It’s the story everyone’s talking about! Katie Couric’s early departure is all over the Web and is the lead story on the Huffington Post.
What will Katie do next is the big question?
The AP reports that Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have both signed off on a Democratic debate in North Carolina. The question now is when. And will this help Katie Couric’s long-term effort as anchor of CBS News?
You know, the one no one watches!
Five people were shown the door, reports TVNewswer.
At least one didn’t go quietly! (If you’re going to get the boot, make a big scene! No, really! Scream, cry, do whatever is necessary. They’ll never forget you! JK)
All five had run-ins with Shelley Ross, the Senior EP of the show who herself was ousted last month. The cuts were in the works for months, insiders tell TVNewser.
For more on CBS News staff cuts, click here.
Time to pop the champagne for CBS Early Show interim executive producer Rick Kaplan, who as you know replaced the much loved Shelley Ross?
Not just yet!
An industry insider tell us that a release sent out by CBS today, titled “The Early Show Post Increases In Key News Demographics and Total Viewers for the Week of March 17,” is missing one key point.
CBS ”forced some of its local stations to drop their local newscasts for the revamped CBS Early Show. By virtue of that (move), more viewers had to watch the CBS Early Show,” says the tipster. Now that’s one way to boost ratings.
For the complete press release, make the jump!
