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To: Neenny who wrote (31)	1/31/2002 6:13:29 PM
From: Tadsamillionaire	Respond to of 150

REAL GOOD NEENY! I too have called in sick to work, however I have never signed a contract to read news print for 60 Mil. I would think that the network would put a finder braclet on Ms.Couric, the kind they use for criminals under house arrest. I know if I had signed a 60Mil contract with my boss, I would have a apartment next door to the office.

To: Neenny who wrote (31)	2/6/2002 12:33:42 PM
From: Tadsamillionaire	Respond to of 150

The journalists of the Greatest Generation were by no means saints – one reporter got Patton sacked from the Third Army with a question that opened with a comparison of Nazis in the post-war German government to a "Republican-Democratic election fight" – but they did not constantly opine to the exclusion of reporting. This endless assessing is a product of television and cable in particular. That the quality is low should not surprise: How many of the commentariat have served even a minimal hitch? Not me – which is why I load my shows with retired officers when the talk turns to war. Knowing what you don't know is not, however, a widely admired virtue in the media of the new millennium. This new war requires a lot of thinking about very hard subjects that don't make for particularly riveting television because the subject matter simply cannot be done in a four minute package. So either the format or the subject must change. Unfortunately, the past two months have seen the latter being thrown overboard. For an effort that will require extraordinary focus, this does not bode well at all. worldnetdaily.com

To: Neenny who wrote (31)	2/20/2002 6:50:24 PM
From: Tadsamillionaire	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 150

Tumult at 'Today' Katie irked by new boss atie Couric's new $65 million contract isn't buying her happiness. Katie Couric Even though the queen of morning TV has been all smiles broadcasting the "Today" show from the Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, she's reportedly been griping off-camera about her new boss. Sources said she's concerned about the direction of the top-rated show under former "NBC Nightly News" chief Jonathan Wald. In a candid exchange broadcast on WNBC yesterday, the normally perky Couric revealed how fed up she was. "I'm tired, the hours are brutal," she said. "It's hard to make yourself go to bed at 7:30 or 8 to get up" in time for the show. Couric's sidekick, Matt Lauer, also is said to be miffed. "Katie and Matt are in [NBC News president] Neal Shapiro's office daily," a "Today" insider said. "The 'Today' show foundation is being rocked." nydailynews.com