I think it’s been willfully misrepresented.įor every funny, kind of cheeky or wry observation I make, there are 11 positive observations I make about someone. So I even feel uncomfortable with the tell-all because I think that connotes, Kara, this certain salacious quality that actually, I don’t think is in the book. I mean, what’s the point of writing a book that’s just your greatest hits or a victory lap or a sanitized version of your life? I thought that was sort of a waste of time and not particularly useful. Yeah, I never thought of telling my story any other way. And what was the impetus for doing that? katie couric There’s also harsh criticism of TV broadcasting A-listers, even admissions about your own editorial mistakes. There’s stuff in here about your slave-owning ancestry, your depression, your bulimia.

Right, so you’ve taken the idea of writing a tell-all pretty far. I think they’re just commenting on the comments. No, I don’t think everyone does, actually. And everyone seems to have a copy and is commenting on it. The memoir is called “Going There.” It’s been making a ton of headlines every day. So I want to start with the reaction to this book. Katie Couric, welcome to “Sway.” katie couric So I wanted to ask Couric about her career, her regrets, and why in the world she decided to write such a controversial book. In particular, she’s drawn heat for editing her 2016 interview with Ruth Bader Ginsburg in an effort to protect the late Supreme Court justice. The book also exposes Couric to some critiques. It’s a memoir that details her own rise, the seemingly zero-sum game she found herself in with other female news anchors, and of course, her relationship with her “Today” show co-anchor, Matt Lauer, who, you may recall, was fired in 2017 after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. This is the ‘CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.’ archived recording (katie couric) In 2006, she made history as the nation’s first solo female nightly news anchor on a major network. Three brothers from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Isaac, Zac, and Taylor, are here. archived recording (katie couric)Ī new rock group called Hanson is making teenage hearts beat a little faster these days. She spent more than a decade on the “Today” show greeting Americans on weekday mornings. I’m Kara Swisher, and you’re listening to “Sway.” My guest today is Katie Couric. (SINGING) When you walk in the room, do you have sway? kara swisher Transcript Why Katie Couric Owned Up to Her Regrets The former news anchor opens up about why she opened up.

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