Posted on 04/19/2005 4:53:23 PM PDT by wagglebee
NBC 'TODAY' SHOW EXEC PRODUCER TOM TOUCHET FIRED....DEVELOPING... Tom's firing had nothing to do with the ratings or tightening numbers with ABC's 'GOOD MORNING AMERICA', a top source claims... Tom has been making changes to move the show into the future, while Host Katie Couric and NBC President Jeff Zucker are trying to keep it mired in the past. 'If it was about the ratings, NBC as a network is in 4th place and Jeff Zucker would be gone,' insider claims. 'It is common knowledge that even before Host Katie Couric signed her new deal - she had lost interest, she hated waking up early, and has been absolutely miserable'...
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A step closer to getting rid of self-serving, biased media?? One can only hope.
The wife and I were talking about that very thing this morning. I predict ten years. I think it's a money matter.
The network news divisions have long been a loss leader to the rest of the network. How much longer will the suits pay out good money for a loss leader that brings in fewer and fewer customers?
Got some bad ink in the Wall Street Journal today. Related to "guest-experts" being paid to hawk products and not disclosing it.
You only need to watch her for a few minutes any morning to determine that. If I want to get my day off to a crappy start, all I have to do is watch the Today Show for a few minutes and then my whole day is ruined by Ms. Sourpuss. Nobody wants to wake up to that.

"Who got fired ?"
Sounds like the man must have been caught uttering a conservative idea. Otherwise, the left would have supported him.
I could have swore that I would never have to hear from this wench EVER again. Now here's a story on her.
Come on people, forget her!!

"I make $15 million a year. Here's a message for anyone in 'flyover country' who does not live in New York, Malibu, or San Francisco."
So that confirms it. Ms. Couric is both an absolute and miserable Bitch.
I'd be miserable to if I was paid $15 mil and nobody did as I said.
Ooops, take that back..Give me $15 mil and I will do anything you ask me and I don't care if I influence no one.
Katie needs TO's agent. Re-negoitator for the miserable.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1387031/posts
More added responses.
I know, nobody likes my threads . . . :(
Hillary Clinton, who has presidential ambitions obviously as a Senator from New York, is the first Senator from New York to seek a position on the Armed Services Committee....Shes done it effectively. Ive got to tell you, the rank-and-file military are really happy with her.
NBC reporter Andrea Mitchell during MSNBCs live coverage of the Republican convention, August 30
I posted on both. ;)
You mean she's no longer perky?
B-bye.
PING-
NBC morning show self destructs
Isn't she related to some liberal politician?
The lady has gone beyond pathetic.
Now, as part of her attempts to be noticed, she dresses like singapore hooker.
What is this 'NBC' of which you speak?
Tom Touchet is NOT the reason I stopped watching the Today Show after Katie Couric's first week. Just a clue to NBC.
She's going to be even more of a sourpuss this morning, after last night events in Rome!!! (hahahahaha)
I'd rather have J. Fred Muggs back instead of Katie Couric. His salary would certainly be less than $15 million a year. And he would be more interesting to watch.
And he's available. Apparently he's still alive and living in retirement in Florida.
Uh? Please explain.
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