Sarah Palin Is Going Toe-To-Toe With Katie Couric This Week By Co-Hosting The 'Today' Show

Business Insider ^ | 04/01/2012 | Brett LoGiurato

[SeekAndFind]

No, this is not an April Fools joke.

Sarah Palin will co-host NBC's "Today" show on Tuesday morning, pitting her directly against Katie Couric, who is guest-hosting ABC's "Good Morning America" for the entirety of next week.

The direct competition with Couric could have been an enticing factor for Palin. It's her chance to get back at the "gotcha" tactics of Couric from the 2008 election, or the "lamestream" media, or the "elite liberal" media, or whatever she likes to call it these days. Maybe she'll grace us all with new adjectives!

And it signals a freak-out mode for NBC, which has been in more of a ratings battle with ABC's morning show lately and is undoubtedly worried about Couric's hosting stint this week on its rival's show. NBC has also recently announced a "surprise" guest host on Monday -- they are saying "a legend returns," according to Forbes.

NBC is billing Palin's guest spot as a "side you've never seen before," one that gives insight into "what she really thinks about GOP politics and the president.

[onyx]

Sarah Palin's New Ping List

"We'll keep our God, our guns and our Constitution."

[beethovenfan]

Will Katie do her dump dance?

[OKSooner]

She sure was photogenic that day.

[trisham]

I love it! :)

[Tex-Con-Man]

Since Couric is hosting all week, let's see what the ratings will be for her Tuesday show. I'm thinkin’ even the libs will watch Palin...for different reasons, of course.

[onyx]

Yes, indeed. I love that photo, so I continue to use it.

[onyx]

NBC? LOL.

[jimbo123]

[ProtectOurFreedom]

She sure was photogenic that day.

Ditto that! Yum!

[RedMDer]

[TWhiteBear]

I will be watching.
This show could be very different.
Do we have any hint of what topics will be covered?
I would think rising real unemployment, inflation, especially food and gas, energy, crony capitalism for privileged people, all would be a good change from Ms. Clinton's favorite cookie recipe.
And the guests could be a real eyeopener.
TWB

[jimbo123]

[edcoil]

Katie Couric is still on the air? Recycled has-been alert needed.

[OKSooner]

Couldn’t you at least let me finish my peanut butter samwich before you did that?

[chicken head]

LOL-

[Sarah Barracuda]

Thanks for posting the photo, I officially lost my appetite LOL

[jimbo123]

[sten]

katie needs ratings...

just another example of dems not being able to do it without help

[GeronL]

I won’t watch.

You can bet that everything she has no control of will be harder left than usual and meant to embarrass her.