journalist who as part of the Matt, Meredith, Ann and Al quartet fit in really well. As a lead host she is clearly not able to use her formidable skills in quite the same way. But... Thumbs down to The Today Show for what is currently going on. Whether not Curry is great or not, she has been on the show for close to 15 years, she deserves better than what is currently going on around her. Curry looked deflated this morning and watching the show throw her to the lions is beyond cold.
I really like Savannah Guthrie and Natalie Morales but replacing Curry with one of them is not going to add anything to the show, only take something away since both are already a part of the Today family. Instead of losing Ann, how about changing her role to unitize her talents, something the show should have known to do last year before giving her the co-anchor slot. The Today's Shows ratings dip is due to many reasons, least of which can be blamed on Curry. Matt and Al's schtick is also getting a bit old. If I was to dump anyone from the shot it would be Donny Deutsch. He is up there with Dr. Phil as one of televisions most annoying (not to mention skeezy) on air personalities. After the whole Norville fiasco, the morning show really should know better.
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I stopped watching the Today Show because of Ann. She has no charisma. Way too stiff. But I do agree that she deserved a much more respectable departure. She was awesome at giving the news. I really hope Natalie or Savannaha get the spot. They both bring a much more pleasant presence to the show. Ann should move on to CNN or MSNBC or have her co host that primetime news show with Brian Williams. The Rock or whatever it's called.
-Chris
I do like Anne,just not as co-host. News is her strength and trying to dumb herself down to fit the role just doesn't work. Making her a scapegoat for the falling ratings is just so beyond unfair. Times have changed and less viewers are out there for just about any show. Personally,I switch off every time that self important,self promoting Star "I'm better than all the rest of you" Jones is on screen.
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