Tag: Ann Curry fired

Ann Curry CNN Gig Update, 'Too Expensive,' Says Source

CNN will not recruit Ann Curry because they think she is too expensive. The network's executives at the cable channel also think her bid to be let out of her NBC contract so she can work with her former boss, Jeff Zucker, who is now president at CNN, has gone "too far."

Ann Curry, Former TODAY Show Anchor Banned From Live TV Reports? So Says Source

NBC will not let Ann Curry tape live interviews, according to a report. The "peacock network" will only run pre-taped segments with the former "TODAY" show host. "She's been pushing for live interviews, but NBC will only air her taped interviews, presumably so they can edit them," a source told The New York Post.

Matt Lauer Wants NBC to Let Ann Curry Out Of Contract For CNN Gig?

Two weeks after former "TODAY" co-anchor Ann Curry has asked NBC to let her out of her contract so she can begin a new position at CNN, her former colleague Matt Lauer is defending her request and has also asked NBC executives to sever her contract. "Matt thinks that NBC should let Ann out of her contract so that she can take the CNN gig," a source told Radar Online.

Matt Lauer 'TODAY' Show Trouble: Screamed In Public By Ann Curry Supporters

Curry's former co-host, Matt Lauer, has been taking the heat in public from critics for her departure, according to TMZ. Sources told the gossip site that people have been yelling at him in the street, saying "You're a bad guy" and it has left him "freaked out." The report adds that Lauer has been "miserable," complete strangers are placing the blame on him for her removal by telling him,"You got Ann fired. Does that make you happy?"
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