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‘I’m Not Surprised by the Allegations’: Ann Curry Opens Up About the Alleged Serial Harasser She Worked With
Ann Curry says that her NBC colleagues knew—or, at the very least, ought to have known—that former anchor Matt Lauer was part of a “climate of … harassment” that existed at the show, according to an interview with CBS This Morning. Curry broke her silence on Lauer and the accusations of sexual abuse and misconduct…
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Hoda Kotb Will Earn a Fraction of What the Alleged Sexual Predator Who Preceded Her Made
Welcome to 2018, where bad men will no longer helm morning shows at major news networks, but where the women of color chosen to replace them will still be paid a fraction of their predecessors’ salaries. So it seems with Hoda Kotb, the effervescent and charismatic co-anchor of the show Today. Kotb, who was called…
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At Long Last, Hoda Kotb Helms the Today Show, Becomes Permanent Co-Host
The new year is off to a great start at the Today show, where it was formally announced Tuesday morning that Hoda Kotb would permanently co-host the popular morning program. The announcement was made on the air Tuesday by a jubilant Savannah Guthrie, Kotb’s co-host. “This has to be the most popular decision NBC News…
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MSNBC Live Anchor Craig Melvin Being Considered to Replace Matt Lauer on Today Show: Report
The Today show is a-searching for someone to take up the space that longtime host Matt Lauer was rightly booted off of after being accused of sexual misconduct, and it looks as if MSNBC Live anchor Craig Melvin is in the running. A source told Entertainment Tonight that the 38-year-old Melvin, who anchors MSNBC Live…
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#MeToo: When Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Leaves You Feeling Powerless
In December 1997, three months after turning 20 years old, I graduated from college. In an effort to make some money before I left for grad school the following summer, and because nobody lives in my mother’s house for free, I got a job. Using my fabulous brand-new biology degree, I became a security specialist…
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Even George W. Bush Is Against Trump’s Hatred of the Media
During his presidency, George W. Bush was destroyed by the media and Saturday Night Live on a consistent basis; but while we can all agree that Dubya wasn’t the brightest light bulb to ever light-bulb, he took his ribbing gracefully. During an exclusive sit-down with Today’s Matt Lauer, the former president noted that the media…