COURIC HAPPY NOW, BUT FUZZY ABOUT FUTURE ON `TODAY'.Byline: Marilyn Beck & Stacy Jenel Smith Katie Couric Katherine Anne "Katie" Couric (born January 7, 1957) is an American journalist who became well-known as co-host of NBC's Today. In 2006, she made a highly publicized move from NBC to CBS, and on September 5, 2006 she became the first woman to solo-anchor of the weekday , who celebrates her fifth anniversary with ``Today'' on Friday, says she doesn't know how much longer she'll remain with the show. ``I'll play it by ear. The landscape of television is changing so dramatically, I can't forecast my future. I do believe that the `Today' show, unlike other TV programs, is so steeped in tradition - if that doesn't sound obnoxiously lofty - that it will be around. But we'll see. For now, I like my job and want to continue doing it.'' Her ``Today'' co-host, Bryant Gumbel, is expected to move on to other career pastures in January. Katie understands. ``After 15 years, he's ready for new adventures.'' Katie, who recently returned to her post after maternity leave maternity leave n → baja por maternidad maternity leave maternity n → congé m de maternité maternity leave maternity n (her second daughter, Caroline, was born in January), reveals she didn't miss being at work while she played housewife. ``I really, really enjoyed the break,'' said the news personality, who hosts a Beatrix Potter special - which includes ``The Tale of Peter Rabbit'' - this weekend on PBS's fourth edition of Rabbit Ears Productions' ``Celebrate Storytelling.'' ``I focused on my family, organized my life. I became very domestic. It was very bizarre. I even got out my Crock-Pot. I was temporarily possessed by the spirit of Martha Stewart <noinclude></noinclude> Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra on August 3, 1941) is an American business magnate, author, editor and homemaking advocate. She is also a former stockbroker and fashion model. .'' On the personal side: Sounds like things have become much friendlier between Antonio Sabato Jr. and his ex, Virginia Madsen. You might recall the nastiness last year when Sabato flatly denied a tabloid tale tagging him a deadbeat dad Noun 1. deadbeat dad - a father who willfully defaults on his obligation to provide financial support for his offspring deadbeat, defaulter - someone who fails to meet a financial obligation - and made the statement that Virginia had only wanted to be with him to have a baby, then left him heartbroken. Well, now the heartthrob is full of complimentary remarks about Virginia, calling her ``a wonderful, wonderful mother.'' And he said their shared custody arrangement of 1-1/2-year-old son Jack is working out well. Indeed, young Jack was with Sabato on the Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, city, United States Santa Cruz (săn`tə kr  z), city (1990 pop. 49,040), seat of Santa Cruz co., W Calif., on the north shore of Monterey Bay; inc. 1866. location of his May sweeps NBC NBCin full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. telepic, ``Thrill,'' which just wrapped last week. Said Antonio of his son, ``He's my life.'' The videoland view: Don't read this is you don't want to know what's coming up on ``NYPD Blue NYPD Blue is an Emmy Award-winning hour long-running American television police drama set in New York City. It was created by Steven Bochco and David Milch and inspired by Milch's relationship with a former member of the New York City Police Department Bill Clark (who ,'' but it's about to get really blue. Upcoming episodes will see longtime teetotaling Detective Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) go back to the booze. And on another ``NYPD NYPD New York City Police Department (since 1845; New York City, NY, USA) NYPD New York Play Development Blue'' front, they shoot an episode next week featuring a new, possibly recurring character named Lucy - the inept replacement for Donna, Gail O'Grady's character. Gail, you may recall, is off to do her own serial for Fox. She has a six-episode commitment for the untitled sitcom, in which she'll play a marketing exec who finds herself having to work with her ex-husband, a philandering former sports hero. ... Hot ``X-Files'' star David Duchovny will guest on Fox's ``Space: Above and Beyond'' on April 12 - playing a pool hustler called Handsome Alvin. Also appearing on the episode will be rap star Coolio, in the role of a host on a pleasure ship. ``Space: Above and Beyond'' will air on two Fridays, April 12 and 19, instead of its normal Sunday night slot. '90s redux Refers to being brought back, revived or restored. From the Latin "reducere." : Fans of the 1971 ``Vanishing Point'' shouldn't expect a line-by-line retelling re·tell·ing n. A new account or an adaptation of a story: a retelling of a Roman myth. of the cult film in Fox's upcoming remake, says ``ER'' actress Christine Elise, who co-stars with her live-in love, Jason Priestley, in the telepic about a former race car driver who leads the law on a mad chase across country. ``The original film was sort of an `Easy Rider' in a car,'' said Elise, who starts shooting Fox's ``Firefighters'' drama next week. ``It's been retooled to be a lot more of a love story. ... It's still about a car chase, but the motivation is love as opposed to drugs.'' The big screen scene: Brendan Fraser eagerly awaits the April 19 release of ``Mrs. Winterbourne Winterbourne distant from even his own feelings about Daisy. [Am. Lit.: Daisy Miller] See : Aloofness ,'' his romantic comedy with Ricki Lake and Shirley MacLaine. He says he received a few valuable lessons from director Richard Benjamin. ``He understands how to structure a comedy. In one scene, he told me, `As you say this, keep walking straight and it'll be funnier.' Well, the ego jumped in; I wanted to turn my face to the camera. But we did it his way. The test audiences just screamed at his version.'' MEMO: The Celebrities Column appears Monday through Friday. |
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