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Ann Curry, do you like her because the President of NBC sure is not smitten with her?

BIG BAD JOHN R. 2012/07/01 13:30:02
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NBC gave her a year to show them she could perform at a higher level and did not so now she get;s the ax.

Ann evidently didn’t curry any favor with the president of NBC News — who bashed her performance on the “Today” show, saying she was weak on cooking segments and celebrity interviews.

“We gave her a year to prove herself, and ultimately we came to the conclusion that she had played at the highest level she could,” Steve Capus told the Hollywood Reporter. “When you’re in the major leagues of our profession, you’ve got to continue to be at peak performance in order to stay there.”

Capus said Curry’s failures on the light segments that make up the bulk of the show sealed her fate. In his blunt assessment, he went on to say that the television veteran’s heart just wasn’t in it.

“I think it was not where her real passion was,” Capus said in the interview published late Friday. “In her heart of hearts, I think she would admit that. I think her real passion is built around reporting on international stories. It’s tough to convey a sincere interest in something if you don’t possess it.”

It was just another day of salt in the wounds for Curry, who soldiered through a tearful on-air goodbye last week that many described as a public execution of the former co-host.



Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/television/ann-curry...
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  • Pilot337 2012/07/01 18:13:27
    Yes, I like her.
    Pilot337
    I think Ann is wonderful. I'm sorry she was so publicly humiliated on Today. I'm disgusted that the reason for her firing is that she couldn't pretend to be interested in the puff pieces that have taken over what was supposed to be a news show. Sadly, that's what most of America seems interested in now - the fluff. It's too difficult to actually think; we just want to be entertained.
  • Gooky 2012/07/01 15:41:17
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    Gooky
    I don't watch it,so i couldn't say..
  • say what? 2012/07/01 15:04:12
    Undecided
    say what?
    Who's Ann Curry?
  • Sister Jean 2012/07/01 14:08:31
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    Sister Jean
    she's OK management likes men
  • Hawkeye 2012/07/01 13:57:52
    Yes, I like her.
    Hawkeye
    I ALWAYS thought that,, on a left wing biased program hosted by left wing personalities,, SHE was always the BEST one.. I Depised Couric's tendency to finally get around to asking a question ONLY after a long drawn out left wing filled diatribe that forced the respondent into a corner.. YOU know the kinds of questions I'm talking about..

    "Are you STILL beating your wife,, YES or NO??"..

    Matt wasn't much better but at least Ann seemed to make an effort to attempt to keep that bias out of her interviews..

    No WONDER NBC is getting RID of her and leaving Matt ( Air America ) Lauer sitting on that couch..
  • JoeBtfsplk 2012/07/01 13:36:05
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    JoeBtfsplk
    Until they hire ME to do the bulk of these types of shows I refuse to watch.
  • HarleyCharley 2012/07/01 13:31:16
    Undecided
    HarleyCharley
    she's OK...

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