Ann Curry wants to leave NBC so badly that she is begging them to end her contract for a high-profile job at CNN.
According to RadarOnline, the former "Today" co-anchor has formally asked her NBC bosses to let her out of her contract with the Peacock network so she can formally accept a position at CNN. Her old boss, Jeff Zucker, will officially take over the news channel in February.
"Ann wants out of her contract, big time. She has formally asked her attorney to explore exit options from the network," a source close to the situation told Radar. But it looks like NBC is not ready to let Curry go.
"NBC bosses have indicated they are unwilling to release Ann from the contract. If Ann were to just quit, there is a non-compete clause, which would prohibit her from working for another news outlet for two years," the source said.
"Ann's lawyer feels that there is a very strong case to be made that NBC has breached terms of the deal because Curry was demoted from TODAY. Furthermore, Ann has basically been sequestered from appearing on the network. Yes, she has been doing some work that has been assigned to her, but it hasn't been steady," the insider added.
Curry was let go earlier this year from the "Today" show. But ratings got worse after her release, indicating that many liked Curry as a co-host, and not so much Matt Lauer.
The lagging ratings have "vindicated Ann Curry, because the numbers just don't lie. She wasn't responsible for the show tanking in the ratings. Ann doesn't like the fact that the show isn't back on top, but her on-air presence wasn't the problem. In fact, the show lost more viewers after Ann departed the show. As long as Ann remains at NBC, it will be a constant reminder to everyone of how badly the situation was handled. It would be so much better for NBC, Ann, and CNN if she was let out of her contract. It would be a new beginning and a chance for all parties involved to move on, once and for all," the insider said.
The majority of the public seems to be on Curry's side, urging NBC to let her go. In the comment section, commenters spoke their opinion on the subject:
"I think they should let Curry out. She would've never signed the contract had she known how she would be treated. Hasn't NBC tortured her enough?"
"Let her go, NBC...let her get on with her career and quit holding her hostage. You blew it with her; let her go."
"Saying yes to Ann's request may not make their ratings go up....... but saying "no" will definitely make them go down."
"Lol, NBC is scared, they see people love Ann, so they don't want her to go on another channel and take many viewers with her. NBC makes me sick!"
"Let her go! Time for all to move on from this sorry affair."
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