Ann curry to replace meredith
vieira on ‘Today’ show.Curry
has been a part of “Today”
since 1997.She was reportedly
passed over for the job in 2006
when Vieira Curry has distinguished
herself in global humanitarian reporting frequently
traveling to
remote areas of the world for
under-reported stories.took over
after Katie Couric’s departure.
Curry has conducted numerous
exclusive interviews with world
leaders and dignitaries including
three notable discussions with
Dalai Lama, the first during his
trip to the U.S amid violence in
Tibet in April 2008, the second at
his private home in India in
March 2009, and the third, on May 20,
2010 on “Today,” his first live on-set
interview on a morning news programAnn
Curry can now blow out her prayer candles
as she's finally getting a chance to sit
front and center as the co-host of "Today.
"In the first two weeks following the
attacks of September 11, Curry reported
live from ground zero every day.Vieira’s
decision to leave the show is reportedly
all her own. The departure was suspected
last year, when Vieira opted to sign a
one-year contract, rather than something
more long term.
