The veteran newscaster remembered Gumble being a bit “prickly” when they worked together, telling Bill Maher, “He got mad at me because I was doing something on maternity leave.”appearing on Maher’s “Club Random” podcast“Yeah, I could see that,” said Maher, who earlier in the interview revealed he’d heard Gumbel could be a tough nut to crack.
Pointing to disgraced morning host Matt Lauer’s tenure on “Today,” Maher admitted there was “obviously a tradition of an old boy’s network” at NBC. Despite their personal differences, the morning TV icon said Gumbel is a true “talent” when it comes to his work.Couric began her tenure at NBC in 1989 and quickly found herself in the role of substitute anchor, making her one of the people who would take Gumbel’s desk when he wasn’t there.She was promoted to permanent co-anchor in 1991, the same year she welcomed her eldest child, daughter Ellie Monahan.
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