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 turnovernotably Ms. Winfrey's exitis throwing audience loyalties up for grabs. It caps months of talks with multiple media companies, ...
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Hope they aren’t counting on me to help the ratings. I wouldn’t waste my time sitting through 5 minutes of either of these two losers, and their useless drivel.
“ABC Hopes Couric Can Replace ‘Oprah’
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!! Yeah? And I’m hoping the Easter Bunny pays me a visit soon because I’m out of candy...
Hope is a wonderful thing.
This sneering, unpleasant woman can in no way replace Oprah. I never watch Oprah (since I have a job), but I never WOULD watch Katie Couric. She is supposed to relate to the housewives of America? Give me a break.
I’m no Oprah fan, but this is like hearing somene say Rod Blagojevich is the next Elvis.
Good grief.
I’d rather watch my dog lick her butt.
I started reading this and had to look up at the top to see if it was a satire post.
Nah. Piece of Cake after she puts on a few more pounds and works on her tan...Katie has a lock on the whole innane thing.
Depends on what they ate in the last 24 hours, but on a deserted isle I choose Harpo because she floats better.
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