Yeah, she wanted to wear the Batman suit.
Posted on 04/05/2006 5:28:14 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
by Mark Finkelstein
April 5, 2006
Playing the straight man to perfection, Matt Lauer kicked off the second half-hour of this morning's Today show by asking Katie Couric: "Anything new?"
In responding, Couric made official what she acknowledged was "the worst kept secret in America": that after 15 years she was leaving Today to go to the CBS Evening News and 60 Minutes. Here, for posterity, was the opening line of Couric's announcement:
"I wanted to tell all of you out there who have watched the show for the past 15 years that after listening to my heart and my gut, two things that have served me pretty well in the past, I've decided I'll be leaving Today at the end of May."
Displaying some good deadpan-humor instincts, Matt Lauer didn't react to Katie's statement and made as if to move on, intoning "also coming up in this half-hour" before collapsing in laughter as per the screen shot shown here.
Perhaps the most surprising aspect of Katie's announcement was the admission, speaking of Matt, that "once in a while we get on each other's nerves, well, he gets on my nerves." She went on to make clear that "I could not have asked for a more talented partner or better friend, and just as Dorothy said to the Scarecrow, I think I would miss him most of all."
While Katie was clearly reading a prepared statement, emotion regularly crept in, as can be seen in the second shot here, of Katie getting a bit misty.
As Couric mentioned, she won't be leaving the show until the end of May, so this morning was hardly her swan song. There was one closing bit of humor. At one point the entire regular cast assembled on the couches, and as the segment ended Matt gave Katie's knee a squeeze as he declared "well done." Katie jokingly exclaimed "get your hand off my knee!" and after a pause Al Roker added "can't wait to see Bob Schieffer do that!"
I think we're all slavering in anticipation of Perky Katie failing to revive CBS news ratings, but I think that, regardless of her success, she'll be doing the news for some years to come.
She wouldn't leave the Today Show without a guarantee of a long run and big bucks. If the news show tanks, CBS will just have to grit their teeth and absorb the low ratings and salary payout until her contract runs out.
I've seen virtually nothing of Viera in action. Could you flesh out the 'vapid' label? Thanks.
Good one!
Hey Katie: Doorknob and all that....
Yeah, she wanted to wear the Batman suit.
Naw, chubby-cheeks, the worst kept secret in America is the fact that a huge number of viewers consider you to be a nit-witted, air-headed, liberal, commie/terrorist/islamist-sympathizing bimbo with an IQ with a numerical figure less than your bra size.
Congrats on your new job of reading a teleprompter.
Big move upward there, stupid.
I seriously doubt Lisa Myers would be considered either. For one, she seems to give conservatives a fair shake and seemed to believe Juanita Broderick.
I've never heard of Viera. What's her claim to fame?
I haven't seen her in years but from these pictures she seems to have been packing in the groceries.
Perversely, I'm almost glad to hear that - all the more material for me!
Did not watch NBC and will not watch CBS in the morning, noon nor night.
That means you do not watch CSI. That show is really good. You should at least make an exception for one hour a week.
(Previously posted here; punctuation corrected)
Is she just going to be a talking head, or is she going to be the managing editor, too? And if she's not the ME, who is, anyone know?
"I wanted to tell all of you out there who have watched the show for the past 15 years that after listening to my heart and my gut, two things that have served me pretty well in the past, I've decided I'll be leaving Today at the end of May."
Well, we've seen her gut but this heart thing is definitely news.
Is that why people are so mad at her because of her having her colon checked? I think that because her husband died that she was doing to so another family did not have to suffer from this disease. It seems to me that just recently in the last year people have started to not like her. The problem is that everyone loved her before that. That is my biggest confusion about her. I never heard any negativity before these past couple years. I have always liked the NBC morning show when I saw it which was not often due to work, but to me they seem nice enough. Again because I only saw the show five times a year tops, I am not sure exactly how they act.
Big move upward there, stupid.
Bwahahaha!.....along with the first part of your reply!
FMCDH(BITS)
LOL! Best response on the thread. Stole it for a new tagline.
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