Ann Curry Appears on Today Show

Photo from New York Daily News

Ham on Wry believes that readers will understand the gist of today's post by simply concentrating on Ann's expression in the shot on the left from her appearance on the Today Show August 9. Ann left the show in June and returned for the first time to deliver a report on a still photographer Adam Pretty from Australia, noted for his unique Olympic shots.

Ann remained quiet as she sat with Matt at the end of her segment and didn't engage in banter. Clearly, both felt awkward.

Ann is shown at left during happier times in a photo from nationalconfidential.com. While speculation surrounding her removal as co-anchor of the Today Show still swirls, Ann believes that her refusal to dye her hair and hide signs of aging played a significant role in the decision to replace her with Savannah Guthrie. Readers might never know all of the reason that it occurred, but this blogger can take issue with the manner in which NBC executives chose to handle it on-air. This avid viewer stopped watching the show after that debacle. NBC chose to give her under five minutes to say good-bye. No video career retrospective, no cake and champagne, no songs in tribute gave her a rousing send-off. Note to NBC, let her go, already! Pay out her contract and free her to pursue something else.