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'TODAY' READY TO LOSE KATIE
The New York Post ^ | 2/20/06

Posted on 02/20/2006 9:47:48 AM PST by LdSentinal

February 20, 2006 -- IT'S exactly 100 days until Katie Couric's contract on the "Today" show expires — and NBC seems to be preparing for bad news.

Two news leaks over the weekend indicate that Katie is ready to leave the show to take over the anchor desk at "CBS Evening News."

First, TV Guide reports that Nat alie Morales has moved to the top of the replace ment list if Katie bolts to CBS.

Morales is close to signing a long-term deal with the network, which would move her out of MSNBC, where she's been a daytime anchor since 2002, to become a "full-time correspondent" for "Today."

Meanwhile, the authoritative trade magazine Broadcasting & Cable is reporting that "NBC lawyers have told Couric's agent, CAA's Alan Berger, 'not to put us through hoops' . . . if Couric doesn't really plan to stay."

According to the magazine, Katie has already begun talking to several close and trusted colleagues — "hypothetical, what-if" conversations, it called the talks — about coming with her if she jumps.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: anchor; bias; cbs; couric; liberal; nbc; schieffer
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1 posted on 02/20/2006 9:47:50 AM PST by LdSentinal
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do it katie!!!!!!!!!!!!


2 posted on 02/20/2006 9:48:48 AM PST by Mr. K (Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help...)
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To: Mr. K

Yeah..Jump Katie, Jump! :-)


3 posted on 02/20/2006 9:49:23 AM PST by AmericanMade1776
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To: LdSentinal
According to the magazine, Katie has already begun talking to several close and trusted colleagues — "hypothetical, what-if" conversations, it called the talks — about coming with her if she jumps.

She's already jumped the shark.

4 posted on 02/20/2006 9:49:24 AM PST by scott7278 (Livin' the life some consider a myth,)
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To: LdSentinal

Oh yeah, that'll take care of CBS News' credibility problem. ROTFL!!


5 posted on 02/20/2006 9:49:44 AM PST by Coop (FR = a lotta talk, but little action)
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To: LdSentinal
Two news leaks over the weekend indicate that Katie is ready to leave the show to take over the anchor desk at "CBS Evening News."

Bwah hah hah hah.

She stays, NBC pays through the nose and loses. She goes, CBS pays through the nose and loses.

Works for me.

6 posted on 02/20/2006 9:50:08 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: LdSentinal
JUMP!


7 posted on 02/20/2006 9:51:31 AM PST by maggief (and the dessert cart rolls on ...)
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To: LdSentinal

Don't you think the deck chairs will look nice with this new arrangement?


8 posted on 02/20/2006 9:51:35 AM PST by norwaypinesavage
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To: Mr. K

She reminds of a person who would be good reading children to kids and that is all.


9 posted on 02/20/2006 9:51:57 AM PST by GregB (Bomb Iran!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

FYI


10 posted on 02/20/2006 9:52:17 AM PST by DirtyHarryY2K ("Ye shall know them by their fruits" ;-))
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To: LdSentinal

Can you imagine 45 year reporter Scheiffer being replaced by an aging barbie doll?

God he must be pi**ed off. What an insult to him.


11 posted on 02/20/2006 9:53:11 AM PST by Finalapproach29er (Americans need to remember Osama's "strong horse" -"weak horse" analogy. Let's stop acting weak.)
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Whatever network she goes to, I still won't watch her....


12 posted on 02/20/2006 9:53:17 AM PST by mystery-ak (Army Wife and Mother.....toughest job in the military)
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13 posted on 02/20/2006 9:53:35 AM PST by IncPen (Torture should be safe, legal, and rare.)
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Katie has already begun talking to several close and trusted colleagues — "hypothetical, what-if" conversations, it called the talks — about coming with her if she jumps.

Sounds like a Pay per View even to me.

14 posted on 02/20/2006 9:54:56 AM PST by RobFromGa (In decline, the Old Media gets more shrill, thrashing about like a dinosaur caught in the tar pits.)
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To: LdSentinal

Perky would be the perfect anchor for CBS News.
It's a perfect fit.


15 posted on 02/20/2006 9:55:19 AM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: RobFromGa

Sounds like a Pay per View evenT to me.


16 posted on 02/20/2006 9:55:40 AM PST by RobFromGa (In decline, the Old Media gets more shrill, thrashing about like a dinosaur caught in the tar pits.)
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To: LdSentinal

I don't get it. Colic Couric likes to give her hound-dog face look on the Today Show to show her hatred of Bush and all things that are not anti-American.

It will be harder for her to do this on prime time news. I know Dan RATher used the show to twist things his perverted way, and Colic Couric will do the same, but still, she is more open to use her pukish facial expressions on the Today Show.


17 posted on 02/20/2006 9:55:41 AM PST by Dont_Tread_On_Me_888 (Bush's #1 priority Africa. #2 priority appease Fox and Mexico . . . USA priority #64.)
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My prediction:

Katie will leave the Today Show, and CBS will suffer from a case of the Chung Syndrome (translation: lots of hype will be made of her anchor status, and people will not tune in to CBS because she sucks).


18 posted on 02/20/2006 9:55:59 AM PST by kemathen7
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To: maggief; governsleastgovernsbest
maggie.that pic is a hot..

Mark..we need to start designing a new name and logo for the show..when Katie takes over.

19 posted on 02/20/2006 9:56:11 AM PST by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to propagate her gene pool. Any volunteers?)
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To: LdSentinal

My mom is a liberal and a feminist (not sure when that happened; she was normal enough when I was growing up). Almost always roots for the woman. She told me last night that she couldn't stand Katie Couric. I just laughed. She's the epitome of Katie's audience.


20 posted on 02/20/2006 9:56:20 AM PST by twigs
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