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Katie Couric accused Diane Sawyer of trading sex for interviews, new book claims
NY Daily News ^ | 8-29-14 | Don Kaplan , Corky Siemaszko

Posted on 08/29/2014 5:02:02 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic

Sheila Weller’s forthcoming tell-all ‘The News Sorority’ claims to offer up details on the scandalous and sometimes catty escapades of noteworthy newswomen, including how some apparently hold strong disdain for each other.

Katie Couric cultivated an “American Girl identity” but she was also a bully with a “chip on her shoulder.”

Diane Sawyer strived to be “America’s Aunt” but she rode her staff hard and used “staged humility” to disarm critics.

Christiane Amanpour was fearless in the field and would remind her bosses, “Do you know that I’m the world’s best-known foreign correspondent?”

And, when feeling threatened, these pioneering, primetime newswomen would sometimes bare their claws at each other, according to a tell-all book that goes on sale next month.

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Books/Literature; Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: amanpour; castingcouch; catfight; couric; curry; hollyweird; liberalism; meow; sawyer; sheilaweller
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To: Diogenesis

you can’t make that stuff up


21 posted on 08/29/2014 6:13:58 AM PDT by InvisibleChurch (http://thegatwickview.tumblr.com/ http://thepurginglutheran.tumblr.com/)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

I may have to buy this book. I bunch of my girl friends went to NYC. One of the big events was a face to face meeting with Perky Katy whom they all adored. She was told someone wanted to meet her and she walked toward them. When she was it was a bunch of middle age women from Texas, she made a face, snorted, turned around and walked off, refusing to even wave at them. Needless to say she is no longer their favorite.


22 posted on 08/29/2014 6:15:09 AM PDT by Ditter
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Project much, Kate?


23 posted on 08/29/2014 6:15:19 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Ditter

typo......... when she SAW it was ..........


24 posted on 08/29/2014 6:16:32 AM PDT by Ditter
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Um, didn’t Sawyer once land an interview with Fidel Castro???

Well, at least we know therell be a part for Ron Jeremy in the book’s movie adaptation ...


25 posted on 08/29/2014 6:18:35 AM PDT by tanknetter
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Are we surprised that female reporters are women?


26 posted on 08/29/2014 6:20:00 AM PDT by arthurus (Read Hazlitt's Economics In One Lesson ONLINE http://steshaw.org/economics-in-one-lesson/)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
trading sex

IIRC, Barbara Walters admitted the similar during her rise to prominence in the media.

The 'casting couch' is not just restricted to Hollywood.


27 posted on 08/29/2014 6:21:17 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Ditter

I guess she’ll never make it in politics!

I was at a fundraiser on Sunday and there were a lot of politicians there. They were all nice, but one woman stood out from all the rest. She is a FORMER legislator whom I’d never met before. However, I feel like I know her because I watch her every Sun. morning on a local political commentary show where she is part of the panel.

I called to her as she walked by me. She came over with a huge smile and greeted me. Of course, I felt like I knew her, but she had never laid eyes on me. I commented on her show that morning (which had been taped on the Friday before) and we exchanged a few comments about the topics and about the other panelists. We had a few laughs and chatted for about 10-15 minutes. She made me feel like what I had to say was important to her.

My husband and I both commented on how nice she is in person and how we hoped that she’d get back into the legislature. I’m not sure why she left, but I think she’s between residences. I think her kids are still in school where she lived and represented before, while she is in the process of moving closer to me now.

THAT’s a politician!


28 posted on 08/29/2014 6:31:16 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Katie Couric accused Diane Sawyer of trading sex for interviews, new book claims

What? Did she threaten to have sex with them if they did not submit to an interview?........................

29 posted on 08/29/2014 6:32:01 AM PDT by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: TomGuy

Yes, I read that and that is why I have no respect for Walters.


30 posted on 08/29/2014 6:32:13 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Red Badger

Katie is just bitter she had no takers on her offer for sex


31 posted on 08/29/2014 6:35:44 AM PDT by shoff (Vote Democratic it beats thinking!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
@$ if, we didn't know "it“ already about Liberals.
physical/mental prostitution abound.
in either, one of the four sexes..

32 posted on 08/29/2014 6:38:43 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (The end move in politics in always to pick up a weapon...eh? "Bathhouse" 0'Mullah? d8^)
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To: shoff

She didn’t do a Hillary interview?..................


33 posted on 08/29/2014 6:39:27 AM PDT by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Shades of Gail Hailstorm.


34 posted on 08/29/2014 6:40:57 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: shoff; All
"no takers"
OH! the pain! 😂
That's gonna leave a nasty
mark!..as well it should.

35 posted on 08/29/2014 6:45:13 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (The end move in politics in always to pick up a weapon...eh? "Bathhouse" 0'Mullah? d8^)
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To: ThunderSleeps
Christiane Amanpour? I had to go look her up, still don't recognize the name nor the face.

You are one of the lucky ones.

36 posted on 08/29/2014 6:57:49 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts ("A man should be prepared to be sufficient unto himself...")
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Monkey girls, all.


37 posted on 08/29/2014 7:26:46 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician. Some assembly required.)
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To: Loyalist
There is nothing new under the sun here. Women will be catty towards each other, every chance they get, no matter their station in life.

Oh the things I have heard women call other women @ work ( and I heard it, they knew it and smiled) and in other professional environments would make a long shore-man blush. You are right, nothing new, lets move along.

38 posted on 08/29/2014 7:30:37 AM PDT by taildragger (Not my Circus, Not my Monkey ( Boy does that apply to DC...))
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To: Revelation 911

The problem for Katie is that in order to negotiate a trade, one must offer something of value in the trade...


39 posted on 08/29/2014 7:31:35 AM PDT by Delta Dawn (Fluent in two languages: English and cursive.)
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To: ThunderSleeps

“Katie is just mad ‘cause she did the same thing but Diane got better interviews out of it.”

Diane was probably better in the sack.


40 posted on 08/29/2014 7:34:09 AM PDT by John W (Summer of Recovery VI: This Time We're Serious)
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