Katie Couric To ABC?

Posted on May 05, 2011 @ 08:03AM

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After success at both NBC and CBS, could Katie Couric's next stop be ABC?

Couric, according to reports, is on the verge of inking a $20 million pact with the network that would include a talk show, as well as a working relationship with their news division.

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At the heart of the deal is a weekday talk show that would begin airing next year; under the new deal, she'd also get her own specials, as well as an occasional spot on 20/20.

Couric is wrapping up the $75 million, five-year deal she signed with CBS in 2006.

In an appearance on The Today Show last month, host Matt Lauer asked his former co-worker about her future career path.

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"I'm in the middle of figuring out where would be the best place for me, what would be the best job for me," Couric said. "What might appeal to me? Just the creative freedom to pick subjects, to dig deep, to have a smart intelligent conversation ... that's the kind of person I am.”

The past few weeks have been a carousel in terms of high-profile TV news jobs.

Earlier, CBS confirmed that Texas-born Scott Pelley, a 20-year veteran of the network, takes over Couric’s spot on June 6. At NBC, Ann Curry will take over for the departing Meredith Vieira (who took over for Couric in ‘06) on The Today Show.

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Success at CBS?!!?!? Who wrote this dopey story? This woman is a disaster. ABC is truly the loser if they hire her.

by Penny Posten
Posted Thu, 05/05/2011 - 11:31am

ABC, Save your $20 million! I didn't like Katie Couric that much when she was on the Today Show. I changed the channel when my husband was watching CBS news when Katie was anchoring and I WILL NOT watch any show with her on ABC!!!

by TX Rose
Posted Thu, 05/05/2011 - 10:31am

Frankly Katie Couric is a sweet person but just not interesting enough to carry a show. I guarantee their new shows replacing the soaps will bomb. They think soap fans will watch the new shows My guess is not a chance in HeII

by LadyBlue
Posted Thu, 05/05/2011 - 10:34am

The last thing we need is another talk show! I'm sure she thinks hers will be better than what is out there right now . . . NOT!

by veemee
Posted Thu, 05/05/2011 - 10:13am

Oh nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

by smilingwidley
Posted Thu, 05/05/2011 - 10:04am

There is talk of ABC canceling General Hospital to put a Katie Couric show on the network. If they do this I will swear off ABC forever. Bad enough they canceled the other soaps. I hope everyone boycotts ABC over this.

by LadyBlue
Posted Thu, 05/05/2011 - 8:19am

I didn't hear they were talking about canceling General Hospital. I knew about All My Children which was devastating for me because I had been watching that on and off since college

by Reader31
Posted Thu, 05/05/2011 - 9:01am

Yes RavenBeauty SoapDiva is reporting it on facebook as well as SoapNet has it all over their message boards too. This will be the last straw for me watching anything on ABC no sense investing into a show they only cancel anyway

by LadyBlue
Posted Thu, 05/05/2011 - 10:16am