Katie Couric Explains Reaction To Bad Press: "If I Listened To What Every Bitch In New York City Said About Me, I'd Never Leave The House"

Katie Couric appeared on "The View" Wednesday morning and reiterated her position that she has "no plans" to leave CBS News after the election — and she revealed an interesting strategy for coping with bad press: turning to Sex and the City.

"I'm enjoying what I'm doing now," Couric told the ladies. "I really like the people I'm working with."

When pressed on whether she would stay through the end of her contract (which expires in 2011), Couric said, "We'll see. You know. We'll see. You have to constantly assess the situation. I'm enjoying it. I think our show is really strong. We just won an Edward R. Murrow award for best newscast."

Couric then explained how she has dealt with the negative press surrounding her possible departure and her broadcast's sluggish ratings — specifically how she handles that with her daughters (Carrie, 12, and Ellie, 17):

Carrie once said, when I was kind of bummed out about something somebody had written that was really nasty and had nothing do do with my abilities or my journalistic abilities...she said, "Mom, remember what Samantha said in Sex and the City: If I listened to what every bitch in New York City said about me, I'd never leave the house."

Watch:

Previously: Katie Couric admits, "I'm a pathetic fan... I go to HBO on Demand, go to Sex and the City, and I watch each episode 20 times."

Comments

[Big0725]

I'm beginning to loathe this woman.

[GeorgeKaplan]

No comment...

[booker52]

Since I didn't stay tuned to the View today, gee I missed this not so hot gem. I don't watch the CBS news and I don't think Katie is much of a newscaster. She should of stuck with what she knew, cheerleading!!!

[DesertLight]

The only reporter to not prostrate her/himself before O on the world tour. The only one to ask him a substantive question he couldn't answer.

[CyrusBeaucephus]

He doesn't need to answer for the War---that's your teams FUBAR

[DesertLight]

Hope he doesn't take that attitude on 01-09-09.

[theMightyT]

Which question was that?

[DesertLight]

Do some research, I am sure you can come up with the answer.

[ebanks84]

The only reporter that couldn't get the answer she WANTED and cleaned up macdaddy's false answers seems to be a total b*tch herself. I guess it takes one to know one!

[LAR1969]

She was still recovering from prostrating herself before McCain. And splicing tape from the McCain interview in order to make him look like he knew what he was talking about.

[WFV]

But totally worked it for McC, right? You have nothing to say.

[DesertLight]

Look, McMaverick is well on his way to undermining his own demise. Think of it more like charity.

[beaupritchard]

I'm enjoying what I'm doing now," Couric told the ladies. "I really like the people I'm working with."

I give it 4months ...

[SouthFloridaDem]

Well ms c, you'd better start listening to some of them. They have some good advice for you.

[lisakaz2]

Sorry, K, you F'd up big time in that editing job. You may as well admit your producers are in the take for McB---. We're not surprised. Put your "big girl" panties on and shutup.

[Triangle1]

Is it just me or is she putting on some weight? She's obviously unhappy in this career move. She was America's "darling" until she took on a role that's way too serious for her perky personality.

[Jessegirl]

Tim Russert was "the man" as far as I'm concerned, and he was fat. Chris Mathews is chunky.
I know Katie is not on the same wave as them but surely you don't mean to NOW pigeon hole Katie too with weight fluctuation standards.

[scootmandubious]

After Couric and crew covered up for McCain, and inserted his gaffe-filled answer with a substitute clip that, once again, accused Obama of being a traitor, she lost me...perma­nently.

If Couric had protected Obama in such a manner she would already be out of a job.

Or have we forgotten what happened to Dan Rather?

[TroubleNYC]

We would be so lucky if she never left the house.

[WFV]

My thoughts exactly.

[anthonylee]

Katie, you lost me way before you ever made it to Walter's seat. . . .

when you dissed Ray Charles upon his death, because of his "drug" problem?. . . .

Please do us all a favor and listen to the "b*&ch#s" . . . stay home!

[CyrusBeaucephus]

But Ray Charles was black --- so its ok, at least in the MSM's reality

[SZM]

Wow, I wish Couric would never leave the house , she's terrible. I thought people that occupied the job she has are supposed to be actual journalists???? Her interviews, especially the hack job she did with McCain, are weak minded and belong on FOX "news". As for you folks confused about Maddow, Rachel Maddow is a genius compared to Couric. Couric couldn't stand in for Keith Obermann if her life depended on it. I agree with the folks above saying Maddow should have Couric's job.

[eden4barack08]

Hmmmm, Katie, people are scratching their heads. Are you sure, that after obviously being a failure,and knowing what you know now, you should still stay? I guess CBS cares nothing about ratings.

[BWonka]

Isn't Katie still on the Today Show? What? She's the "anchor" at CBS??

bwahahahahahaha, no really.... What? Really?? Oh, that's just sad.

[qwr]

It is indeed sad, but Couric isn't alone. Is she really any worse than Charlie Gibson? In fact I would rather listen to her than old Charlie. Ted Koppel was the last news anchor for whom I had any respect.

[teenEDITOR]

Katie Couric is not a good journalist, but she is an excellent newsanchor. Lay off the poor woman already!

[Ourrias]

She sucks as a newsanchor.

She sucks as a human being.

[Big0725]

She's not a journalist, she's never been a journalist. She was brought in to give the most boring news broadcast so pizazz, and has failed miserably. I said it before, your two people at CBS making these decisions (Sumner Redstone and Les Moonves) are entertainment people, not news people.

When are these jackasses going to learn that news is not entertainment? Give me boring and accurate anytime.

[rinpochet]

After that editing of McCain's interview to make him look good rather than stupid, I will never watch her again. No apology from her yet! She should NEVER leave the house.

[combatveteran]

She's the surge.

[ebanks84]

That "poor" woman gets paid to TELL THE TRUTH, not a bunch of lies teeneditor.

[WFV]

Oh Katie, that isn't a very empowering statement to your fellow females! After all the hubub you raised about the primaries, I would have thought you could come up with a statement that did not offend! Tisk, tisk.