Savannah Guthrie said she was 'the last to know' she was replacing Ann Curry on the 'Today' show. 'When I was offered the job, I was in tears,' the co-anchor told Parade in a new interview.

Being promoted to coanchor of Today was a bittersweet achievement for Savannah Guthrie, who took over the role after Ann Curry exited the show. “I came at a time of a lot of controversy for the ...

Guthrie first joined Today in 2011 as a chief legal correspondent and served as the anchor of the show's 9 a.m. hour. That same year, Curry took over from Meredith Vieira as Matt Lauer's Today ...

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"I came at a time of a lot of controversy for the show, and it wasn’t, I don't think, a happy occasion, really — for anyone, including me." ...

Ann Curry has broken her silence since abruptly leaving the 'Today' show in 2012.

At the time of her Today exit, Curry told viewers on air, “This is not as I expected to ever leave this couch after 15 years, but I am so grateful.”She tearfully added, “And for all of you ...

Savannah Guthrie knows what it's like to fill someone else’s shoes on the Today show ... job in 2012 following the abrupt departure of Ann Curry. In a new interview with Parade, Guthrie ...

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The Today host, who was promoted from co-anchoring the 9 a.m. slot to the flagship 7 a.m. slot in 2012, recalled the tumultuous culture at the show around the time she replaced Ann Curry. "I came at a ...