Two years ago, when Katie's Couric's hugely hyped new talk show was ready to make its debut, I wondered if the world really needed another television talk-fest. It turns out we didn't: "Katie" flamed out after two years. (Or, if you prefer, Ms. Couric chose to pursue new opportunities at Yahoo...)
Now Meredith Vieira is ready to step into the arena, apparently for $5 million per year and an equity stake. From promos I've seen she's trying not to be same old, same old, with a set that looks like her real-life living room, an all-woman on-set band, and audience contests. Will it work? The odds aren't good. The list of failed talk show hosts, as listed by Lloyd Grove at The Daily Beast, includes Anderson Cooper, Megan Mullally, Jane Pauley, Tony Danza, Kris Jenner and Sharon Osborne, plus, of course, Katie Couric.
I like Meredith Vieira and I wish her well, but I have no real interest in watching her show. We'll know in a few weeks if anyone else does.
You can read Grove's article here.
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