Curtains for Katie? Her Cuteness becomes a liability...

NRO ^ | 04-26-05 | Myrna Blyth

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Thanks for the ping!

The bad news is really cascading down on Katie, isn't it? I must admit that I don't see any particular signs of strain in her on-air persona - she is a professional in that sense. But I'd like to think that our threads, in their own small way, have contributed to the realization among her viewership, noted in the article, that Katie is a preachy liberal.

[Jhensy]

Catfight! RAWR-R-R-R-R-!

[tomkat]

Two words for Katie - estrogen replacement therapy.

...but who's counting.

[Dr. Zzyzx]

"Katie Dearest" is a reference to the book "Mommie Dearest" a book about how Joan Crawford abused her daughter. It's meant as a cut, not a compliment.

[aShepard]

....is the new buffed, glam persona Katie has become.......

I've always thought that the "new Katie" is being dressed and made-up by her pimp!

[Bahbah]

But I'd like to think that our threads, in their own small way, have contributed to the realization among her viewership....

I would not be surprised. Folks all over the place are aware of FR and I would venture a guess that more than one person at NBC has checked in to see how the Perky One does with some of the people out in the real world.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

I have a blog in which I keep most of my Today Show FR threads, and actually sent Today an email with a link to it a couple months ago.

Unsurprisngly, they haven't responded ;-)

[Kay]

"Mommie dearest" is NOT a compliment. Quite the opposite.

[Kirkwood]

"Remember she wore black like a widow for a week after Bush was re-elected. Her mascara all over her face, lol."

Yes. The night (early morning) when Bush was decleared the winner way back in the first election, she was so steamed she refused to talk to Brokaw or Russert or anyone else about GW. She just sulked and made occasional snide comments about elections being stolen. Even when Gore challenged the returns and Florida was left undecided, she had a hard time getting out of her funk.

[theFIRMbss]

>more than one person at NBC has checked in to see how the Perky One does with some of the people out in the real world

I don't know Katie,
but I bet if she checked in
she'd post something like:

[sine_nomine]

The media figures and sports figures are paid regal sums they do not deserve, so they act regal. They seldom have enough talent to last very long. When they fade they really look assinine, trying to hang onto their enormous salaries while acting even more outrageous.

I especially like seeing Katie Kupcake flame out.

[Lancey Howard]

BUMP!

[Howlin]

That's gonna leave a mark.

That's about as subtle as this:

[Bar-Face]

This article reminds me of how much I miss Dave Garroway and his co-host, that celebrated journalist and prototype for all NBC reporters that followed. J. Fred Muggs

[TUX]

Matt Liar and Katty Colon....what a pair.

Cant understand why the reds states barf.

[Dems_R_Losers]

Katie has fallen victim to the same mentality of The New York Times - they think the people who live on the Upper West Side are representative of America. Real 47-year-old American women do not have perfect legs or tiny waistlines, wear stiletto heels with no stockings to work, straighten and lighten their hair every other day, or wear trendy designer clothes and frosty lipstick that make them look like trashy teenagers. Katie looks like thousands of Manhattan women whose Bible is Vogue magazine, but she has become unrecognizable to the millions of other women who watch the show. She has not aged gracefully. She comes off as phony to those of us who are her age. When she was younger and bubbly and perky, a bit chubby, and a bit raw and unpolished, we all saw something of ourselves in her. I liked watching her despite her liberal views. But now she has become a starved, pinched, looks-obsessed middle-aged New York City stereotype that is very unappealing to Middle America. She never seems to laugh a genuine laugh anymore. She gets visibly pissed when Matt or anyone makes even a gentle joke about her.

Diane Sawyer is actually quite a bit older than Katie, and IMO just as liberal, but she has not vamped it up in a vain attempt to look young. She is the epitome of a classy, mature, modern woman; she does not change her hairstyle or color every week, she wears little makeup, and her clothes and jewelry are elegant and demure. She is not trying to be something she isn't. Her sense of herself is so clear, calming, and appealing. Katie just doesn't seem to know who she is anymore and it is jarring, especially first thing in the morning.

[DCPatriot]

Nobody dislikes Katie Couric more than I do.

That said, it's humorous to see the jealousy peeking through the veneer or so-called objective reporting by her critics.

Fact is, Katie Couric won't have to work another day in her life. Who among us wouldn't become a bit arrogant if we had the experience of her tv stardom?

Just like everyone else, I am mesmerized by the trainwreck. ;^)

[Cicero]

It's what's inside that counts.

I think katie DOES have a basically cute face and body. But you can see that inner evil flashing out of her eyes and occasionally distorting her whole face. Then the fact that she is cute looking physically just draws more attention to the inner cruelty and pride that dominate within and are manifested in her biased reporting style.

Leftists believe that you don't have to adjust to reality, instead you force reality conform to your desires--which is not a good habit in a news reporter.

[bookworm100]

That reminds me of when Katie smugly said she was not going to Iraq because she was a "single mom." EXCUSE ME?!!!!

[TheSpottedOwl]

Hahaha, I never could stand her. At her age, she's wearing teenager clothes??? I should tune in once in a while for my morning belly laugh :)