Katie Couric may be last in the ratings, but she's TV's highest-paid anchor. And in 2008, she was honored with the Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast and hit paydirt on YouTube with her widely-viewed Sarah Palin interview. She was also high-profile enough to have Amy Poehler attempt a Katie Couric impersonation on Saturday Night Live. But we think that unlike Tina Fey as Sarah Palin, we prefer the real thing to the imitation.
Katie Couric - Last in Ratings But TV's Highest-Paid Anchor
She Continues to Refute Rumors that She's Leaving CBS News
By Linda Lowen, About.com Guide
Katie Couric may be getting mixed reviews on the CBS Evening News. But in 2008 she won a prestigious award and managed to rattle a vice presidential candidate.
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