Meredith Vieira Says So Long on Final ‘Today’ Episode
- Posted on June 8, 2011 at 9:08am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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NEW YORK (The Blaze/AP) — Meredith Vieira is saying her goodbyes to NBC’s “Today” show.
The popular morning show co-host is ending her five-year run, telling viewers on Wednesday her decision to go is “right, but it’s hard:”
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That decision is a personal one and by Vieira’s choice. Seated beside longtime co-host Matt Lauer, she has helped keep “Today” the audience frontrunner among network morning shows.
Lauer called Vieira’s final day “a very bittersweet Wednesday morning.”
During a special segment yesteday, the show looked back on some of Viera’s best moments:
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Today, the crew recapped her five-year run in a more intimate rendition:
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In what should be a smooth transition, “Today” show veteran Ann Curry will take over for Vieira at the anchor desk.
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Comments (49)
PatriotSmith
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 6:52pmcould…..care…..less
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Report Post »miles from nowhere
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 6:43pmI never watched show because I show zero support for libs, but so long and good bye.
Report Post »elosogrande
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 4:40pmAnn Curry makes Meredith and Matt look like Glenn Beck.
She’s far to the left of the big four – Marx, Lenin, Trotsky and Obama.
Report Post »bringiton
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 1:55pmHairless virginia?
Report Post »cranberry
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 1:54pmClap……Clap… NEXT!
Report Post »ultraman
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 12:54pmI so glad Trump layed the smackdown of her before she left. Do let the door …you know the rest.
Report Post »sevencreekssappers
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 12:26pmMeredith was always agonizing with the stupid questions she asked. I finally got cable and never watched the Today show again.
Report Post »lvjohn
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 12:07pmIs it true that she is going to work at the starlight bunny ranch in nevada, I hope not it would mean they have no standards
Report Post »Richard Compton
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 11:50amSee Ya, I won’t be dissapointed if I never see or hear of her again.
Report Post »lorikeet
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 11:37amI haven’t watched the Today show in years – didn’t want to give them my business. However when I did watch, I thought Ann Curry was one of the worst interviewers I had ever seen. Oh well, I won’t be watching anyway so who cares. Best regards to Meredith though. I’m sure it is very difficult caring for her husband. We should have compassion for her.
Report Post »SavEcig.com
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 11:37amDidn’t realize that show was still on the air.
Report Post »Mr. Oshawott
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 10:40amI wonder if Ann Curry will be any different? Ah, never mind, since I never watched the Today Show, anyway.
Report Post »blazingaway
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 10:32amAll of them are in a narcissistic competition with each other and can’t stand one another. While their words attempt to say the opposite, you can feel the cloaked and restrained disdain and hypocrisy in their body language. Never watched them — Matt is just too much of a girl for my stomach.
Report Post »LukeAppling
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 10:28amI only watch Fox News morning show I love Steve Doosy, Gretchen and Brian Kilmeade so I will no notice the loss.
Report Post »glennisright.com
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 10:27amWho cares??????????????????????
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 10:22amMeredith who?
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 9:53amPlease, let the door hit you on the way out.
Report Post »StevenL1955
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 9:39amIs Meredith moving to Cuba now? I heard Liberals love it there
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 9:55amyeah, they have great healthcare down there….unless you get sick.
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 9:35amYou could replace her with a lunchbox and nobody would ever know the difference.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 9:34amIt was hard? I wonder if she tweeted it to anybody?
Report Post »VLADTEPES
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 9:33amSee ya you lib wackjob..
Report Post »dizzyinthedark
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 12:15pmYou forgot complicit in being a traitor to America!
Report Post »nomercy63
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 9:24amNever saw her once!! So I guess I am not going to miss her !
Report Post »Neo Con John
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 9:24amThis day is 4 years and 364 days over due,
Report Post »Your turn Matt!
Showtime
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 9:34amGood point. I never could understand why they hired Matt Laur in the first place. He was such a *****.
Report Post »G man
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 9:11amWho?
Report Post »NOTAMUSHROOM
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 9:24amWasn’t she married to David Birney? Oh never mind.
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 9:10amBoo friggin hoo….Good riddance…
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 9:13am.
Report Post »Dusty do you need a tissue?
Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 9:15amAdio‘ Amiga’s…
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 9:26amSnow
Good Morning, Hope everything is great with you and your AC is working and Kitty is doing wonderfully…. have a great day. Hello to Grand ma if you come on and same wishes to you.except ALL the kitties.
I used to like watching Merideth until the whole group became so anti Tea Party and I stopped watching. I do wish her well and Her husband also he is in very bad shape.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 9:27amIn the whole 5 years, did the 2 inches of makeup, she wears, ever melt or fall off? They will replace her with a look alike. I don’t know why I am even responding, I could care less.
Report Post »hersey10
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 9:39amWho’s Meredith Vienna ?
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 9:43am@SissyKatz~
Report Post »How did I miss about Snow’s AC?
What‘s wrong with Meredith’s husband?
@Snow ~
is your AC working okay? Are your allergies still bothering you?
@Blaze ~
Are you suggesting that people actually watch NBC?
biohazard23
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 9:48amWho?
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 10:57amShow
Report Post »Merideths Husband has MS and other problems I forget but he has gone blind also. He is in really bad shape.
JRook
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 12:00pmReally no future in presenting the news in a manner that doesn’t have the desired bias of the audience. The polarization of cable news has become a disgrace for our country. You would think democracy and free speech would want to be routed to some extent in the facts and truth, not ideology.
Report Post »the_zazzy
Posted on June 8, 2011 at 12:42pmHasta luego…who is the next liberal wacko to fill that seat?
Report Post »Now this is Art
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 8:31ami always hated this bitch…she was a rude liberal interviewer…and had horrible facial gestures, almost as bad as pelosi
Report Post »chazman
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 12:05pmLousy Liberal Marxist … get lost, meredith …
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