Fox News - Fair & Balanced

Ann Curry

Matt Lauer's attempts to shift blame for Ann Curry ouster misguided, experts say

It is the story that never ends.The image of a sobbing, pained Ann Curry on her last morning co-anchoring 'Today' alongside a seemingly insincere Matt Lauer – who awkwardly offers a shoulder rub – remains firmly planted in the minds of American audiences. But according to Lauer, that June morning wasn't a reflection of the whole truth.Since Curry's messy departure and Savannah Guthrie's ascension into her position on the 'Today' couch, NBC's $20-million-a-year man Matt Lauer has born much of the blame for the messy situation, with multiple news articles citing him as the instigator behind Curry's ouster. And as 'Today' ratings continue to slip, and the nation's once highest-rated morning news program (for over 16 years) falls further and further behind now first-place 'Good Morning America,' NBC's  unsuccessful attempts to reboot Lauer's public persona with such strategies as hosting the Golden Globes red carpet for the first time in 17 years, and a new ad campaign featuring Lauer and ...

Read More

  1. 'Today' show exec Jim Bell about to get ousted like Ann Curry ?

    The "Today" show had a busy morning Tuesday as pop band One Direction performed, prompting thousands of teenage girls to line up screaming for the boy band outside t...

  2. Ann Curry Too Busy Dodging Pirates, Famine in Africa to Worry About Townhouse Squatter, Report Says

    NEW YORK -- "Today" co-anchor Ann Curry knows that a homeless hobo has been camping out in her abandoned $2.9 million Manhattan townhouse but is too preoccupied with...

  3. Report: Lauer wanted to hire crisis experts to deal with bad 'Today' press

    Embattled "Today" host Matt Lauer urged NBC to bring in a crack crisis p.r. team to help stem seemingly unending bad press in the wake of Ann Curry's dismissal, acco...

  4. Ann Curry being moved off 'Today,' report says

    Ann Curry's days at "Today" are done, sources tell The Post .Curry, 55 — who replaced Meredith Vieira as "Today" co-anchor just last June — is being moved off the mo...

  5. Source: New 'Today' boss Alexandra Wallace started yesterday, is big fan of exiled co-host Ann Curry

    Executive Producer Jim Bell is leaving "Today."FoxNews.com can exclusively reveal that replacement Alexandra Wallace officially took over the reins of the second ran...

  6. 'Today' show exposed: Article shares ugly details of NBC's ratings struggle

    NBC's "Today" show drama reads like a novel. With plot twists and turns and secret villains, New York Magazine dissects the downfall of the "Today" show, providing s...

  7. Why does the media attack successful people?

    Bernie Goldberg on hard times for Jay Leno and Matt Lauer

  8. Stephanopoulos twice as popular as Lauer, marketing company says

    "Today" show host Matt Lauer's popularity continues to dwindle, as rival anchor George Stephanopoulos of "Good Morning America" has surpassed him as one of viewers' ...

  9. Can 'The Voice' pull NBC out of its darkest days?

    Can "The Voice" save NBC?The popular singing competition debuts Monday night, and experts say it may be NBC's best hope to pull itself out of its serious tailspin."'...

  10. Reports: Anderson Cooper may replace Matt Lauer on 'Today'

    Could Anderson Cooper be the next face of the "Today" show?A new report from Deadline.com claims Cooper is being considered to replace Matt Lauer on the struggling m...

  11. Today Show Loses Out to Good Morning America

    FBN’s Dennis Kneale reports on trouble at NBC, as the Today Show loses out in ratings to Good Morning America.

  12. Source: 'DWTS' professionals 'frustrated' by tight 7 year contracts

    When the likes of Julianne Hough, Cheryl Burke, Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy signed on to "Dancing with the Stars" several seasons ago, they were unknown ...

  1. Why won't NBC just let Ann Curry go?

    "Today" axed Ann Curry last summer, and people still can't stop talking about it.It has gotten so bad many are wondering why NBC just doesn't let Curry out of her co...

  2. Ann Curry bids tearful farewell to viewers on final day as 'Today' anchor

    Ann Curry offered a tearful goodbye as co-host of NBC's "Today" show on Thursday, saying, "This is not as I expected to ever leave this couch."Her exit represents NB...

  3. Ann Curry confirms she will say goodbye to 'Today' viewers Thursday

    Ann Curry has confirmed she will step down as co-host of NBC's "Today" show Thursday morning.In an interview with USA Today , published early Thursday, the 55-year-o...

  4. NBC paying Ann Curry $10M to leave 'Today,' report says

    Ousted "Today" show host Ann Curry will walk off into the sunset this week with a $10 million payout from NBC, according to reports.The 55-year-old journalist — twis...

  5. Savannah Guthrie takes over for Ann Curry ; Matt Lauer looks overjoyed

    It's a new day at "Today" and Matt Lauer looked a little too happy to be rid of former co-host Ann Curry.A beaming Lauer formally introduced Savannah Guthrie as Curr...

  6. Savannah Guthrie steps in to fill Ann Curry's vacant chair on 'Today'

    NBC appointed Savannah Guthrie as Matt Lauer's co-anchor on the "Today" show Friday, a day after Ann Curry made a tearful exit from the job.Guthrie did the job on Fr...

  7. Savannah Guthrie suffering from debilitating migraines after taking Ann Curry's 'Today' spot, report says

    Has the pressure of the ratings war after the bloody firing of Ann Curry become too much? "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie is battling painful migraines while s...

‹ Prev12345Next ›