Posted on 06/04/2011 9:40:46 AM PDT by bkopto
ABC is placing a big bet on Katie Couric to fill Oprah Winfrey's shoes.
The Walt Disney Co. network is putting the finishing touches on a deal with the former "Today" co-anchor for a syndicated talk show that draws on the template popularized by Ms. Winfrey, and is likely to announce the new program as early as Monday, according to people familiar with the negotiations.
Ms. Couric's new job would bring one of TV's most recognized faces to daytime-TV as big turnover—notably Ms. Winfrey's exit—is throwing audience loyalties up for grabs. It caps months of talks with multiple media companies, ...
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This a bet that ABC will lose and Walt Disney is turning over in his grave.
Are they f’n kidding me? Oh, lordy.
Perky Katie is a loser for any network, she’s boring, snotty and unattractive to anyone except to a few deadheads living in NYC. Go away, Couric, your time is up.
Not ´every old sock meets an old shoe´.
umm. Couric is less popular and have smaller and shrinking audience than Oprah. What make them think Couric can reinvent herself into an Oprah
Simple. She has a recognizable name and she is a die hard leftist. Those are the only two requirements.
What are they thinking? Of course, they both lie.
Gee, aren’t there other women in the world besides Couric? Why is she their constant go-to to fix their network? She’s been around way too long.
“Replace Oprah” Who’s Oprah ? And BTW, Who’s couric. ??
Libs propping up libs. I hope this ruins both of them.
Katie Cutey isn't anywhere near fat enough to fill those bloomers.
Hahahahahahahahaha!
Couric is a harsh, cold, wicked woman with clamps for lips.
Oprah at least always appeared “real,” sympathetic, and kind. (sometimes she only Appeared so). To answer this question, whom would you rather be in a stuck elevator with? Couric or Oprah?
“.....and she is a die hard leftist.”
Funny how so many of this group take advantage of capitalism to become rich. I’m sure Katie isn’t shopping at the Dollar Tree.
Change and hope. Ain’t gonna work...
It must be about an Imam that could sing like a frog then sing like a girl.
lol! Well, I didn’t watch Oprah, so I surely won’t be watching Couric!
“Gee, aren’t there other women in the world besides Couric? Why is she their constant go-to to fix their network? She’s been around way too long.”
Janet Reno was busy.
There was an off-duty cop, I think in Atlanta, who was getting her hair done in a beauty parlor. In walked two armed perps. She pulled out her sidearm and had it out with them at close range, putting them both down.
Katie had her on the phone to tell her story, and then asked her if she thought stricter gun control would have prevented the incident. Cop told her no, that she was a firm believer in the right to carry for self defense.
Wrong answer.
Katie said "Thank you very much" and quickly hung up on her.
NRA presented her with an award for that.
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