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Is the Pressure Getting to Savannah Guthrie?
Somewhere, Ann Curry might be smiling right about now.
Not only has The Today Show‘s replacement of this co-anchor with Savannah Guthrie NOT resulted in a ratings spike, but the program lost to rival Good Morning America by over 300,000 total viewers during Guthrie’s debut week behind the desk.
Moreover, according to New York Post sources, Guthrie has developed severe headaches as a result of her promotion.
“She goes to a doctor two days a week for treatment of the migraines, and is required to wear dark glasses when she’s not on set,” said this Page Six insider. “The pressure of taking
More >Savannah Guthrie or Ann Curry: Who Would You Rather… Watch?
Ann Curry will be fired from The Today Show any moment now.
So reports TMZ, which claims the anchor and the NBC morning program are simply haggling over contract details.
Curry is owed $20 million over the next two years and reportedly wants to pocket that dough and take her walking papers, while the network wants to give her half that amount and stick her as a foreign correspondent.
Either way, Savannah Guthrie has already struck a deal with Today and will take over for Curry as soon as she leaves, which prompts the obvious question: Which reporter would you rather… watch?
