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Katie Couric has another “get” tonight
In case you haven’t noticed, CBS anchor Katie Couric is on a roll.
On the stiletto heels of her newsmaking interview with Republican veep hopeful Sarah Palin, Couric has landed the first sit-down with Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democrat-turned-Independent-turned-sometime-Republican.
Lieberman, a former Democratic vice-presidential nominee, threw his devoted support to John McCain during the presidential campaign. The Connecticut senator traveled with McCain, made speeches and fundraising pitches for McCain and even made a fervent case for his pal at the Republican convention.
The Democrats, with whom Lieberman officially caucuses, were not amused. But after a recent tongue-lashing by Democratic leaders, they decided to keep him in the mix.
Couric’s interview with Lieberman, his first since all this post-election shakedown, will air tonight on the “CBS Evening News” (5:30 p.m. on KEYE).
Meanwhile (and not in the same league at all), ABC’s Diane Sawyer has landed the first interview with disgraced former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s prostitute pal, Ashley Alexandra Dupre. That riveting sit-down will air Friday on “20/20” (9 p.m. KVUE).
“Masterpiece Classic” gets a new master
Laura Linney, a movie star who recently won an Emmy for her portrayal of Abigail Adams in the HBO miniseries “John Adams,” has been tapped to host of PBS’s “Masterpiece Classic.”
She will make her first appearance when the series premieres with a new adaptation of “Tess of the D’Urbervilles” on Jan. 4. The actress replaces of Gillian Anderson, who introduced the productions the first year “Masterpiece” decided to break its seasons into thirds. (“Masterpiece Theatre” and “Masterpiece Contemporary” are the others.)
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By Lucy Lipps
November 19, 2008 12:23 PM | Link to this
Absolutely not in the same league. Dupre has grace and class, unlike Lieberman who can't seem to find his 15 minutes...
By austinights
November 19, 2008 10:36 AM | Link to this
I wouldn't call a story from the now useless Joe Lieberman a "get." Couric is basically hanging on by a thread - and she knows it. With cable news quickly making huge increases in Nielsen numbers compared to the big Four - the anchor chair is starting to get wobbly. Pretty soon - its going to become - who has the best crawl on television. I'd rather listen to the Geico Gekko give the news that Couric. Where the heck is Jack Bauer??
By Deuce
November 19, 2008 10:35 AM | Link to this
Yawn