April 11th, 2011
12:03 PM ET
Katie Couric and Matt Lauer to reunite on 'Today'Katie Couric and Matt Lauer will be together again on the "Today" show – at least for one day. Couric's rep told the New York Post that she is scheduled to appear with her former co-host next Wednesday on "Today" to tout her new book, "The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons From Extraordinary Lives." Will the appearance be a precursor of things to come? According to a recent story in the New York Times, Couric is exploring her options once her contract ends this summer as anchor for "CBS Evening News," including a possible daytime show with a familiar face. "Ms. Couric is pursuing the idea of her own syndicated talk show, possibly with her former 'Today' show co-host, Matt Lauer," reports the Times.
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I saw Matt Laurer at ABC Carpet in NYC- I could not believe the size of his head.
It was so large and heavy looking that it seemed to weigh his torso down. He
did not look like the same guy on TV.
I fail to see why the network is considering paying Matt Lauer $25m a year Does he really think that he needs a cost of living from $17m per year when so many people are out of work.I can see paying Brian Williams for being a top rated newsman and Al Roker for being a top rated weatherman but sorry Matt you are really just an announcer on a variety show. Both Ann and Meredith have other shows as well as the Today show. At least when Katie left she went on to real newscasting and doing field work. Get your ego in check and be grateful for what you have.
I think they should have a special television channel for people who are has beens. The Today Show will probably be better with someone new.
Its all the baby boomers faulth that this country is so screwed up. They are bringing the country down because of they greed.
What most people forget is that these people aren't journalists – they are news readers – that's all. News is rarely real information, it's soundbites and gossip. Katie Couric landed on the number 3 news because they were desperate to find someone with celebrity appeal and exposure – like the wildly popular 'Today' show. Their morning show just fired everyone and it still is at the bottom, just like the nightly news. Matt Lauer has been lost since Katie split, so now they can resume their careers together.
You're right about the "news reader" part, and that's the problem. Anchors now no longer have credibility.. the trust of the viewing public because the idiot suits that run networks now have convinced themselves that all it takes to be an anchor is popularity. There was a time the anchor was a journalist, the best and most seasoned reporter on the staff. They not only reported the facts, but would put them in context for their viewers. Teach and lead them if you will.
Lightweights like Couric are completely out of their element whe it comes to real news. The public knew it from day one, the suits and Couric were deluding themselves.
NOw all they need is for ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER to join them, and the total picture would be complete.
Couric is my hero ever since she exposed Palin for the idiot she is.
Lmao..she smiles like a used car salesman comment. Some of these comments are too funny 🙂
Shouldnt you be able to read a book, before writing one? Just curious.
Im an ABC/Good Morning America fan. Dont like CBS news at all. NBC is tolerable, on a good day. Katie Couric just doesnt fit the morning news show circut anymore. Maybe if she was 25 yrs younger. But then, I never liked her when she was young either. Dont really have anything bad to say about her. She has no intentions of coming back. Shes just using the show as a publicity stunt for her book.
Please – don't bring Katie Couric back to Today – YUK
KATIE (for the morons who can't spell) Couric is way too pleased with herself and thinks she's so cute. Barf. Ann Curry is always oh-so-earnest on "important" or "sad" issues. She totally plays little-miss-goody-two-shoes. Barf. Matt Lauer thinks he's so sauve, so good-looking, so above-it-all. Barf. Natalie Morales wears Madonna's cone-boobs for Halloween. Classy.
Sue is Ugly
To "NotFondOfLibs". hahahahaha yeah Ms Couric nailed Palin didnt she, It was awesome to see Palin show her stupidity! rofl!
Matt is welcome to her, I have not seen CBS news since the idiot started there. Any one remember the Somalia, made for TV US marine landing, at night. Blinded by the lights a marine colonel was asked by curic, the deepest question she could muster. " did you bring a lot of MREs" Gees, she was never a news person. Good riddance.
awww Im so touched and at the same time I dont give a Sh!@
better watch fox channel then this clowns
they are the ugliest liberal duo in the media,or the worst duo of the top 5,they make anderson cooper look good.
I will be sure to avoid Wednesday's show, and I pray that it isn't a pre-cursor for things to come. Couric leaving NBC was good riddance. It didn't take long on CBS to find out that she can't carry a show on her own.
These two clowns deserve each other. It she is showing up for "ratings" , this should take the show right down the tubes ! Katie is easy on the eyes, and has great legs, but the combination of arrogance and ignorance ruin the physical attraction. Too bad she isn't a pretty Conservative woman !
Thanks everyone for putting a smile on my face tonight. This has been quite amusing!!
WoW people dont mess with the boobus cheese some what like chunky rocotta
Wrong direction. The Today show should be looking forward with some fresh faces instead of trying to recapture the past. Katie is far from the cute bubbly girl she was in her twenties and thirties, and that's what you want for the light heated entertainment show today is. Not some aging sourpuss failed news anchor. Eventually you got to move on.
they both suck
smell my cheesy butt
I think they're both great – I watch Matt in the morning and Katie in the evening. But I won't see them during the work day if they have a daytime show.
its better to be silent and thought of as a fool than to speak up and remove all doubt
thanks for removing the doubt ... (very original, by the way)
The right-wings nuts don't like Katie because she asked Sarah Palin such a hard ball question like "What newspaper do you read?" (If you remember, the presidential candidate could not answer...laughable)
She owes her career to Sarah Palin. Before that interview Couric was dying as a new anchor.
I hope they get together - in more ways than one! They make the cutest couple!!!!
why are all these Republicans bashing Katie Couric? Oh wait, Katie exposed the Alaskan bumpkin with one simple question....uhh duhh duhhh i read all them magazines, the national enquirer, star, the daily moose, the weekly alaskan, calvin and hobbes, etc....
Please tell me it's not so. Couric is a joke. No talent I emailed CBS when she was picked as a news anchor and said BIG MISTAKE. She would be o.k. with Regis showing her legs as the current girls does`. Matt Lauer is taking a step
down being with her. Merideth Viera is tops. Couric, well ugh.
Wonder how many hours she spends with the make up artists everyday. These people remind my of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's famous speech at Harvard when he said "American journalists are shallow and superficial."
Entertaining! Love them both esp w/ Al. Smart folks. Not as dry as Meredith. M is sweet but missing the punch all the time.
So all of "the affair" rumors will start again. Boring story. Who cares.
My disdain for Ms. Couric is that she is not good at interviewing people. Go back to journalism class and remember, ask the straight forward question then be quiet & let the subject respond. She and most of the "reporters" today will ask, "What is your thought on som e subject OR do you think such and such?" Or they ask several questions in one question. I think Ms. Couric and most of the others calling themselves journalists ought to retake a few courses. Don't get me started on ambush journalism. BTW, I tend to be a Democrat.
...and the reason I really care or should care IS?????
The shortie with the baldie to talk about nothing dad after day.
Maybe Katie C. and Kate Goslin should go bowling; they are so much alike!!!
Hi, I'm Katie Couric and I have a butt full of small appliances. See, here's a coffee maker.
Just in time to cheerlead Obamas re-election bid...
I can't get through the day if i don't read a poop comment on these blogs
Yet you feel compelled to add another Poop comment. Idiot!
Oh gee I can't wait. Wat will it be called – Three Losers?????
Here we go again....NBC's male bimbo "Matt Lauer" and his side-dsih of perkiness "Kate Cutie" back together again. ABC's GMA that day for me.
What the heck did the suits at NBC ever see in this blithering idiot in the first place? Has the moron that made the suggestion to make her the anchor been fired?
Wow- most of these comments belong in the toilet. I guess all of you that are trashing Katy don't know what manners are. You'd prefer to be gross and immature than to actually post something like an adult. Betcha still wear your pants low too.
I think Katie handles "real" news and entertaining news well...but I don't like any talk shows anymore..period.
Wow- most of these comments belong in the toilet. I guess all of you that are trashing Katy don't know what manners are. You'd prefer to be gross and immature than to actually post something like an adult. Betcha still wear your pants low too.
Katie comes back and I leave. Can't stand her and all those teeth!!!!
NBC, are you listening??????
i really Love that Womn" She is really high Class"""""
I watch the Today show every morn. !! BUT WILL NOT WATCH if couric is on it... period
can't stand her ... period
poor Matt
The Today show is exactly where this moron belongs. Moving Ms. Fluffhead USA to the evening news was and is an exercise in stupidity. How am I supposed to take the news from someone with absolutely NO CREDIBILITY? I mean really, if you have to edit the questions and answers to appear more intelligent than Sarah Palin, what does that make you? Oh..I know... Katie C.
Having failed to be taken seriously by the grown-ups she's running back to the Today show where she can do in depth interviews in meaty subjects like personal finance and weigh loss. Toss in some witty banter with the weatherman and her patented idiotic smile and all is well again in simple-mindedland.
It would be lovely for everyone if Matt & Katie if they were just left to report on things like bake sales, lost kittens and the first snowfall of the season. Between them they don't have enough journalistic integrity to get a job at the Onion.
The Today Show is not know for its news anymore – especially with its obvious slant to the left. Al Roker sucks now.
If America wants news then tune into the BBC Beefy Broads Communicating
I want to go on the new Today show, stick a clarinet up my butthole and play the theme from M*A*S*H*.
I have a nice taco shell 🙂
Katy Couric is very smart and informative. If I wasnt gay I would date her.
Wow! I would love to see Katie return to the Today Show, but I don't believe that will happen. I've actually been watching her on the weeknight newscast for the past year or so and I think she does a great job. I will miss her. The tension on the Today Show jumps out of the screen at you. Has anyone else noticed that much of the time when Ann is there, Meredith is not, and vice-versa? I enjoy Ann; she can be a serious journalist, not just a news reader. Meredith is so often over the top with her touchy-feely ways and man-crazy comments. If one of them had to go I would send Meredith packing.
Look at that saccharine smile! She smiles like a used car salesman – or a television "journalist."
Lol..
I once saw her pull a toaster our of her rectum.
Katie can stay, Matt can go away... starting ... TODAY.
Please... go away kiwi-head. I'm tired.... tired ... of seeing and hearing your dull, boring, slightly dated, un-charasmatic-cabeza de peach... please... bye.
They are the perfect couple-Matt and Katy--they are two of the most arrogant, bitter, repulsive people on the planet.
They should both do their old show again and find someone--anyone--to sponsor them. No-one would watch but who cares!! Good ridance!
Katie Couric and Matt Lauer wouldn't know a news story if it jumped up and bit them in the ass. These morning shows are nothing but fluffy dog and pony shows. CBS wasted $15 million on KC and now she's looking to put the bite on another network for doing nothing more than reading off a teleprompter ... we already have one ineffectual person who's doing that .. do we need more???
Katy want to toss his salad.
I'm gay.
@Teresa, why so preachy? I have the right to my opinions just as you do. If I think something sucks or is stupid, I will say so.
You have no say in this world. Silence! You q u e e r!!
Isn't she just doing 1 show w/ Matt to promote her new book? Is she gonna be the new Regis???
@ Jack, Don't forget the Ed show!! My fav!!!
she should never have left.
If anyone cares about the real news MSNBC with Joe and Micka is the show, no animals, no cooking, no fashion shows.
OMG look at the pic.She's gonna eat his face !
Is this the best NBC can do, she is over the hill, get one of the new hot bodies.
I want to smash handfuls of my own doodee in her face.
Seriously? Who cares!
Uhhh, you do seeing as how you took time enough out to post a comment.
THANK YOU!
She does not have the persona to be on CBS nightly news, but she was an icon on Today show. Tho i will take her over the fake Oprah anytime!!!
YES – bring back Katie. I'll watch Today again. Left when they brought Meredith on. Don't care for her. Katie and Matt – perfect. I'm really scared about the fate of our country if you haters don't get it together. I mean really??? That much dislike/hate over a news show? Wow.
I hope Katie comes back, she never should have left. Anne should be offered the chair if Katie's not interested, Anne deserves it & has earned it more than anyone else I can think of.
Boring!
Do we care !!!!!!!!!
She is not only overly ambitious she is obnoxous
And you're overly jealous.
Really like Matt, sorry ...I dont care for Katie. I only started watching Today because Merideth is there. Wont b watching if Katie comes back, Or If Ann Curry takes over 4 Merideth.....Im definately OUT.
Joanne, we're glad you're "out." While you're "out," learn how to spell "definitely" and "Meredith."
Ah, two liberal lightweights back in their natural environment, a morning talk show.
Why do so many people have so much anger and hate in them. Wow. If you don't like Katie, that's fine, just don't watch. But there's no need to get all worked up about it. Take it easy people.
I agree with you Sarah. They were perfect together and gave NBC a huge following. I hope we will see them together again.
the Today show was far better with Couric than with Viera
Katie and Matt are a perfect match! I hope it happens soon.
Frankly. my dear, I don't give a damn!
It appears that Charlie Sheen is now posting as "nanjan". Today must be one of his heavy drug use days, as his rants are even more incoherent than normal.
What an incredible amount of pure jealousy comes through the comments of negative posters! It's a good thing we don't have to actually deal with such huge undeservedly inflated egos. They can't produce in real life so they anonymously slam everyone who is successful.
I'm gay.
Katie Couric is a snotnose partisan who has no idea what the responsibilities of an objective journalist are. If that's over your head, get a clue.
OMG, Katie is the biggest phony along side of Obama I have ever witnessed in this country. I excercise my right to speak my opinion just like Katie expresses her opinions and does Obama. It does not seem to matter if they are speaking the truth or telling a lie, main stream media which includes Curass, they don't care.
OMG, both Couric, Matt and Obama all make tons of cash and someone might feel sorry for Katie if she loses her contract because people have wised up to her phoniness? Give me a break Couric freaks, open your eyes and ears to the left machine fear monogering like Pelosi telling everyone that 6 million elderly will go hungry if the dems don't get what they want. GIVE ME A BREAK, ONCE AGAIN THIS ADMIN. THINKS WE ARE ALL STUPID OUT HERE..
STUPID IS WHAT STUPID DOES AND MAN THEY ARE STUPID..
Exhibit A
Whoaa! Why so hateful? If you don't like them, fine. But really, such hate is not good for the mind and body. Chill Dear!
Did you feel that way when we were looking for WMD's in Iraq? Because we've spent BILLIONS on a war that was started so that Bush could finish a job his dad didn't. Nothing more. Did you like being lied to then? Of course not....that was a republican lying so it was ok because he was against abortions. facepalm.
It's people like you who make a very bad image for your political party. Your reply is demonstrates not one iota of class and a total lack of abilitiy to tolerate others who may not share all your views. It shows you are just plain nasty and I feel sorry for all those who have to put up with you on a daily basis. Try being nice – you just may feel better.
Isn't it cute that people think amalgating the name of someone they disagree with with a derogatory term is a sign of intelligence? This, my friends, is the electorate! And we worry about Al Qeida?
Shirley, I think I just came reading your post. 🙂 Thanks.
Wow, stop watching NBC and go back to your messiah Glenn Beck
The hate mongering is rampant there, so express your rage there.
I am going to give you a big AMEN on that one : )
Tea Party????
"ONCE AGAIN THIS ADMIN. THINKS WE ARE ALL STUPID OUT HERE"..................
In your case it looks like they got it right.
nanjan is stupid
& so are YOU!
Reporting news has become more like a celebrity business, everybody biting and clawing to get on top. Some of the local news stations need to get rid of 3 to 4 people reporting during one news hour, it's ridiculous.
At least she won't have to sleep with him, he can't promote her. She's so classless!
Couric tries to pass herself off as some serious jounalist when she is barely qualified to be a guest on The Oprah show.
She is coming to the Today Show to annouce that she is going to run for the Presidency of the United States.
At least that would knock Sarah Palin out of the running.
(chuckle) That would be funny! She may be dumb, but not as dumb as some others that have run.
It would certainly be an improvement to what we have as president now.
This is a big sign that Katie will be leaving CBS. They would NEVER let one of their big names appear on a news program for a competing network. Clearly CBS doesn't care because they either know Katie isn't staying or they they don't want her to stay.
Two of the largest egos on television, together again. I ain't gonna watch that sheet.
It's about time CBS finally realized Katie is no true news journalist. She's better off covering a Lindsay Lohan story or Charlie Sheen tirade than talking global climate changes with World Leaders if she even knows who the world leaders are. Oh and by the way, when she tells NBC news during an interview that she cannot go to Afghanistan to cover news because her babysitting and baking cookies are more important,, .. I think that pretty much sums up her character !!
AND I'm sure you would be the first to criticize her if she did decide to go to a war zone area to cover the news..."What is that woman doing putting herself in danger when she has 2 kids and there isn't a dad to watch them when she is gone".
I really do not think you watch her news stories, if you did you would have never made such a comment. Please in the future, research what you say before you say it. Everyone has a contract, no anchor is open ended. Her contact will be up and it is her choice what she does, I am sure money is not a problem to her, so if she wants a new show, why not. Matt would be a great addition, they were great together before.
Obviously, you did see her with Palin, she is a newswoman.
The Today show is Katie's La casa.
Some of you CLASSLESS people are really disgusting – you have crap for brains. I love Katie & Matt together, but I hope they do a news show in the morning or evening – I can't watch during the day.
If you like Matt and Katie you must think that Dumb & Dumber deserved an Oscar !!!
Put them on E where they belong !!
@VANILLA GORILLA...................................REALLY!!!????? Matt and Katie on the TODAY show was classic. They played so well off of each other.
Vanilla, have you done your homework this evening?
Couric reminds me of a smelly bucket of pig vomit.
OMG! Why is everyone being so mean?. Didn't your mother tell you if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all? I know it's a free country, but where has civility gone?
I agree 100%.
I could not agree more!
You are so right Jack. What has happened to civility? Our politicians, teachers, students, the lady at the checkout. We've become a society of extreme views and even more extreme hate. I doubt this will make anyone stop themselves from posting a hateful comment but I sure hope they really think about what they post.
There are a lot of sick people out there, and I think your one. Seek help soon!
Shirley, who are you talking to...Jack or someone that agrees with him. Maybe you should think before you post.
Oh my, I can't wait to see those legs back on Today. Mmmmh
Seek an English teacher for a spelling lesson before you tell others they need help.
It's the anonimity of the internet that makes it so. While there are very rude and extreme people out there, the anonimity of posting things online allows for extreme rudeness. These cowards wouldn't be able to say half the stuff they do if they had to do it person.
You liberals are so amusing and hypocritical when it comes to civility. It is perfectly ok for liberals/democrats to be uncivil to Conservatives/Republicans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, but it's a different story when liberals/democrats are criticized by Conservatves/Republicans. Couric failed to elevate the CBS Evening News because she had no audience with Republicans who remembered how partisan she was on "Today". For those of you who don't like it when she is criticized, too bad. Go pound some sand.
That was thumper the rabbit's mommie
Who cares what folks say? It's not like Katie Couric or Matt Lauer are reading this dribble...
Agreed. Look at how many people responded and turned this into some sort of political debate...this article is about a reporter and the post you are responding to is about civility. Nothing to do with politics at all. I am usually all for civility but in this case I must say that anyone that concerned with creating a political debate out of nowhere needs to get a life.
I'm gonna puke..
why are all these Republicans bashing Katie Couric? Oh wait, Katie exposed the Alaskan bumpkin with one simple question....uhh duhh duhhh i read all them magazines, the national enquirer, star, the daily moose, the weekly alaskan, calvin and hobbes, etc....
Right, man. If you don't have anything nice to say NEVER put it in writing.