Savannah Guthrie Debuts as Today Show Host; Ann Curry Not Mentioned Once
by Free Britney at .If you tuned in to NBC's Today for the first time Friday and observed Savannah Guthrie alongside Matt Lauer, you'd never have known Ann Curry existed.
The morning show opened with Guthrie and Lauer behind the desk, minus the usual voiceover announcing the anchors or graphics identifying them.
Matt and Savannah simply launched right into the news.
Even at 9 a.m., when Savannah Guthrie typically handles the bulk of the show's content, there was zero mention of the shakeup, which became official with Ann Curry's farewell speech on Today not even 24 hours prior.
Instead, she, Lauer and Al Roker segued from a Maroon 5 performance to local news, weather and Guthrie running solo on the first segment of the hour.
She later was joined by Roker and Natalie Morales, who was reportedly in the running to replace Curry (which could have led to Matt Lauer's divorce).
Though Guthrie (pictured) is presumed to be Curry’s successor, especially after what we witnessed today, NBC has yet to make an official announcement.
[Photo: WENN.com]
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Comments (22 Total)
I just have to say, AMEN! Ann is so much better than Matt Lauer. Savannah is cute, but lets face it, she is doomed to find out just how replaceable Smart WOMEN are in the NBC line up, anyone remember BRYANT GUMBLE---think about it-he and his tantrums, well, where is he now? Ann Curry and Savannah; for that matter find a different network one that is not afraid of strong women. NBC seems to favor little boys who pout if they don't get their way. Puke=======give me a girl who can deliver the news without being a jerk any day. Savannah and Natalie run for the next available network you can find----------NBC is HISTORY, while everyone makes fun of FOX, perhaps ywh tou should think about it........................e its not so bad to be a conservative with good moral values???????
well its been almost 5 days with S.G. and she doesn't have a clue. She's more worried about the way she looks more than how she delivers a story. I said I wouldn't watch today any more, but its hard to break a 20 year habit. I've been going back and forth between the (2) just to see the others on the Today show. The more I look at Matt, the more I wish that Ann was back. Savannah may be a very good lawyer and she might have been at the top of class, be she isn't a broadcaster. It takes many years to perfect that and she has a way to go. Being tall and a little off center doesn't put her in the class of Ann Curry. In the many many years that Ann was around she has a following like no other. Matter a fact I am positive that Ann Curry has forgot more than Savannah Guthrie will ever ever learn, PERIOD end of statement!!
The real issue here is Matt Lauer. If he were to go the show would improve ten-fold.
Meredith is a poor interviewer because she is not interested in anyone but herself.
What makes you think SG is smart? She is so weirdly childlike as to resemble a doll. I find her equally vacuous. I just don't see her measuring up to Ann Curry - EVER. A BIZARRE move to replace Ann with this pom-pom girl Chatty Cathy.