Jeff Zucker Spotted Leaving Katie Couric's Apartment

Spotted: NBC Universal President & CEO Jeff Zucker leaving the Upper East Side apartment of his once — and future? — network star, Katie Couric. According to Page Six, Zucker was seen "climbing out of his black SUV" in front of Couric's apartment, leading to speculation that Couric may be returning to NBC. Insiders dismissed the rumors, claiming Zucker visited his longtime friend to pick up a Mother's Day gift Couric had bought for him to give his wife, Caryn.

The report of a Zucker-Couric meeting coincides with an interview in the Financial Times, published today, in which Zucker said he would welcome Couric back to NBC:

Katie remains one of the most talented journalists of her generation and somebody who would be an asset to whatever news division, whatever organisation she worked in. So we would always welcome somebody of Katie's ability and stature, but that's not . . . on the cards any time in the near future.

Couric's future has been speculated about ever since it was reported that she will leave CBS well before her contract expires.

Comments

[stupidforum]

Don't mean a thing.

He was just there to knok off a quick piece!

[PlanetK27]

If Katie Couric and Rachel Ray are in the same room at the same time, does the universe implode?

[Clarabell]

Sorry,, Katie, but you (and most other people) can't go back. She can't be the cute, perky Katie of the past. It just doesn't work.

[NoSillyName]

Hmmm, wonder why Zucker was doing in Couric's apartment?

Maybe Katie should just retire. I'm quite sure she has enough $$$ that she'd never have to work again.

[THISTLE]

Why would anyone want to hire this thing, she is a disaster, and why is valuable space wasted
on discussing this kind of dribble?

[mtrav]

Then why did you read it in the first place?

[Joeblue]

I do not support republicans of any kind.

[FarOutFish]

"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines." Ralph Waldo Emerson

[beyondalldoubt]

If I was Katie Couric, I would go to NBC and cry and beg for my old job back.

Its the saddest thing in the world that people aren't ready for a woman to anchor the nightly news... but they aren't.

[mistlesuede]

Maybe they have a "thing" going?

[ApprxAm]

I fear that she'll not only be blamed for CBS's demise-see Rather and friends-but for that of over-the-air news all together.

Maybe she'd be better off on cable.

[OpusIsUnderTheBed]

Re Zucker"s comment.

Blah,blah,blah.

She's a little long in the tooth, but could still a good "weather girl".

[REZBOO]

She called Michael Moore a jerk. Now he can call her a slut.

[REZBOO]

As Ricky Ricardo would say, " He's got a lot of "splaining to do," to his wife. Picking up a mother's day card for HER-- now that is LAME.

[paulfromportland]

Gosh, was Jeff Zucker running off to join Greenpeace in order to impress Katie?

Ah, Jeff in a Boston Whaler in high seas. "Tell Katie, I..............."

[duze]

God, Katie is such a miserable person, you can't give her away. She shouldn't really worry, they always need writers for the scandal papers at the supermarket.

[cabgx2]

This is how rumors get started. They were probably just doing the "big nasty."

[InofTouch]

nice respect toward stories involving women

[Melissa]

Katie is a beautiful, intelligent lady. I wish she would come back to The Today Show, it hasn't been the same since she left. Zucker has been friends with her since the days he produced the Today Show. She was also instrumental in getting him treatment when he had colon cancer.

[jettaman90]

Think I could get Katie to run a few errands for me?

[3443649]

Oh, come on people these two are grown adults... with yearnings. don't put too much thought on her return to nbc, though it may happen ;-)

[dooleynoted]

According to Zucker: "Katie remains one of the most talented journalists of her generation and somebody who would be an asset to whatever news division." Jeez no wonder the MSM has lot such credibility. She made a ton of money based on little to no talent. Who cares.

[OpusIsUnderTheBed]

See our post above.

[jnratliff]

What's the problem I thought we already knew republicans were prostitutes!

[ajax2]

Katie Returning To NBC? NBC Chief Spotted Leaving Her Apartment At Four In The Morning.

[Shake-A-Spear]

The world will be neither better nor worse no matter where Katie ends up, and besides who really gives a damn?

[InofTouch]

apprently you do if you want to waste time giving a damm about your post

[biglover]

I don't even understand the waste of space on her. She is financially secure. I am more worried about other folks with no jobs and no health insurance.

Who cares

[InofTouch]

apprently you do if you had this time to care about the comment you posted here.

[mtrav]

Ditto

[gorgol]

So, Katies still laying on her back to get jobs??..oh well, you do what you have to do.

[go4thegold]

Katie's fine, sweet, genuine, even if a little ignorant... But she's not a news person... She's a personality... In the old days that was reserved for Kitty Carlisle and Arlene Francis... Kind of personalities who showed up from time to time to add their "celebrity" to game shows... That's where Katie fits in... The Today Show return would be the best scenario possible... She, Matt and Meridith...D.

[tfred]

And then what, just throw Meredith Viera into the gutter? Trust me she is twice the reporter Katy is and Meredith is not a neocom republican like Couric. She's a nice liberal gal from Rhode Island.

[InofTouch]

really...heck even jon stweart is a personality but no one is bitching about him from time to time....like Harry Shearer argueing that he spend too much time cuddling with John McCain and other of is elk

[truthyguy]

"Insiders dismissed the rumors, claiming Zucker visited his longtime friend to pick up a Mother's Day gift Couric had bought for him to give his wife"

I guess there are no delivery services in New York.