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Ann Curry Announces Today Show Departure Through Tears (VIDEO)

9:25 am, June 28th, 2012

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(NBC)

Ann Curry broke down in tears on Thursday as she announced her departure from the “Today Show.”

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“This is not easy to say, but today will be my last morning as a regular co-host on Today,” said Curry, making it official after days of intense speculation.

She added, “I am so grateful, especially to all of you who watch… We often call ourselves a family, but you [viewers] are the real ‘Today Show’ family.”

Later she remarked, “I loved you, and I wanted to give you the world, and I still do.”

After discussing her new role as an NBC News super-correspondent and joking, “After all these years [on morning TV], I’m not even sure I can sleep in anymore,” Curry made perhaps her most wrenching statement.

“For all of you who saw me as a groundbreaker, I’m sorry I couldn’t carry the ball to the finish line,” said Curry, her voice breaking. “But man, I did try.”

Her co-anchor Matt Lauer then offered his goodbye wishes to Curry, saying she has “the biggest heart” of anyone in the business.

Al Roker and Natalie Morales followed suit.

It made for an extremely emotional segment.

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  • Guest

    I saw her goodbye this morning and yes I cried. I just feel do bad/sad for Ann. Again, she is a class act. I’ll miss seeing her.

  • D. Martin

    She deserved better than what she got. Not a big fan of NBC right now…

  • Anonymous

    Matt is the one that needs replacing. He is old and washed up. Ann is A CLASS ACT. Keeping things real. I haven’t watched the today show since meredith left. I loved her humor. Matt, keep it in your pants dude. Everyone knows what you do…

  • Christinekimberly

    WHEN ANN TOOK OVER I WAS VERY DISSAPOINTED, I THOUGHT SHE WAS BORING, AND MOST OF ALL , HER ATTEMPT AT BEING SEXY, BY SAYING, “AND NOW , HERE’S AL, IT SOUINDED LIKE IT WAS SOMEONE ATTEMPTING TO BE COOL, I AM CELEBRATING, BRING ON A MORE VIBRANT AND NATURALLY FUNNY CO-HOST, YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  • Guest

    And who would this vibrant funny co-host be?

  • Anonymous

    Ann got screwed by them. Be glad your rid of working with them on Today Ann and move forward. I’ve moved on to GMA.

  • Knowledge101

    Good LUCK ANN — one door closes so another door can open — all the best from Canada!!

  • Corelanmila

    Good riddance, Ann! I bet you’ll find a way to keep kissing Angelina Jolie’s ass. You’re one of the most manipulative journalists I’ve ever seen. Shame on you.

  • Brenda

    And,… your attempt at being a real douche might be more successful, if you could spell. You are NASTY.

  • Guest

    Here we go bringing Angelina’s name in this. Wt an idiot You are.

  • Phweston0269

    I thought she handled that with great courage and class. May your best work be ahead of you, Ann!

  • D. Martin

    Okay. I just watched this again…I know the network is a business. I get that. But they could have at least given her more than a year. She has been offered the opportunity to leave before and she has always stayed with NBC. They made a lot of promises to her. This just reminds me so much of the Conan O’Brien situation. I was hoping that Al Roker – or somebody – would say “Ya know this sucks” but I guess they couldn’t do that. When she said, “For all of you who saw me as a groundbreaker, I’m sorry I couldn’t carry the ball to the finish line, but man, I did try.” That really hit home that this was not her choosing. She handled this with a lot of class.

  • BUDINSKY1944@AOL.COM

    SHAME ON YOU NBC. ANN CURRY IS A WONDERFUL BRIGHT BEAUTIFUL WOMAN. YOU SHOULD DUMP MATT LAUER. YOU THINK WE DO NOT KNOW ABOUT HIS AFFAIR WITH NATALIE MORALES. THE POWERS ABOVE ARE AFRAID OF HIM. I WILL CONTINUE TO
    WATCH GMA.THEY ARE CLASS. YOU NBC AR MEAN, AND COLD.

    GOOD LUCK ANN YOU WILL SURVIVE WHEREVER AND WHATEVER YO DO.

    A FAN OF MANY YEARS

    J.

  • Guest

    @D. Martin – I watched the today show specifically to see Ann and I watched her entire goodbye speech. That part that you quoted really got to me especially when she said “sorry I couldn’t carry the ball to the finish line”. I feel the same that this was not her choosing. she wasn’t given a fair enough chance – NBC treated her terribly. You could tell she’s hurt by this and I felt her pain watching her.

    Better things are there for you Ann. Go Ann.

  • Stephanie

    Matt Lauer is a effing douche bag!!! She got the crap end of the stick, NBC should be ashamed of themselves, I understand its a business, l but really an on air personality who I thought was well liked,
    being let go like that? Who does that? She ended it with grace, and poise, class, and good always comes from bad!

    But that freaking Matt Lauer, hes the reason shes gone, I mean he is old, has an old mans haircut, [I can remember when he was cute] and he is a douche bag!!!!!!!!!!!! NBC got rid of the wrong person.

  • better off

    you sound like an idiot ! I’m sure you had no idea who Anne Curry was until today… she is a journalist first and a excellent one , sorry she” disappointed” you for not being shallow and melodramatic. she is better off away from this dull show .i watch GMA anyway only check that show once in a while because of her , Lauer is boring , the others barely got my attention, who ever they bring on board will not change a thing because none of the cast really have what you would call “chemistry” so this whole thing look forced and phony to me !!! i guess it’s perfect for you!!!!

  • Cabarcher

    Good riddance Ann

    I’m glad I don’t have to listen to you whine anymore

    I might turn the show back on now

  • Mkc93

    I really going miss her, she was a really good co-host for the Today Show. Ann I will miss you! She was the one who hold the Today together, when the other two Co-Host had left Matt Lauer. I am so use to waking up every morning watching the Today show with her, it is feel strange not seeing her there anymore. Ann i wish the best! You earn it.

  • Mkc93

    I totally will stop watching the Today Show from now on, i am moving on GMA instead.

  • why_oh_why

    Should have been Matt Lauer, why do people love him so much? He’s arrogant and boring to watch. When he interviews I feel like he is thinking more about how he sounds then what the other person is saying. Savanna Guthrie has the journalistic integrity of a door knob. Changing channels.

  • Vicki

    All I can say is Hello Good Morning America. Never watching the Today show again.

  • 5guillot

    Ann did not get the chance to decide to stay or leave because Matt Lauer resigned his contract a couple of months ago stating he did not want to work with Ann anymore. So we have Matt Lauer to thank for Ann being let go as co-anchor for the Today Show. As far as I’m concerned, Matt’s BORING & a PIG.

  • D. Martin

    Are you serious?! I had not heard that! That stinks! He’s not very loyal either.

  • Claire

    Wow……I just found out about Matt’s affair with Natalie! He’s just horrible. And NBC execs you are classless….why on Earth didn’t you let a little time go by to allow Anne’s seat on the ‘couch’ to cool off?? Savannah Gutrie literally sprinted to get to it! Ann has more class in her right pinkie than all of you put together. Can’t wait to tune in to GMA……I actually respect those anchors!

  • Jasamy2

    Don’t you all see it? Matt used his muscles to get rid of Ann to put Natalie in as her replacement, but Matt’s wife said, “over my dead body”. Ann, you are a class act. I met you 10 years ago outside the show and you couldn’t be more sweet. We all wish you a new beginning and hopefully make another corp. a lot of money, so NBC will be the biggest loser.

  • Sacalamoco

    boo hoo dumb bitch

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