At Last, Couric Is Expected to Say (admit) She’s Leaving CBS (Dinosaur Media DeathWatch™)

The New York Times ^ | April 25, 2011 | Brian Stelter

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This week, Ms. Couric is planning to acknowledge one of the worst-kept secrets in television: that she is leaving the “CBS Evening News” after five years. Then, as soon as she returns from London, where she will be anchoring the network’s coverage of the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on Friday, CBS will announce her successor during the first week of May. Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images Katie Couric, anchor of CBS’s evening news since late 2006.

The meticulously arranged exit plan was described by four people with knowledge of it, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because it was not supposed to be revealed before the formal announcement.

Ms. Couric’s contract with CBS ends on June 4, and the network is said to want a month for a transition. Scott Pelley, a correspondent on “60 Minutes,” is expected to succeed Ms. Couric. A transition has been fodder for the media for most of a month, but Ms. Couric insisted as recently as April 13 that she had not decided about staying or going.

Ms. Couric had scheduled a publicity tour for her new book, “The Best Advice I Ever Got,” for that week, and in almost every interview, she batted away questions about her future. “I’m just in the middle of figuring it out,” she told Matt Lauer on her former show, “Today.” “I’m not in a position to discuss it at this point,” she told Barbara Walters on “The View.”

Privately, some at CBS complained about the public uncertainty surrounding the “CBS Evening News.” But the exit plan will begin to clear the air.

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[Covenantor]

Lap dance, crap dance, what's the difference.

I've been doing this s**t for years. It's what I do best.

[Allegra]

I've seen that picture before and have always wondered....what the heck is she doing?

[Zakeet]

Katie Couric Seeks Advice ...

... so Gunga Dan shows the Perky Snark the only thing
that can boost her dismal ratings

[Covenantor]

Dunno...but it appears that it ended badly....or not.

[LibLieSlayer]

I hope that she moves to egypt.

LLS

[MissMack99]

She’s gonna start that Muslim sit-com she was talikn’ about.

[abb]

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http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=149203
Jane Harman Takes Over Director Role at ‘Newsweek’ Daily Beast

[I Buried My Guns]

a “Couric” is a unit of fecal weight.

[abb]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/netflix-become-largest-subscription-entertainment-181562
Netflix to Become Largest Subscription Entertainment Business in U.S.

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http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Television_44/Finally-Katie-Couric-reveals-her-plans.asp
Finally, Katie Couric reveals her plans

[goldi]

Looks like everyone left except for her keeper and maybe her daughter on the left. In the previous picture, it looks like one woman was fleeing so quickly, she was falling out of her shoes.

[GailA]

What is CBS?(tongue in cheek) My TV only does local and FNC.

[SevenofNine]

I been watch Al Jazeera lately at 6:30pm LOL! I think they got best coverage on Middle east uprising

[SevenofNine]

I been watch Al Jazeera lately at 6:30pm LOL! I think they got best coverage on Middle east uprising

[Zakeet]

Netflix to Become Largest Subscription Entertainment Business in U.S.

Although a disaster for theaters, cable, and other media outlets, this is not necessarily good news for our friends in Hollyweird.

Check out: Net Working Capital Contributes $135 Million Of Netflix'$79.3 Million In Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Sub Acquisition Costs Surge By 33%

So how are they gonna peddle their trash when all their outlets crash ... and how are they gonna make their bucks when sales sucks ... and how are they gonna buy liberal politicians when (you finish the rhyme).

[abb]

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2011/04/25/newspaper-owner-lee-to-refinance-debt/
Newspaper owner Lee to refinance debt

MUST READ!
http://www.buzzmachine.com/2011/04/25/hard-economic-lessons-for-news/
Hard economic lessons for news

[Deagle]

Too little, too late! Her job is done!

[Wonder Warthog]

I actually find Diane Sawyer at ABC more annoying than Couric. Sawyer’s facial expressions always look like she is straining to complete a bowel movement.