Meredith Vieira leaving ‘Today’ show

I’ve had my issues from time to time with Meredith and Matt, mostly around the stupidity of some of the segments they’ve had to do (do we really need to see another laughing baby YouTube video?). But she’s a familiar face at 7:00 am every morning, and I’ll miss her. I think it’s great that she’s leaving in part to spend more time with her husband. When it comes down to it, my life with Frank is what matters most to me. The rest is, as they say, gravy. From the HuffingtonPost: NBC announced Monday that “Today” show anchor Meredith Vieira will be leaving her position at the anchor desk in June. Longtime newsreader Ann Curry will take Vieira’s place alongside Matt Lauer. In addition, Natalie Morales will take Curry’s place as newsreader, and Savannah Guthrie will become a co-host of the third hour of the show. An emotional Vieira also announced the news on Monday’s show. Calling it a “difficult day,” but said that, after “months of personal reflection” and conversations with her family and friends, she had decided to step down. “Even as I say this, and I know it’s the right thing, I’m really sad,” she said. This has been my second home.” She said she “really hope[d] to stay in the NBC family.”]]>