The first tear was spotted in the corner of her eye as "Today" talked to six people she had interviewed, an inspiring school principal, a woman brutally raped in Central Park, survivors of the Columbine school shooting and the World Trade Center bombing and parents of a boy who had died of brain cancer. Couric's parents and two daughters were also in the audience Wednesday for what Couric jokingly called the "celebration of moi. At the end of three hours worth of tributes, Couric raised a glass of champagne and said, "to everyone in TV land, thanks so much.
Couric's long goodbye began April 5, the 15th anniversary of her first day as Bryant Gumbel's co-host on "Today," when she announced that she would be leaving to accept CBS' offer to replace Bob Schieffer on the evening news. She said the time was right for a new challenge. Couric said it was "the best job on television" and poked fun at Lauer, her TV mate since he replaced Gumbel in Couric said she aimed to provide an honest, warts-and-all look at her experiences across multiple media companies across her year career, as well as an introspective look at her personal life and her family.
She also shared the fallout of her relationship with former TODAY co-anchor Matt Lauer following his dismissal from the show in for allegations of sexual misconduct, and her regrets over an interview with the late Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg that she edited to protect Ginsburg. He has tackled every assignment from interviewing astronauts on the International Space Station to prison inmates training service dogs for military veterans. IE 11 is not supported.
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I think I did some really good work there. I wanted to grow. So I'm glad I did it. It didn't work out the way I had hoped it would," she added, noting that the gig didn't come without some struggles.
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger? Couric also discussed the move during an appearance on Today Tuesday morning , telling former colleague Al Roker that there was a "real culture clash" when she joined CBS.
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