Natalie Morales has been a regular fixture for NBC's Today show for nearly a decade now, and while the network has been in serious turmoil in recent months, she insists that the morning show cast is all good. While Today has struggled in the No. 2 morning news program position for a while now, the pressure that once existed is nothing like what employees of NBC Nightly News are now feeling. Ever since Brian Williams was suspended from the program for lying on camera about his experiences in the field, it made any of the issues behind-the-scenes at Today look quite small, comparatively.
Morales sat for an interview with TV Newser recently and in it she explained that she, Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie refuse to get caught up in all of the drama at hand. She also thinks that Today's recent content has been extremely strong.
"With enterprising content like My Kid Wound Never Do That or powerful interviews like Tracy Morgan and former Biden Chief of Staff, Ron Klain ... With investigative pieces like Jeff Rossen's Pink Tax series ... With our commitment to helping our viewers get back to their goals with the "Start Today" series ... (I can go on and on). These are all recent examples of the strength of the Today show, most from just this week. I think viewers see a team reinvigorated and interested in telling them good stories that we hope they are as passionate about as we are. Simply put, we love what we do and who we work with, and I think it shows." explains Morales.
Are you a Today show fan? If so, do you think that their original content really does hold up to whatever ABC is producing? Morales worked really hard to steer clear of any of the hot button topics afflicting NBC right now, which was the best thing that she could do. What do you think is actually in Williams future? Will he ever sit behind an NBC anchor desk again? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below!
