Gambit wrote:
pacificRT wrote:
You all aren't seriously surprised by this, are you??? The rumors have been out there for months.
They've given her more than a year to work out the kinks, but did you really expect that NBC (even with all the stupidity
they've got in management) would just let her keep stumbling her way through week after week?
Especially since she's not new to morning TV or the Today Show for that matter, she's filled in enough
over the years to have this down pat by now... but she just doesn't.
Nothing against Ann, and yes, she's easy on the eyes, etc., but this is just not her strongest suit.
I think if the story's true and she's aiming for more out in the field correspondent work, she should go for it.
She's very good at putting together news pieces like that, always has been. On-the-fly live TV is not her thing, that's all.
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Yes...the problem is Ann entirely. It's all her fault. It has nothing to do with the ridiculous and stupid segments the show airs constantly....youtube crap, octomom, the Kardashians and any other redundant tabloid story they can beat to death for an entire week. Oh...right, and I'm sure the 2-3 days of the so called 'Today's Professionals', who are so out of touch with the average viewer have absolutely NOTHING to do with the problems the show is having. It's ALL Ann's fault!!!
Sarcasm aside, I think most know with whom the real blame lies. But those people are untouchable. 'If there's a problem, just replace an anchor here or there, it should fix itself'....lol.
Hang on-- I never said anything about the ratings thing being all Ann's fault, did I?
(I even remarked on stupidity in upper management)
It's just that since the topic is more about Ann's abilities, I really didn't address the other stuff.
Totally agree that they've wandered off into the wrong territory with all the tabloid content. Really don't know why
they found it necessary to take that approach anyway -- clearly it's turning off viewers.
There probably is at least some portion of the audience loss that's due to Ann not connecting somehow, but yes,
there's plenty more gone wrong at the show also.
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