KATIE COURIC HAS BEEN APPROACHED ABOUT CBS NEWS ANCHOR JOB (Time via Drudge)

NBC NEWS TODAY SHOW CO-HOST KATIE COURIC HAS BEEN APPROACHED ABOUT CBS NEWS ANCHOR JOB, NETWORK SOURCE TELLS TIME Sun Jan 16 2005 11:00:51 ET

CBS Rising Star Mika Brzezinski, Daughter of President Carter’s National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, is Dark Horse Candidate

New York – Four CBS News staff members lost their jobs last week in the wake of an independent-panel report that found serious flaws in the journalism that led to a 60 Minutes Wednesday story about President Bush’s National Guard service. One person who keeps his job is Dan Rather—at least until his previously announced retirement as Evening News anchor takes place in March (he’ll continue to report for 60 Minutes). The denouement of CBS’s journalistic failure has cast a new light on the search for Rather’s successor, making it more likely, in the view of some, that the network will seek an outsider for the job, TIME’s Sean Gregory reports.

Katie Couric A network source tells TIME the Today Show co-anchor has been approached about the job. If she could be persuaded to jump, CBS would have to wait 16 months—when her NBC contract is up. But the network could name an old hand like Face the Nation’s Bob Schieffer or Early Show host Harry Smith as a caretaker until then.

Ted Koppel The Nightline king’s contract ends later this year, and CBS is rumored to be interested in him. But would the ABC vet want the job? At least he wouldn’t have to worry about competing with Letterman.

John Roberts CBS’s chief White House correspondent was the early favorite and is still in the mix. But CBS insiders say the longer the search drags on, the less likely he will get the job.

Scott Pelley The 60 Minutes Wednesday correspondent is an ace reporter, but he may have hurt himself with comments to the New York Observer that seemed to disparage Roberts.

Mika Brzezinski The CBS correspondent (and daughter of President Carter’s National Security Adviser, Zbigniew Brzezinski) is a dark horse candidate, possibly as part of an anchor team.

Anderson Cooper The rising CNN star (who also works for 60 Minutes Wednesday) could be in the running, especially if the long-rumored CNN-CBS merger moves ahead.

Quick Stats Name: James Thomas Fallon Birthdate: Sept. 19, 1974 Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Family: Father: James; Mother: Gloria; Sister: Gloria (1 yr older)

Filmography Fever Pitch (2005) -to be released-....Ben Taxi (2004)....Washburn The $cheme (2003, re-released)...Ray Anything Else (2003)...Bob Band of Brothers (2001, mini. Ep. 5)...2nd Lt George Rice Almost Famous (2000)...Dennis Hope

Did You Know? He filled in as host for David Letterman on the Late Show in the summer of 2003? Was chosen as People's 50 Most Eligible Bachelors & also 50 Most Beautiful People in 2002? He attended the College of St. Rose (Albany, NY) for computer science but left a few credits shy of graduating? Attended classes at The Groundlings in LA? Has watched SNL since it's beginning (or at least what they would show him, since he was 1 year old at the start of the show)? Aspired to be a priest when he grew up?

Biography

Jimmy Fallon performed on his final SNL show after six seasons in May of 2004. He has a wide variety of accomplishments to his name, most notibly co-anchoring 'Weekend Update'. In the 2000-01 season he became co-anchor of the show’s acclaimed fake-news segment opposite SNL head writer Tina Fey. During his time on the show, Jimmy has performed memorable impressions including Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, John Lennon, and Howard Stern. His skills at mimicry venture into the musical with impressions of Alanis Morissette, Eminem, Blink 182 and Counting Crows. In addition, Fallon performs as the Bostonian teen “Sully” opposite Rachel Dratch’s “Denise”; as condescending “Nick Burns, Your Company’s Computer Guy,” the online collegiate talk show host Jarrett of “Jarrett’s Room” and as the too-cool clerk of ultra-high fashion boutique Jeffrey’s. Fallon's first major film lead came in the fall of 2004 in the comedy Taxi opposite Queen Latifah. The film focuses on a mouthy cab driver (Latifah) who has hot tips for a green cop (Fallon) set on solving a string of bank robberies. He was recently seen in Woody Allen’s Anything Else with Jason Biggs and Christina Ricci as well as the Oscar-Award winning feature film, Almost Famous and HBO’s highly acclaimed miniseries, Band of Brothers. He received a Grammy nomination in 2003 for his comedy record “The Bathroom Wall.” In 1999, he released a book: “I Hate This Place: The Pessimist’s Guide To Life,” which he co-wrote with his sister, Gloria. Other television appearances include hosting the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards and co-hosting the 2001 MTV Movie Awards with Kirsten Dunst. He has also appeared on a wide range of other programs, such as presenting at the 2004 Tony Awards, the 2002 Emmy Awards (with Tina Fey), and participating in charity events such as 'Night of Too Many Stars' and 'The Concert for New York City'. He continues to perform stand-up across the country with regular appearances at the Improv and Caroline’s Comedy Club in New York, to name a few.

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