CNN chief Jeff Zucker said Ann Curry might be a solid hire for CNN — if reports are to be believed that her contract is up with NBC.
The emphasis is on that last part, because Zucker doesn’t think her contract is up. He said as much at a Television Critics Association panel Friday, days after Radar Online reported that Curry is on her way out at NBC. NBC shot down the report in a statement to TheWrap.
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Zucker joked that he’s often asked about “anybody I’ve ever known maybe coming to CNN,” but said he didn’t believe Curry, a friend, was even available.