As we reported, Katie Couric has been not-so-secretly packing up her Lands End cotton cardigans in preparation to leave CBS.
Couric confirmed the rumored departure to People with a well crafted statement that reads more like a valedictorian speech…
Katie Couric Quits ‘CBS Evening News’
April 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This piece of tv anchor lusciousness is dropping her CBS Evening News gig. She and her sweet, sweet swerve will be grinding out a final goodbye as she scored her own syndicated show.
Couric and CBS have been ready to call it quits for awhile, but it is now final according to the Associated Press. Her contract expires on June 4th which may not become her departure date. Negotiations are still ongoing. However, she might not be going too far as she was in talks with CBS, NBC and CNN for her own show. No official word on which network scored her, but an announcement should come in the next few weeks.
Russ Mitchell, Scott Pelley and Harry Smith are all in the running to replace the chair left vacant by Katie.
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