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Alexis Glick: The Next Katie Couric? |
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Katie Strikes Again.... |
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06/13/2005 |
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Deborah Norville cut her teeth on local news for nearly a decade before arriving on TODAY as the newsreader. She was untouchable as the anchor of Sunrise, and, had the transition from Pauley to her been made with even the slightest bit of grace, I suspect she would have enjoyed a lengthy tenure at TODAY, for she was more than qualified for the job.
As to the future of TODAY, I see it this way: within a year, Natalie Morales replaced Ann Curry at the newsdesk. Katie Couric signs a new contract with TODAY for an unspecified amount of money. Matt Lauer departs TODAY at the end of his contract and is replaced by Lester Holt. The new TODAY family: Katie, Lester, Al, and Natalie. |
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Couric led off her "exclusive" with the mother of the young woman missing in Aruba. After a lengthy intro "telling" the mom she was frustrated with Aruba government officials, the mom replied that really wasn't the case.
Reminded me of the SNL sketch with Martin Short as the nervous guy under fire from a Mike Wallace-type(Harry Shearer??) "Did I say that? I didn't say that. YOU said that. You're saying I said that, but I never said...."
Thanks for the laugh, Katie.
Lester Holt would be great as a Today co-host.
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