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Over the years, I’ve spilled a fair amount of pixels in this space poking fun at Ann Curry. By all accounts, though, she’s a top journalist and an overall good egg. One thing she’s been over everything else is loyal: She’s been in the newsreader role on ‘Today’ since 1997, and stayed with the no. 1 morning show after she was passed over in favor of Meredith Vieira five years ago.
Now, with word that Vieira is likely leaving ‘Today’ when her contract ends in September, it’s time to give Ann Curry a chance to sit alongside Matt Lauer on a permanent basis, and not just for the 14-year apprenticeship she’s put in as the newsreader. It’s the smartest move for NBC to make in order to keep the show at the top of the heap.
Of course, now that we’ve given her the job … does she want it? Some of the things she’s said and done in the past make me wonder. More on that — and some speculation on who else might get the job — after the jump.
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