Topic: Katie Couric

How to Become a Famous Commencement Speaker Without Really Trying

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As we enter Memorial Day weekend, the season of celebrity commencement speeches is drawing to a close once again, and among the many loftier bits of rhetoric graduating seniors are bound to forget, our nation's elite speakers imparted some valuable life lessons.

By Dino Grandoni

Apr 2, 2012

Katie Couric Wakes Up Late; Palin Gets a 2008 Flashback

Every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the video clips that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention.

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 30, 2012

Katie Couric Is All Smiles; How Bacon Banner Ads Get Made

Every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the video clips that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention.

 

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 29, 2012

The Smart Set

Bradley Cooper Is Single Again; Tom Shales Returns

Also: Michelle Williams and Jason Segel are dating, adorably.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Mar 29, 2012

Katie Couric Returns to Morning News (for One Week)

Katie Couric's return to morning television after her brutal stint on CBS Evening News is supposed to be a good thing, like releasing penguins back into the ocean--but her upcoming stint on Good Morning America won't do any favors for Today, her former show.

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 16, 2012

The Smart Set

Kate Middleton Scores a Goal; George Clooney to Be Arrested

Today: Kate Middleton takes the field, George Clooney is planning to get arrested this morning, and Kate Couric's new show will debut on September 10.

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By Ray Gustini

Jan 13, 2012

The Smart Set

The Uncertain Future of Craig Ferguson; Patron X Speaks

Also: CBS and David Letterman are close to a new contract, Dan Abrams pelted Katie Couric with edamame, and Sinead O'Connor's says her marriage is over again

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By Ray Gustini

Dec 13, 2011

The Smart Set

Katie Couric's Single; Derek Jeter's a Huge Cad

Katie Couric's a single woman, Derek Jeter needs to work on not being an awful cad, and Mitt Romney and Chris Christie had a very big night last night.

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By Ray Gustini

Nov 21, 2011

The Smart Set

Prince Harry Loved Las Vegas; NASCAR Boos for Michelle Obama and Jill Biden

Mia Farrow's son is a Rhodes scholar, Prince Harry does Vegas, and a new Bruce Springsteen album is on the horizon for 2012.

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By Ray Gustini

Nov 15, 2011

The Smart Set

'Feisty' Larry King Live; The Super Committee Goes Biking

Larry King is toasted not roasted, a Super Committee weekend outing, and two very different evenings with Ronald Reagan.

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By Ray Gustini

Sep 6, 2011

George Clooney Was Mr. Popularity at the Telluride Film Festival

Also in entertainment news: Katie Couric debuts on ABC tonight

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By Ray Gustini

Aug 23, 2011

Next Up on Woody Allen's Grand European Movie Tour: Germany

Plus: Meryl Streep's Margaret Thatcher biopic gets a harsh initial response

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By Ray Gustini

Jun 6, 2011

What to Expect From the Scott Pelley 'Evening News'

The CBS veteran debuts as Katie Couric's replacement tonight

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 6, 2011

Bidding War Officially Over: Katie Couric Moves to ABC

The anchor will get that Oprah-esque syndicated day time talk show

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By Ray Gustini

Jun 6, 2011

Katie Couric's ABC Move About to Become Official

The 'worst kept secret in television' to become a press release

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jun 3, 2011

Katie Couric Expected to Announce 'Oprahesque' Show

"General Hospital" may become a necessary casualty of the deal

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By Adam Clark Estes

May 26, 2011

Katie Couric May Join Female All-Star Team at ABC

ABC is the only one of the three major networks where Couric has not worked

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By Ray Gustini

May 20, 2011

Good Luck, Goodbye, Katie Couric

After five years, the Evening News anchor moves on

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By Ray Gustini

May 19, 2011

The Complete Guide to Katie Couric Departure Theories

What went wrong at CBS Evening News? There are many answers

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By Caitlin Dickson

May 19, 2011

Stat of the Day

Katie Couric's CBS Salary Exceeds Two NPR Show Budgets Combined

You could liquidate Morning Edition and All Things Considered and still be short

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By Ray Gustini

May 19, 2011

The Smart Set

Mel Gibson Meets the Press; Katie Couric Says Goodbye

Plus: A rare social appearance from Woody Allen

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