Posted on 07/18/2008 11:35:52 AM PDT by abb
Katie Couric was repeated asked by critics at press tour about reports that she will soon exit her position as anchor of "CBS Evening News."
“We have no plans to part company anytime soon,” she says. “There were a lot of speculative pieces that have been spin out of control. I’m very committed to the people and here and the product. I think [the rumors are] dying down considerable. I can’t control what media writers write. Sometimes we live in a bit of an echo chamber. I think people in your room are more fascinated by these things than people in real world. I spend every day focused on doing the best job I can. What I’m focused on and how I can serve 5 million viewers.”
CBS News president Sean McManus also said there are no plans to replace Couric: "It’s not a discussion at CBS. We’re focused on doing our doing our day-to-day jobs."
More to come...
http://blog.oregonlive.com/idiotbox/2008/07/summer_tca_cbs_news_keeps_the.html
Summer TCA: CBS News Keeps the Bears at Bay. Sort of.
http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/07/couricevening_news_split_not_a.php
Couric-‘Evening News’ Split: Not ‘Any Time Soon’
ping
“When they pry my cold dead hands . . . .”
Who’s Katie Couric?
http://weblogs.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/blog/2008/07/katie_couric_im_staying_1.html
Katie Couric: I’m Staying!
But first,I’m on a pilgrimage with HE whose name cannot
be spoken!!
"I think [the rumors are] dying down considerable."
She got an anchor position with grammar like that? I guess writers are more important than I've given them credit for.
What is CBS?
Dear CBS,
COURAGE
57th Street has officially become Wilhelmstraße 77...
Katie is hunkered in the bunker.
She’ll defend third place to the bitter end.
Tell Janet Reno Katie’s got a Bible...
What’s the CBS Evening News?
It was big inthe 50’s!!
You’re doing a heck of a job, Browni... I mean, Katie...
“I’m not leaving ‘CBS Evening News’”
Keep telling yourself that, Katie. Maybe The Lord Messiah Hussein will give you the press secretary job. That is, if you give him extra-special coverage on your pilgrimage to the Middle East!
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_30/b4093034651892.htm
GE’s Immelt: an Ever-Hotter Throne
The pressure to lift the share price is building. But CEO Jeff Immelt’s options are limited
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i7d21992b375a28c6364cc17d8fe06eb2
Late-night shake-up may affect ‘Nightline’
Fake but accurate!
Yeah, Katie who?
Does she really talk like this?
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