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NBC Robin Roberts tweet, When “Good Morning America” host Robin Roberts left to receive treatment for myelodysplastic syndrome, NBC reportedly told former “Today” host Ann Curry that she could not sent a tweet to support her.
New York magazine reported Monday that Curry, who was ousted from the show last year, could not send a message of support when Roberts was seeking treatment for her illness because they were “afraid she was trying to aid the enemy.”
“Ann Curry was gone but not gone, which created a situation of spectacular awkwardness. Any trust that had existed between Curry and Today was shattered,” an excerpt from the New York article reads.
It added: “When Robin Roberts left Good Morning America a month later to get treatment for MDS, Curry asked NBC if she could tweet a note of sympathy for the ABC co-host. NBC said no, afraid she was trying to aid the enemy.”
According to the article, Lauer also reportedly was in talks with ABC at one point to join the network after he heard that Ryan Seacrest might be tapped to replace him on “Today.” However, he later signed a reported $25 million deal with NBC.
“Lauer learned of the leak [about Seacrest] while being forced to stand outside the security gate at the White House Christmas party because Ann Curry had forgotten her driver’s license,” the magazine said.
Over the year, “Today” show ratings have slumped, and the show was named second-place in ratings for the first time in 16 years, according to the New York Times. The show has lost around $50 million in advertising revenue.
New York magazine reported Monday that Curry, who was ousted from the show last year, could not send a message of support when Roberts was seeking treatment for her illness because they were “afraid she was trying to aid the enemy.”
“Ann Curry was gone but not gone, which created a situation of spectacular awkwardness. Any trust that had existed between Curry and Today was shattered,” an excerpt from the New York article reads.
It added: “When Robin Roberts left Good Morning America a month later to get treatment for MDS, Curry asked NBC if she could tweet a note of sympathy for the ABC co-host. NBC said no, afraid she was trying to aid the enemy.”
According to the article, Lauer also reportedly was in talks with ABC at one point to join the network after he heard that Ryan Seacrest might be tapped to replace him on “Today.” However, he later signed a reported $25 million deal with NBC.
“Lauer learned of the leak [about Seacrest] while being forced to stand outside the security gate at the White House Christmas party because Ann Curry had forgotten her driver’s license,” the magazine said.
Over the year, “Today” show ratings have slumped, and the show was named second-place in ratings for the first time in 16 years, according to the New York Times. The show has lost around $50 million in advertising revenue.
