In the midst of the primary extended problem to its morning supremacy in SIXTEEN years, NBC Information is eyeing dumping Ann Curry as co-host of the "RECENTLY" display with Matt Lauer.

Curry, who have been with "AS OF LATE" considering that 1997, changed Meredith Vieira closing June as Lauer's spouse. Lauer agreed to a long term settlement this spring to stick with the display. It has been rumored that Lauer and Curry aren't getting alongside smartly.

It's nonetheless unsure whether or not Curry, who has found out a keenness for world reporting in latest years, will stay with "Today," in keeping with a supply with wisdom of the display. The brand new York Occasions first stated the discussions concerning the imaginable amendment on Wednesday.

Have they thought to be giving Kathie Lee Gifford a bottle of wine each morning and simply turning her unfastened on Lauer?

NBC Information President Steve Capus and the "AS OF LATE" govt producer, Jim Bell, didn't right away go back requests for remark from the Related Press.

Savannah Guthrie, who co-hosts the show's 3rd hour, is on the best of the listing of Curry's conceivable replacements.

"Today" misplaced within the scores this spring for the primary time due to the fact that 1995 after a string of 852 consecutive weeks. Due to the fact then, "AS OF LATE" and ABC's "JUST RIGHT Morning The us" was buying and selling weekly wins.

Keeping "RECENTLY" on most sensible is critical trade for NBC. Now 4 hours long, "AS OF LATE" is the network's so much winning display and, for ever and ever for the network's extended

prime-time slump, stands with Brian Williams' "Nightly Information" as NBC's such a lot a hit application.

Have they thought to be giving Kathie Lee Gifford a bottle of wine in top time and turning her loose?

The Instances stated that Curry had employed Washington legal professional Robert Barnett to symbolize her in talks with NBC Information approximately her long term. Barnett mentioned he wouldn't touch upon Curry Wednesday, and Curry didn't go back an e-mail in quest of remark.

NBC is on the brink of take "RECENTLY" to London in the course of the Summer season Olympics in July, a high-profile duration while the display could be carefully watched.

Maybe they need to take Kathie Lee Gifford to London, provide her a bottle of wine each and every day, and switch her loose.

Asked every week in the past whether or not "RECENTLY" was making an allowance for any team of workers changes, Bell deflected the query with a joke, announcing there has been no fact to the rumor that Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford would go away as hosts of the show's fourth hour.

Bell, who's additionally generating NBC's Olympics broadcasts, mentioned it might be incorrect for "RECENTLY" to not go through a few self-examination with the brand new pageant from ABC. However he additionally cited that ABC was helped this spring as it had a more robust prime-time lineup than NBC and a few of these night audience caught round for "JUST RIGHT Morning The united states".

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