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McCaughey Septuplets Threaten to Boycott 8th Birthday
For the past seven years, NBC's overly emotive Ann Curry has annually tracked development of the fertility-drug miracle that is the McCaughey septuplets. Curry was there for dirty diapers, colds, birthdays, and hectic breakfasts. Now the septuplets say they'd like her to go home.
The announcement comes following the children's seventh birthday, spent yet again with the Today show personality.
"Ms. Curry eats too much cake," explained Kenny McCaughey, the first of the famed siblings to speak out against Curry. "She's a piggy!"
Worse still, Curry's persistent voyeurism has been a source of embarrassment. "She's seen my bum!" Joel and Brandon McCaughey announce in unison.
Others in the McCaughey fold claim that Curry also dominates birthday games like "Pin the Tail on the Donkey." As family friend Gail McVarren explained, "She virtually hijacked the game by forcing everyone to imagine how the donkey must feel. My kids just want their goody bag; they didn't need to be led on an emotional roller coaster."
Indeed, some believe that it is Curry's reputation as the "soft and fuzzy" member of the Today show family that has the McCaugheys looking for someone new to cover them.
"You know if Curry's involved in a story it isn't worth taking seriously," McBarren says. "These kids want to be taken seriously. They want to be hard-edged."
Others, including media commentator and professor of television Robert Thompson, agree. "These kids aren't going to get the kind of serious coverage they need from Curry. She's simply too soft, and that means soft freebies from sponsors."
One need only look around the McCaughey house to see the truth in Thompson's observation. Children desperate for a tough new image are forced to play with the Trading Spaces Designer's Playhouse instead of the American Chopper action playset, the direct result of Curry's fawning coverage. As little Nathan McCaughey asked, "How can I expect to be taken seriously when I'm playing with Elmo?"
For young Natalie McCaughey, only one NBC correspondent can provide the serious coverage they demand. "David Gregory!" she enthused, referring to the NBC White House correspondent. "He's a hottie!"
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