Members Soapsuds Posted July 9, 2012 Members Share Posted July 9, 2012 ewwwwwwwww Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Max Posted July 9, 2012 Members Share Posted July 9, 2012 Savannah is a phony, but I have a sinking feeling that NBC's advertising campaign to turn her into America's Sweetheart will be a smashing success, just like it was with Katie Couric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted July 9, 2012 Members Share Posted July 9, 2012 The video wont play for me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Vixen Posted July 9, 2012 Members Share Posted July 9, 2012 I still DIE laughing at how much Ann is trying to avoid Matt's kiss of death. He's a [!@#$%^&*]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted July 9, 2012 Members Share Posted July 9, 2012 I think she will probably be accepted, but then it's their own fault the Curry exit got so much backlash in the first place. They have had awful PR for years and years. Who does their PR? Katie Couric was generally likeable back then, with Bryant Gumbel anyway. Matt Lauer is NO Bryan Gumbel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaneAusten Posted July 9, 2012 Members Share Posted July 9, 2012 I watched The Viewmthis morning and Josh Elliott and Lara Spencer were on. Sheri asked them what they thought about Ann Currys departure on the Today show and they both kind of tip toed around it but it came across like they thought is it was a clusterfeck. Josh complemented Ann on being one of the finest journalists on TV today and then Lara went on to rave about the EP of GMA and his running of that show. Today will likely be fine but as far as regaining ground, they have been losing audience to GMA and other networks for the past 3 years. Putting in Savannah Gutherie is not going to get those viewers back. The show needs a major refresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members JackPeyton Posted July 10, 2012 Members Share Posted July 10, 2012 I really like Savannah and think she is a much better fit for a morning news show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chris B Posted July 10, 2012 Members Share Posted July 10, 2012 I don't disagree with them firing Ann, but the way they did it will cost them and I think Savannah is the worst choice for a replacement. Very bland choice. Tamron Hall, Hoda Kotb (the ideal choice), Star Jones and many others should've been tested out before they made it official. They shouldn't have rushed into a replacement knowing how people feel about Ann. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ann_SS Posted July 10, 2012 Members Share Posted July 10, 2012 I liked Bryant and Katie back in the day, but I always felt that he was too good for a tv morning show. He was obviously a serious journalist surrounded by dilettantes. He could barely hide his disdain as the show started to do lighter and more entertainment stories. He made his reputation on the show, but his work on Real Sports has been far more meaningful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaneAusten Posted July 10, 2012 Members Share Posted July 10, 2012 Back in the day he had a fairly horrible rep as being difficult and arrogant and frankly some of that came across on screen. Couric worked with him well because she seemed to offset that. I do agree he had a more serious rep and I think he actually worked better at CBS's morning show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted July 10, 2012 Members Share Posted July 10, 2012 http://www.medialifemagazine.com/gma-tops-today-with-guthries-debut/ GMA beat The Today Show with Guthrie debut....eat that Today Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaneAusten Posted July 10, 2012 Members Share Posted July 10, 2012 Those viewing numbers seem low. Doesn't GMA and Today normal both get in the 5 million viewer range? Anyway I'm glad. Regardless of the fact Gutherie MIGHT be a better fit, NBC and Lauer and his smugness deserve this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted July 10, 2012 Members Share Posted July 10, 2012 Agreed...maybe they will figure out Lauer is the problem and fire his ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jonathan Posted July 12, 2012 Members Share Posted July 12, 2012 http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/12/gma-nears-coveted-demographic-win-over-today/?smid=tw-share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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