Katie Couric Debuts New, Shorter Haircut On "CBS Evening News"

"CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric debuted a new, shorter haircut Monday night — and before you even start wondering whether it's sexist to report on Couric's hair, read this: our coverage of Chris Matthews' hair from earlier this year.

SEE A SLIDESHOW OF KATIE COURIC'S HAIR THROUGH THE YEARS

Previously, Couric's hair could best be described as shoulder-length, while the new pixie cut just hits neck level.

See before and after pics, and video, below.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Watch Couric report the news sporting her new 'do below:

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SEE A SLIDESHOW OF KATIE COURIC'S HAIR THROUGH THE YEARS

Comments

[stunsitfel]

New do....same ratings.

[editor]

Improve the news? No. Give kAtiE a new hairdo? Yes.

[GOPalin2012]

cool hair kit kat

[DEEMERRILL]

WHO GIVES A F---!
ISN'T THERE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO WRITE ABOUT?
DO YOU WRITE A COLUMN EVERYTIME A MAN CHANGES HIS DO?

[earthbelowus]

YUCK!
On the other hand, it's better than that dark half eyeliner they used to put on her for the today show.

[elsieach]

Sexist? Pffft. Were you all offended by Fox News drawing attention to and Obama commenting on Bill Richardson's missing beard?
If you want to be outraged, find a real reason.
You'd be fool to look at Katie Couric and not notice and/or comment, "Oh, she got her hair cut," or to look at B. Spears and not say, "Oh, she's wearing extensions." It's not threatening their validity as a human being or a woman. It's a comment on something real you're observing with your own eyes. Are you going to deny reality? Frankly, as a woman, I'd be p.o.'d if I walked into work with a major new look I CHOSE FOR MYSELF and everyone chose to completely ignore it and act like it didn't happen.
You make the cause of feminism a joke when you jump on *major issues" like this.

[DEEMERRILL]

HER HAIR ISN'T WORTH AN ARTICLE IN HUFFINGTON POST.
IT'S TRIVIAL. OBAMA'S COMMENT WAS JUST THAT..A COMMENT.
YOU MAKE FEMINISM A JOKE WHEN YOU THINK OUTWARD APPEARANCE
IS A LEGITIMATE REASON TO CRITICIZE OR PRAISE SOMEONE.

[GAPeach99]

I think she looks great! Wish I could find a good stylist.

[Lazslo]

Since Huffpo can blog about women's physical attributes, may I do the same?

[missjabez]

I think it was a good idea for her to go short, but not with this cut. It makes her look harsh and it doesn't suit her.

[Samalabear]

She looks fine, but this is a non-story and definitely sexist. When Brian Williams gets a haircut they don't write a story about it the next day.

[DrJohnnySkeptic]

She looks like Hillary Clinton.

Is that by choice, or a slip of the shears?

[Letterman]

What a sexist nothing "story"
Way to step up Huffpo to keep all the traffic you gained during the campaigns.

[ESerafina42]

Katie Couric is not my favorite person, though the Palin interview raised her several notches in my estimation, but this is a NON-story, and sexist to boot. When is the last time any news outlet ran a story about any MAN changing his haircut?

[class1]

Bad hair day. What is wrong with beautiful long hair, smart intelligent woman and a good journalist.
Now she look like one of the boys.

[BearsLeft]

I'm not crazy about women with "man" hair. She should've kept the shoulder length, or even gone longer ala Tina Fey.