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Katie Couric Laments Ann Curry Firing Aug 31st 2012, 01:09 Katie Couric may have left The Today Show in 2006, but she still has some strong opinions regarding the current state of the program. Specifically, its handling of Ann Curry. And they aren't very positive. "I felt really bad for Ann. I still don't understand why they didn't give her sort of a proper send-off," Couric told Philly.com this week as part of her promotion for Katie, which premieres on September 10, adding: "Ann did some extraordinary work during her time there. It was just not the best chapter in The Today Show. It made me sad for the institution." That's for sure. Ratings for the program haven't picked up and there's reportedly even chatter that many employees want Matt Lauer gone next. The juggernaut has fallen has very hard times. Couric, though, kicks off her talk show next month and has booked Jessica Simpson and Sheryl Crow as her opening day guests. She says she's inspired by Oprah, but... "When people say, 'Are you the new Oprah?' I say, 'No, I'm the old Katie.'"

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