SHOWBIZ TONIGHT went to both NBC and CBS for comment, and they said not once, but twice they`re not commenting. But there`s no one there of that stature yet.įEYERICK: Now, "The New Yorker" said Couric met not once but twice with CBS. NBC is trying to develop some people who hopefully one day can fill those shoes. STELTER: There is no one really waiting in the wings that is obviously the next Katie Couric. The big question: can NBC hang onto those dollars without its biggest star? It brings in big bucks, really big bucks. "Today" is the most profitable program on any network. It tells you in the morning what`s going on.įEYERICK: "The New Yorker" quotes industry sources as saying that Couric now makes about $13 million a year, $1 million more than her competitor Diane Sawyer. It sets the agenda for the day.Īnd that`s where "The Today Show" succeeds. has become appointment television to find out what`s going on. PHIL GRIFFIN, SVP, NBC NEWS: This is as competitive now as it`s ever been. The ratings are the closest they have been in years, something the NBC executives are aware of. But Diane Sawyer`s "Good Morning America" is not far behind. Katie Couric is a cash cow of the network.įEYERICK: Couric became co-anchor of "The Today Show" back in 1991 and since then has been the top of the morning show race. And she makes "Today" a very, very valuable profit center for NBC. STELTER: She is constantly bringing in viewers and thus advertiser dollars. She may also set her sights on a syndicated talk show. But if she wants to become the next Oprah or become the next Tom Brokaw or Brian Williams, then she has a whole other route to take.įEYERICK: Couric tells the magazine she may move over to CBS, where Dan Rather`s anchor chair remains open. If she wants to stay on "Today" and keep waking up at 4 a.m., then you know, she can name a price. She tells "New Yorker" magazine that she`ll decide this fall whether to continue her partnership with Matt Lauer when her contract expires next May.īRIAN STELTER, TVNEWSER.COM: This all comes under what Katie wants. The 48-year-old mother of two opened up about her future. Also coming up in this hour.įEYERICK: But Katie Couric`s run as co-host of NBC`s "Today Show" may be coming to an end. I`m Katie Couric.įEYERICK (voice-over): She`s been America`s morning show sweetheart for the last 14 years, getting the country up and running.ĬOURIC: Thanks for clarifying that. She recently told "The New Yorker" magazine that she may be ready to give up her morning gig at "The Today Show," something NBC execs may not be too happy about.ĬOURIC: Welcome back to "Today" on this Monday morning, everyone. Katie Couric admits CBS is eyeing her to defect.ĬNN`s Deborah Feyerick joins us live with more - Deborah.ĭEBORAH FEYERICK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Karyn and A.J., Katie Couric`s contract expires next May, and "The Today Show" co-host is starting to speak out about her plans.
And we`re going to have more on that later in the show.īRYANT: But first, we begin with another bombshell, this one rocking the television world and ruffling some feathers at NBC. A scandal as baseball`s highest profile slugger Rafael Palmiero is suspended for steroid use. HAMMER: The first bombshell has to do with the boys of summer. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It`s on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: And if it happened today.
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It`s our special series on the most buzzed-about reality shows of the summer. Is Hollywood pressing its pot luck? A "SHOWBIZ Showdown."īRYANT: And, "Reality Check." Tonight, how the networks are getting down and dirty and cleaning up to keep you in front of the TV. We`re seeing the "crop" crop up more than ever, and it`s got some really fired up. HAMMER (voice-over): Also, smoke on the screen. Could "The Today Show" co-host be leaving? SHOWBIZ TONIGHT knows where she might be going and what it means for the No. KATIE COURIC, CO-HOST, NBC`S "THE TODAY SHOW": I`m Katie Couric.īRYANT: A Katie cast off? Tonight, Katie Couric`s stunning announcement.
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