Katie Couric Show Headed For Cancelation?
Katie Couric's talk show "Katie" is in jeopardy of being canceled before entering its third season, according to television insiders this week.
Furthermore, the talk show host may be headed to CNN after her show on ABC wraps up.
Behind the scenes at "Katie," Couric is struggling to land a third season for the show due to a "very stressful" situation and "staffing weirdness," as well as "no one making decisions," according to the New York Post.
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Couric's woes began after the abrupt departure of executive producer Jeff Zucker who is now CNN's worldwide president.
"Jeff's departure left a void," said a television insider at the New York Post. "Then they had four co-executive producers and the staffing decisions being made were poor. Katie was left vulnerable."
"The ['Katie'] show was oversold at syndication and hasn't lived up to expectations," the insider added. "Now everyone at ABC is gossiping that Katie will end up at CNN with Jeff [Zucker]."
Speculation over Couric joining CNN is the result of her daytime talk show's unpredictable ratings.
While some critics have deemed "Katie" as being "cheesy," other viewers say that Couric is "sharp, warm and friendly," according to Mail Online.
Couric, as well as CNN and ABC, have not commented on the reports.
Meanwhile, Couric has admitted that it was her former position as anchor on the "Today" show that still holds her interest, and that she had considered returning to the morning show.
It has been seven years since Couric appeared beside Matt Lauer on the "Today" show, however, NBC producers still covet the 57-year-old anchor.
While talking to Howard Stern on Sirius XM radio on Tuesday, Couric divulged that NBC made "cautious overtures" about her returning to the show.
"There were some possible overtures for me to go back to the 'Today' show, but they evaporated," said the journalist. "For me, that was the best job."
