Posted on 09/13/2006 11:01:15 AM PDT by Ben Mugged
Katie Couric has been on the job at the "CBS Evening News” for little more than a week, but changes are already being made on her show – a doctor with ties to Couric has been hired as medical correspondent, replacing veteran Elizabeth Kaledin.
The new face is Dr. Jonathan LaPook, a Manhattan gastroenterologist who helped arrange an on-camera colonoscopy for Couric on the "Today” show in 2000. ~snip~ Kaledin had covered the network beat for CBS since 1996.
"The thing I’d feel most comfortable saying, which is the truth, is that I am heartbroken by the loss of my job and have spent 20 years working to get to this point, only to be replaced by someone with no journalistic experience only because he’s a doctor,” she told Rebecca Dana of the New York Observer.
"I have worked incredibly hard from the smallest markets in TV to get to this point . . . My reporting career is unblemished. I’m well liked. I work hard. I’ve been loyal to CBS.”
But Dr. LaPook is close to Couric, whose husband Jay Monahan died of colon cancer and who founded the Jay Monahan Cancer Center. LaPook is a member of the faculty at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, and the Monahan Center is affiliated with his department there.
Dr. LaPook is the son-in-law of Norman Lear, creator of CBS hits "All in the Family” and "Maude,” and has contributed tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates.
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That really says it all......
God will get her for that.
She should be glad to get out while the getting is good. I gotta feeling that Katie's tenure at CBS is going to end ugly, especially after all the premature celebrations on her first week's ratings.
"has contributed tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates."
Gearing up for Hillary's 2008 run...
Healthcare Du'jour anyone??
Now what we've all been saying is official. You don't have to be a journelist to work for the MSM you just have to be a flaming liberal! They all but proved it with this heartless stunt!
The great thing is how tense Katie is while reading her teleprompter. More rigid than a POW or hostage reading into the camera....
The guy's name is LaPook and he's a GI doc? Geez. Doesn't get any better than that.
Qaty al-Khouriq is showing her true stripes now, isn't she?
No kidding. Put this in the "Hillary '08 Campaign owns the media file" if there is room.
It's hard to feel sorry for something who thinks working for CBS is a good thing.
CBS News, what a contradiction in terms!
CBS Evening Republic Hating Propaganda 1/2hour would be more apt.
A reasonable explanation, indeed.
Hey! Don't insult quilting or bees for that matter.
She fired that good looking gal? She must be psycho!
There's a lot of irony buried in the folds of this story.
Perky Katie would have to hire Jesus Himself to raise her instantly last place CBS News from the dead.
And Katie is not a friend of Jesus, let me assure you!
Worst investment in Media History, worse even than satellite radio hiring Howard Stern! An absolute fortune wasted, with absolutely no change in this week's ratings! CBS News in once again in dead last place.
ROTFLMAO!!!!
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