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Ann Curry Gets Her Ego Stroked

Posted by Geoffrey Dickens on May 24, 2006 - 17:54.

Hey got a new book? Want it featured on the Today show? Try putting Ann Curry on the cover! The new book Extraordinary Women: Fantasies Revealed was featured in the 9:30 half hour of this morning's Today show. The cover of the book happens to feature Curry actually embracing the Earth. Curry even appeared as a guest on the segment with the book's authors. Natalie Morales conducted the interview and revealed Ann's not-so-secret fantasy: "And Ann the reason you are holding the globe is you talk about wanting to be a humanitarian, which as a journalist, I mean you do, I mean that's really a priority in your life." But one of the book's authors Ilene Leventhal pointed out Curry, as a liberal crusading journalist, is already living her dream: "I said to Ann, I said, 'Ann you already are a humanitarian.'"

Judging from some of the book's photos aired during the segment Curry is in good liberal company. Among the photos featured were ones of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright playing chess, White House correspondent Helen Thomas in pearls, Sen. Barbara Mikulski in a lab coat, author Kitty Kelley sporting a mink stole and even former Rep. Patricia Schroeder in a super hero costume.

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   So today is Memorial Day. I would say "Happy Memorial Day" but right now I am not too "happy" ... . As with most of my mornings, I began it with prayer, cold cereal/fruit and the Today Show. Natalie Morales was in for Ann Curry and she announced, as it was done everyday, the daily count of the war

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The Fox, the Mouse, the Peacock and that Big-Ass Eyeball

Not to be outdone, the Peacock leaked the bombshell that Katie Couric would be jumping the Today ship at the end of May to serve the venerable Eyeball that is CBS as the nation's first female network news anchor. Who oh who could possibly replace her on Today? Anne Curry?..Natalie Morales?.. no wait..of course! the blonde from The View. On a roll, NBC, through Matt Lauer, announced that the first hour of Todaywould be available any time through their MSNBC site. No explanation was offered why those insightful fashion and cooking segments would not be available.

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Morales Doing Show on SciFi Channel

NBC's Today Show host Matt Lauer and NBC News correspondent Natalie Morales are taking a jaunt over to the Sci-Fi Channel to host two specials for the genre cable network.

[...] Morales will host a show of a different type called "Quest for Atlantis," in which she will take a look at the various legends that surround the mythic city (or landmass) and the fabled flood or massive earthquake that brought Atlantis to its ultimate demise. Natalie will also look at the tale of Atlantis through the eyes of more recent developments and archeological findings.

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Less Annoying in 2006

The Resume

Born in Taiwan
Journalist and Anchor for MSNBC (March 2002 - )
Former anchor for WVIT-TV in Hartford, CT (April 1999 - April 2002)
First morning anchor for News 12 - The Bronx
Worked for Court TV

Why she might be annoying

She worked for Chemical Bank, but left in the middle of her management training program to pursue a career in journalism.
It's hard to track her nationality (born in Taiwan, grew up in Spain, Panama, Brazil and the United States).
She likes to golf.

Why she might not be annoying

She didn't watch what she was pointing at when discussing the pictures on the America's Bravest wall. Sometimes her finger would find its way into the soldier's crotch (a little bonus for the troops!).
She was selected as one of the 50 Most Influential Latinas by El Diario La Prensa (1999).
She graduated Rutgers University in 1994 (Journalism and Latin American studies).
She speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Year In Review:

For 2006, as of last week, Out of 90 Votes: 48.89% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 422 Votes: 50.24% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 448 Votes: 51.79% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 1005 Votes: 46.47% Annoying

2003: 21st on Keith's Fantasy Fuck List

Source: AmIAnnoying.com

Aint She a Good Ann Curry Replacement?

Ain't It Cool News

In many ways, I like Ann Curry the most because she seems to be the most sincere. But as the morning show co-anchor on NBC, she falls a little short. First, if I had to categorize her, she's a bit "somber" in mood as compared to Couric or Natalie Morales (or even Campbell Brown or any of the other MSNBC fill ins for that matter) and people want happy/chipper when they're getting up in the morning. Mind you, it's not like there's a cloud of darkness surrounding her, it's just that it's not that bright and sunny either. Also, she's not a great interviewer... which may stem from the problem that she doesn't seem all that bright and you need someone who's fast on their feet, esp when they're paired up with Lauer who's got a quick wit. I think Natalie Morales is good as the "Ann Curry Replacement" sitting at the news desk and doing occaisional segments.

Natalie Morales to become a regular on NBC's 'Today' show

Longtime contributor to NBC's "Today," Natalie Morales, has been promoted to national correspondent, it was announced in New York Thursday.

Morales has filled in for the departing Katie Couric, among others, on the morning news show and was among the candidates for Couric's job, which went to Meredith Vieira, The Hollywood Reporter said.

NBC rewarded Morales by making her national correspondent, which means in addition to her reporting duties, she will regularly appear during the third hour of "Today."

About "The National Correspondent for NBC News' Today"

Bios:
Pre-NBC, 2003
MSNBC, 2004
Up-to-date: Wikipedia