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Denecee
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09-05-2002

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Plus he was in "Clueless" with Alicia Silverstone

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

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Billy Dee is my choice as well!

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Lady Sings the Blues

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

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I love Paul Rudd!

I'm with you Vee. I'd rather see Ann Curry co-hosting. I'm not planning on watching Katie Couric do the news. I think she's more in her element with celebrities.

Maris
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03-28-2002

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Billy Dee Williams as Landau, my all time favorite. he just oozes charm.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

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I liked Billy Dee in Mahogany.

Wendo
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08-07-2000

Thursday, April 06, 2006 - 12:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wendo a private message Print Post    
I'm a little disappointed that Ann Curry didn't get bumped up to the co-host seat (though I have nothing against Meredith Viera.) She's put her time in on the show and I really thought she had a good shot at it.

Of course, she's been doing Dateline so maybe she prefers that.

Wendo
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08-07-2000

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Re: Katie Couric hosting the CBS Nightly News.

I'll watch it and give it a go. She deserves a fair shot and I'm willing to give it to her.

Maris
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03-28-2002

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what is wierd is that the ratings under Bob Schiffer have steadily gone up. I dont think Katie will cut it, she just doesnt have a seasoned "news" persona about her. She just seems like fluff to me.

Landi
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07-29-2002

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although i'm not a katie couric lover by any means. i thought this find was especially interesting.

quote:

In the New York Times, TV critic Alessandra Stanley wrote, "The camera fixates on Ms. Couric's legs during interviews, she performs in innumerable skits and stunts, and her clowning is given center stage even during news events." (April 25, 2005)


this is the same reporter who one year later wrote the article you reported. i'd say she doesn't like katie's legs, ya think? LOL!


Spygirl
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04-23-2001

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Oh gawd, I'm relieved Ann is not the new anchor. She's a terrible interviewer, but a great news reader. When she is interviewing someone about a very serious topic, she lowers her voice to almost a whisper and it sounds like nails on a chalkboard to me. That is how we train our student therapists to interview, that's not what a news anchor does.

I'm gonna miss Katie, though I might be the only one. I've watched the Today Show almost daily for a decade and it won't be the same without her.


Wendo
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08-07-2000

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You're not the only one, I'll miss Katie on the Today Show too.

Though, I do disagree about Ann. I dig Ann.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

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I like Katie. I think she's adorable. I think the Today show has a good team as it is.

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

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I wouldn't sell Katie short. I doubt if 'women who make it into the bigtime' in the news industry are sweetie-pie intellectuals. (I always wondered how Matt Laurer must have felt playing number 2 on the show--and if the two really got along.) Although I agree Katie has become smug over time and is certainly no intellectual giant, she is someone whose appeal has been that she APPEARS accessible.

I love Anne Curry and I've seen her do great pieces on Dateline. I doubt the producers would have overlooked her; she simply mustn't have the kind of pull they need to get the ratings that position them the way they want, though.

Viera has an honest, open, forthright manner---and she has an edge about her. (Sounds like the once novice reporter Katie, minus the edginess.) Viera is someone who can hold her own, but I get the feeling she is someone you wouldn't want to cross. So I'm guessing the producers were looking for an edgier, in-your-face woman. And that ain't Anne Curry.

The gal who wrote that article Vee posted (above) is definitely biased against Katie (whose own political agenda was very clear, too).

The criticism from Gumbel [who, as I recall, complained (rightfully) that news has morphed into less news and more fluff] also was furious that a woman of Katie's ilk beat him in the ratings] is small potatoes, even if telling about her personality. Petulant? He was the king of petulant.

And does Katie get to decide the camera angles in her interviews? (I disliked that, too, but figured the producers were responsible. Am I naive? I noticed all that happened after her husband died.)

Anyway, I will watch Katie and see how she manages the new role.

Wendo
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08-07-2000

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All good comments Herck.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

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I think it's ironic cause I remember the criticisms when Katie was made cohost after the Deborah Norville fiasco that she was too 'hard' news for the spot. I think people forget her strong news/reporting background that she had before she became cohost. I remember when she was interviewing Barbara Bush on some fluff White House tour and George walked in to just say hi and she ended up having a terrific (and to his dismay, rather direct)on the spot interview with him.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

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Landi, if you were referring to the article Vee linked to about Katie, that article was dated April 27, 2005.

Vee
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02-23-2004

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Good heavens! I hadn't caught that one, Colordeagua.

Not sure that this discussion about Katie and Meredith is best entered in this forum, but...

The whole CBS offer strikes me as fascinating. After all, despite the slip in ratings, Today still leads all morning news shows. So the question is if CBS is trying to boost ratings for their evening news show or are they trying to remove Couric at Today hoping that their morning news show might improve its ratings?

I don't have a crystal ball, but this is my prediction: without Katie at the Today show the ratings will climb higher; with Katie at the CBS evening show, the ratings will drop even lower.

Have to wait until September to find out about CBS, but June will be telling for the Today show.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

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I'm still watching Charlie & Diane!

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Landi
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07-29-2002

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i got that colordeagua. and mine was from wikipedia. it seems the lady spent a couple of days harping about katie's legs! LOLOLOLOL!

Wendo
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08-07-2000

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Texannie, I remember that interview Katie had with Babara Bush and then snagging George. Quite a coup at the time.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

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Yep, Wendo, not too shabby for a fluff ball! LOL

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

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I may be in the minority here, but I like Katie. Good for her!
As to Meredith Viera, my husband admitted the other night that the ONLY reason he likes to watch Millionaire is because of her!...LOL I like her honesty and integrity. Good for her, too!

Jan
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08-01-2000

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I love former CNN political reporter Judy Woodruff's response when she heard a reporter comment that Katie Couric does not have the "gravitas" to be a network anchor. She said that "gravitas" is sexist speak for "should be a man"!!!

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

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Judy Woodruff is a cool lady! I do enjoy her, too--(and I think it's cuz occasionally her eyeballs tell exactly what she is thinking about a story.) Thanks for sharing that, Jan.

Marysafan
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08-07-2000

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I don't know anything about this website http://www.newsblues.com/

or how legit is is...but I found this Andy Rooney quote interesting.

Decided against posting the Andy Rooney quote because of the copyright message on the bottom of the page. You will have to go there and read it for yourself if you are interested. Sorry...I'm not taking any chances with getting this site (or me) in trouble.