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by Mark Finkelstein March 15, 2006 Was this a news report, or a coming attraction for a new series about inter-generational love? Perhaps there's a third explanation: a not-too-subtle kiss blown in the direction of a soon-to-be new employer. Amidst rampant speculation that Katie Couric might be leaving the Today show to anchor the CBS Evening News, Couric narrated a segment on this morning's Today on the occasion of Mike Wallace's announcement this week that he will be retiring from '60 Minutes'. If you think it's impossible to sustain a gush for five minutes, you obviously weren't watching Katie this...

On Friday, Today's Katie Couric and Al Roker expressed exasperation with how comedians won't stop making fun of Howard Dean's scream. After furthering publicity for the outburst by playing clips of a couple of Jay Leno jokes about it, Couric pleaded: "Let's hope all the jokes are going to soon be over for Howard Dean." Roker chimed in: "Hopefully, today." MRC analyst Ken Shepherd caught the yearning at the top of the 8am half hour on the January 23 Today: Couric: "You probably know the late night comedians have been having a ball at Howard Dean's expense for his raucous...