for 15 years katie couric was the today show. there led the program to number one where it has remained for a decade and a half. >> good morning, america. >> good morning america is nipping at its heels and one ups man ship. >> we have a special guest host for tomorrow morning. former alaska governor sarah palin. >> you bech a, pai will will go had he had to head with koour you can who conducted this infamous interview when palin was running for vice president. >> what newspapers and magazines did you regularly read? >> i read most of them. >> what specifically, i am curious. >> palin called into nbc on her way to new york city and matt lauer went there. >> what are you doing to prepare? are you reading some newspapers? >> oh. >> whoa. >> and it begins. >> you can still turn that plane around, governor. >> great. okay. that's a fine how do you do. that's a great start. here we go. >> before politics she was a local sports caster in alaska. >> i will show you highlights and tell you about that next. state right there. >> that was

that robin roberts is out of gma, they put in katie couric. a big bold move.wn so they had to come back with something controversial that is a watcher. everyone i know is talking about it, that i'll watch. the dvr duel channels going. smart move. >> eric: smart move. >> kimberly: yeah. >> eric: what about it, greg? >> greg: i try to figure out what the today show was. that is the show with the fuzzy headed creature that resembles a baby condor. matt romney. no. mom lauer. that is his name -- matt lauer. that is his name. the worst thing about the "today show" are commercials. they're all palling around and laughing having a good time. you know if you had commercials where everybody is doing that, they secretly hate each other. they can't stand each other. i find it nauseating. i hope they dept have colonoscopys. >> eric: was that interview a tip-off of what tomorrow will be? >> dana: i always start my day with "fox and friends." >> kimberly: that's right. >> dana: i'll have to watch the repeat. i think that the show is a lot of spunk on sarah palin, which is w

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honey, come here i told you tina fey is here. >> meanwhile over on abc katie couric and the and the gmai should say katie is new to there. they were poking fun at her former today show co-host. [ laughter ] >> hi al, what's the weather like in your neck of the woods? everybody say good morning, america? >> good morning, america. >> shepard: wow. we are still waiting for tomorrow's ratings. towed easily won yesterday even with katie couric in the gma anchor seat. trace gallagher with the news. start with governor palin. tell us about her morning debut. >> well, shep, she started out in her comfort zone talking about the g.o.p. candidates, the economy, gas prices and president obama. and then she kind of ventured off into some lighter topics shoe. ed said that oprah winfrey was gutsy for starting and struggling own network. she defended jessica simpson's weight saying she would punch critics in the neck. then it came to movie talk including a movie called game change. listen. >> you know, i didn't see the movie. and i wouldn't waste my time seeing a movie. >> are you telling the truth? >>

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say "good morning america." >> we're thrilled to have you, katie. >> couric is going to be filling withweek. this is couric's first time back on the morning since she left "today" show six years ago. you can catch "good morning america" right after "good morning washington" today. >> that should be fun to watch. >> also speaking of the "today" show, sarah palin is coming on board as a co-host tomorrow morning. the former alaska governor and vice presidential candidate will reveal a different side than what viewers have seen before. >> the cbs morning trying to show some star power as co anchor gayle king has her best friend oprah where she is supposed to reveal some personal things that she has not previously addressed. >> it's true. it's going to be hard to know which channel to flip to we hope you stay with "good morning america." >> ashton kutcher starring in a movie about the life of steve jobs. the movie production expected to start in may. speaking of apple, we are giving you the chance to win apple's newest -- hottest gadget, the new ipad. >> go to wjla.com/facebook and you can f

katie couric filling in as co-host for archrival abc's good morning america or former archrival. w. and former alaska governor sarah palin is taking couric's odd chair at nbc's today show. analysts say this could finally be the week that gma beats towed in the ratings after coming in second every single week since 1995. 800 weeks. it's an abc stunt no doubt. they hope it will work. gma also booked former president bill clinton. he was on today show. here is katie couric's reaction to the early wake-up time. >> it's a little strange truth be told. i'm a bit nervous my heart is beating quickly right now. >> it's been some time. >> six years. >> six years since you have set a aan alarm clock. >> i first woke 1:15 this morning i'm ready to go. wait a second i don't have to get up this early. >> shepard: network booked fox news contributor sarah palin to host "the today show" tuesday. this morning she called in and said she is getting ready. >> how nervous should you all be, perhaps? [ laughter ] >> what are you doing to prepare? are you reading some newspapers? [ laughter ] >> whoa. >

katie couric with her week at "good morning america." sharon waxman, was this a savvy move by the "today" show to let sarah palin be co-host for "today," or did it hurt their brand? >> it was a safy move. she's so watchable. you have to hope that she's going to say something that's going to be tweet-worthy and buzz-worthy and get you attention. you know, the "today" show has got to worry a little bit. "good morning america" has been gaining on them. they've had dominance in that morning position for so many years that i think it was the right thing to do. more sarah palin, i say. >> do you think it was something of a letdown. she didn't come on until the 8:00 hour. she participated in a few segments, but, boy, the level of publicity and hype that surrounded this was incredible. >> i think that sarah palin isn't quite as white hot as she was, you know, a couple of years ago during right after the election, but, you know, she still is very charismatic. she still is going to draw some interest, and she certainly helped to, you know, promote

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. >> and i'm katie couric. good morning, america. >>> this morning, mystery. does this mcdonald's worker hold the winning ticket? new questions this morning about who really hit the jackpot. >>> and abc news exclusive. a newly enhanced video tape shows george zimmerman did have marx on his head the night of the killing of trayvon martin. >>> major fumble. an nfl cheerleader accused of having sex with a student. her mother, a principal, alleged to have covered it up. will they both end up behind bars? >>> and look who is back in the morning on "good morning america." >>> for one night only on "dancing with the stars," katie couric, live! >> she's dancing with the stars. and you won't believe what else we have in store for katie. >>> there it is. so what else do we have in store for you this week? >> i'm not sure, but it's making me more nervous, george. >> hello, georeveryone. as you know, rob season on the least publicized vacation of everyone. how are you? >> i'm a bit nervous. my heart is beating quickly. >> it's been some time. six years. >> yeah, six years

katie couric grilled palin in the 2008 election when she was running for the vice presidential candidateg america." >> off on vacation, hope she is enjoying it. so glad to have you back. >> i had so much fun yesterday, i decided to come back for more, george. it's great to be here with you. >> guest hosting gigs could be part of the ratings war. "good morning america" ratings are making a comeback. >>> kentucky wins on the court. will fans lose it in the streets? just after a couple of days of ugly celebrations, we'll tell you if a national title pushed a college town to the edge. judge. >> the first lady on tv again. michelle obama will pop-up in "the biggest loser." why so much show-hopping? ♪ [ acoustic guitar: slow ] [ sighs ] [ announcer ] all work and no play... will make brady miss his favorite part of the day. ♪ [ upbeat ] [ barking ] [ whines ] that's why there's beneful playful life, made with energy-packed wholesome grains... and real beef and egg. to help you put more play in your day. beneful. play. it's good for you. weso to save money, services can get kind of expensive. i

little strange for our viewers too. >> it's hard to keep surprises. >> reporter: for 15 years, katie couric "good morning america" is nipping at its heels, so nbc's one upmanship. >> former alaska governor sarah palin. >> palin will go head to head with couric. >> i was curious, what newspapers and magazines did you regularly read? >> i have read most of them. >> which ones specifically? i'm curious. >> all of them. >> palin called into nbc while she was in new york city, and matt lauer went there. >> what are you doing to prepare? are you reading newspapers? >> and it begins. >> you can still turn that plane around, governor. >> great, that's a fine how do you do. that's a great start. here we go. >> before politics, palin was a local sportscaster in alaska. >> i'll show you highlights, we'll tell you all about that next, stay right there. >> reporter: but that was a longs time ago. and nbc is treading on dangerous ground. not only has she made a career out of slamming the main stream media. >> don't get sucked into the lame stream media's lies. >> reporter: she is also playing into a dyna

sarah palin versus katie couric now we know who is more popular, the morning show ratings are in and complete results in. hundreds of police departments are tracking cell phones and most of them are doing it without a warrant. that is according to the american civil liberties union, and police say it is a lifesaving measure. what do you think? that is ahead unless breaking news changes everything. but first from fox at 3:00 in new york city the man suspected of killing seven people at a christian school in california yesterday used to brag about his ability to hurt people. that is the word from a teacher who said he knew the suspect and many of the victims. the mass murder scene unfolded a few days ago. police say the gun plan was looking for a staffer before he barged into a classroom with a hostage and ordered the students to line up, and when they didn't he opened fire, and he just kept shotting going room to room throughout the building. after the bloodbath we are told the man stole a car and called his father to tell him what he did and his father called the cops. the 43-year-ol

>> well said, josh. >> how high wattage is katie couric? this is a billboard in iraq. nouncement by the electricity ministry. it says daily electricity bulletin which, ironically, katie is what we were thinking of renames the show this week. >> i thought we were going to let you translate that. >> that is on twitter. they said, i think this is your face. yeah. isn't that weird? i'm calling my lawyer. >> good luck with that. >> exactly. >> and finally, riddle me this. what do these four stories have in common? jessica simpson gave birth in l.a. to eight baby girls. congratulations to the new octomom. kate middleton is trying to shed her good girl image and has agreed to racy spread. in "harper's bazaar." kodak, a new product, kitten printer. choose the color and out pops fluffy. and finally, the hip eye wear company called warby parker has unveiled a new line of glasses for dogs, warby barker. get it? >> april fool. >> they were all april fool's jokes we saw online. thank you, george. you were on my side a moment ago. how quickly we turn. >> i had to do it. >>> you still

here we go. >> of course the reference her interview with katie couric in 2008 because katie couric willmpeting. will you watch palin, maria? >> i think i will watch her in between when i actually watch katie couric for real insight into the news and i think we're still awaiting with baited breath to see if she can answer that question about what newspapers she reads. i think everybody that will be watching will be watching because of that. she hasn't answered the question yet. i don't think katie has anything to worry about in terms of ratings when you are actually looking at who you trust for the news. i don't think that will be sarah palin. >> oh, i beg to differ. i think katie does have something to worry about with the ratings. i bet you we could make a bet here that katie will lose that ratings race tomorrow to sarah palin and if you want to take me up on that bet? >> i don't know, will, last time you were betting you bet that rick perry will be the president of the united states. i don't know if you want to take that bet. >> there is no tape of that. there is no tape of that. she

. >>> katie couric comes to abc7 in september but you will see her new show next week not on tv yet >you see any animals? >> that dog. >> a puppy named birdy delayed several flights at laguardia airport yesterday when she escaped from her crate and decided to play on the runway. authorities finally had to find the own area a delta flight to help coax the dog back. birdy and her owner made it safely to memphis. >>> plane is being whipped around by high winds trying to land yesterday in spain. you can see the wind nearly blows that plane sideways. the pilot had to abort the landing. the same winds diverted several other flights and damaged towns along the spanish coast. i know those people were holding ton their breakfast. >> always scary when you are landing. -- >>> mike is here talking about sfo delays as well. >> now it is breezy out there also. first heavenly, beautiful snow falling up there even had hail and heavy rain at times up to a couple inches in the foothills into the higher elevations snow level 7,000 feet this morning. back home, from sutro you can see the clouds still out

katie couric is not the biggest ratings grabber. ck and making a big splash to the morning television wasn't that big of deal. >> bill: good morning is closing in on "the today show." >> today show killed it had almost 5.5 million viewers. up 10% than they normally do with ms. palin. katie had about -- they had a little bit 356,000 less. >> bill: that's not much. that's not a big victory for "the today show." i don't know, good morning america is going to give them a run. >> well, if they had sarah palin for the rest of the week. >> bill: the press did not hammer palin. palin wasn't really the co-host. >> she was just kind of on special guest host. >> bill: i didn't see any vicious stuff against palin. >> no there wasn't at all. i kind of thought there would be more. you would just think there would be more of the addressing. sarah palin had the little newspapers up obviously. >> bill: a schtick. i would have liked to have seen the governor interview somebody in a serious thing. now you, juliet huddy. >> oh, boy. >> bill: do an invit

who tormented her four years ago, asking her tough questions, that she couldn't answer. >> jon: katie couricup against on other gma and the today show won 400,000 viewers. >> to say that the best revenge is living welcome and looking good. and killer ratings. she was dynamite. funny, smart, on point and poised and self-efacing, i think she won a lot of new fans. >> jon: one more break, one journalism school is dropping its spelling test. mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. here's a chance to create jobs in america. oil sands projects, like kearl, and the keystone pipeline will provide secure and reliable energy to the united states. over the coming years, projects like these could create more than half a million jobs in the us alone. f

. >>> katie couric comes to abc7 in september but you will see her new show next week >>> you see anyals? >> that dog. >> a puppy named birdy delayed several flights at laguardia airport yesterday when she escaped from her crate and decided to play on the runway. authorities finally had to find the own area a delta flight to help coax the dog back. birdy and her owner made it safely to memphis. >>> plane is being whipped around by high winds trying to land yesterday in spain. you can see the wind nearly blows that plane sideways. the pilot had to abort the landing. the same winds diverted several other flights and damaged towns along the spanish coast. i know those people were holding ton their breakfast. >> always scary when you are landing. -- >>> mike is here talking about sfo delays as well. >> now it is breezy out there also. first heavenly, beautiful snow falling up there even had hail and heavy rain at times up to a couple inches in the foothills into the higher elevations snow level 7,000 feet this morning. back home, from sutro you can see the clouds still out there, cold fro

katie couric is not the biggest ratings grabber. ing a big splash to the morning television wasn't that big of deal. >> bill: good morning is closing in on "the today show." >> today show killed it had almost 5.5 million viewers. up 10% than they normally do with ms. palin. katie had about -- they had a little bit 356,000 less. >> bill: that's not much. that's not a big victory for "the today show." i don't know, good morning america is going to give them a run. >> well, if they had sarah palin for the rest of the week. >> bill: the press did not hammer palin. palin wasn't really the co-host. >> she was just kind of on special guest host. >> bill: i didn't see any vicious stuff against palin. >> no there wasn't at all. i kind of thought there would be more. you would just think there would be more of the addressing. sarah palin had the little newspapers up obviously. >> bill: a schtick. i would have liked to have seen the governor interview somebody in a serious thing. now you, juliet huddy. >> oh, boy. >> bill: do an invitation of s

and my twitter handle, at katie couric.tually. get in here. >>> an announcement for another valued member of our team this morning. sam champion is getting his own show. and not to worry. you're not leaving us, although there are days when that would be okay. >> there have been people who suggested it here. >> he's going to host a great, new show. it's called "sea rescue." i've heard every line of dialogue through the walls in offices. on abc stations on saturday mornings. >> why don't we just roll a clip? i have something to show you after this. take a look at this. manatees injured. pilot whales, stranded. dolphins, tangled in fishing line. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: all stories making news headlines opinion but what's the story behind the picture? the dedicated staff of the seaworld rescue team springs into action 24 hours a day. >> being able to actually put a hand into helping animals, it's probably the best feeling that you could ever have in a job. >> reporter: seaworld is not just a theme park. for more than f

interesting for me, knowing the behind the scenes talent, to have katie couric come in, promote her in who has been getting all the ratings, and then sarah palin. i just -- and i love katie. >> i could live another 100 years without hearing sarah palin's voice again, and i would be fine without that. and robin roberts is the most gracious woman i've ever met. >> stick around, we'll talk about a lot of stuff coming up. i thought this promo was funny for abc and "good morning america" with katie. >> and we are thrilled to have you, katie. >> thank you, matt. >> thank you, matt. i mean, george. >> thank you, matt. i mean, george. [ man 2 ] ymy. i got that wrong didn't i? [ male announcer ] want great taste and whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol? honey nut cheerios. [ female announcer ] weak, damaged hair needs new aveeno nourish+ strengthen. active naturals wheat formulas restore strength for up to 90% less breakage in three washes. for strong, healthy hair with life, new aveeno nourish+ strengthen. with odor free aspercreme. powerful medicine relieves pain fast, with no o

who tormented her four years ago, asking her tough questions, that she couldn't answer. >> jon: katie couric up against on other gma and the today show won 400,000 viewers. >> to say that the best revenge is living welcome and looking good. and killer ratings. she was dynamite. funny, smart, on point and poised and self-efacing, i think she won a lot of new fans. >> jon: one more break, one journalism school is dropping its spelling test. e nutrition? ♪ [ gong ] strawberry banana! [ male announcer ] for a smoothie with real fruit plus veggie nutrition new v8 v-fusion smoothie. could've had a v8. ♪ ♪ ♪ ... ♪ ♪ ♪ [ flapping continues ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] at nissan, our ideal is innovation. 5 all-new models over the next 15 months, including a completely reimagined altima. welcome to our most innovative year ever. nissan. innovation for all. ♪ [ male announc ] you plant. you mow. you grow. you dream. meet the new definition of durability: the john deere select series. with endless possibilities, what will you create? ♪ learn more about the new select series x310 with power steering at johnd

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i'm katie couric and i'm thrilled to say, "good morning america." >> we are thrilled to have you. >>matt. i mean, george. gotcha. >> ama: a dangerous rescue is underway. the coast guard trying to save the crew of a damaged yacht. good evening. i'm ama daetz. at least four crew members are injured. lillian kim is live in alameda with the rescue effort. lillian? >> reporter: this coast guard cutter is identical to the one that is taking part in a rescue effort about a couple hundred miles offshore. the coast guard is attempt to rescue as many as four injured sailors, including a 50-year-old man and 25-year-old, both from the uk. their boat is part of a around the world sailing competition, a 68-toast racing yacht and there were a dozen people onboard when a large wave

have a great vacation. >> hi, everyone, i'm katie couric and i'm thrilled to say "good morning, americahrilled to have you, katie. >> thank you, matt. i mean george. >> so, why is couric doing something she never did during her years as a cbs anchor? she might be trying to draw attention to abc's fall premiere of her daytime show. sorry, matt. that's it for this edition of "reliable sources," join us again next sunday morning 11 a.m. eastern for another critical

have a great vacation. >> hi, everyone, i'm katie couric and i'm thrilled to say "good morning, americahrilled to have you, katie. >> thank you, matt. i mean george. >> so, why is couric doing something she never did during her years as a cbs