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Katie Couric admits that her new gig as anchor of the CBS Evening News has been "a little harder than I thought it would be." "Some people out there are rooting for me to fail," Couric, 49, tells Esquire in its January issue. "You have to be unwavering in your convictions that you're doing something good, because there are a lot of circling vultures that will eat you alive." Couric points out that Esquire itself criticized her after her Sept. 5 debut. "You guys even take a shot at me," she tells the magazine. "You have something in the November...

Katie Couric finished her first sweeps period at CBS in increasingly familiar territory: third place. At the end of November sweeps, the three network newscasts finished roughly in their customary positions, with NBC first, ABC second and CBS a distant third. NBC's "Nightly News With Brian Williams" was first in both total viewers (9.57 million) and the 25-54 demographic with a 2.4 rating/9 share. ABC's "World News With Charles Gibson" finished second in total viewers, with 8.92 million, and second in the 25-54 demo, with a 2.3 rating/9 share. CBS' "Evening News With Katie Couric" was third in total viewers...

Katie: “Hello everyone, this is Katie, America’s sweetheart as I prepare for my very first national news anchor position and, I might add, the very FIRST woman to ever permanently sit in the chair as the very first national news anchor position and, I might add further, the very first woman to ever be on the Today Show AND permanently sit in the chair…” Producer: (speaking into her ear piece) “Uh, Katie, can we get to your guest now?” Katie: “My guest tonight on this prime time news special as I prepare for my very first national news anchor position...

Radio giant to appear on CBS Evening News to help launch new anchor Posted: September 3, 2006 10:48 p.m. Eastern © 2006 WorldNetDaily.com Rush Limbaugh Talk-radio giant Rush Limbaugh will reportedly join Katie Couric this week on the CBS Evening News to help launch the former "Today" show host in her new duties as anchor at the Tiffany network. "I'm trying to figure out how to turn my TV back on," said Internet reporter Matt Drudge on his national radio show tonight, as he broke the news of Limbaugh's participation. "Will you tune in to watch this? Because I will."...