A no-longer-tearful Sue Simmons on why she got the boot
Sue Simmons talks to Joy Behar. Current TV
12:07 pm Sep. 26, 2012
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Current TV's Joy Behar landed the first prime-time interview with Sue Simmons since the long-beloved New York newswoman was given the boot by WNBC.
"I cried almost every day. Every time someone said, 'Oh we're gonna miss you,'" said Simmons last night, who imitated a sob-fest and then laughed. "Mama always said, 'Never stay too long at the party.' So if you get an inkling you're not wanted, get on out of there."
Simmons, who is 70, discussed some of the speculation about why she was let go after 30 years with the channel. She also dismissed a New York Post report claiming WNBC did not renew her contract because she was supposedly making $5 million a year.
"The figure they floated in the paper, $5 million?," she said. "Uh, no."
You can watch a clip of the interview below:
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