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She calls the production guys "dude" and "bro," takes a few passing shots at Dan Rather's trenchcoat fixation, and snorts a lot - not exactly the way a serious-minded anchorwoman should be acting. But that's why it's so much fun. The hell with the ratings - we've got to keep Katie Couric on the air. (My Damn Channel via NY magazine)
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Mark Lacter created the LA Biz Observed blog in 2006. He posted
until the day before his death on Nov. 13, 2013.