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Former CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric criticizes CBS News’s MAGA-aligned leadership under Bari Weiss and David Ellison, calling reports of pro-Trump edits and the chaos at CBS News a 'total embarrassment,' while noting major staff purges at 60 Minutes and a ratings slide amid leadership changes.
Katie Couric revealed she experienced several hours of memory loss during the Aspen Ideas Festival, later diagnosed as transient global amnesia. An MRI ruled out stroke, and the condition—characterized by temporary memory gaps—usually resolves within 24 hours with no lasting effects. The exact cause is unknown, though migraines, high cholesterol, and heart disease may raise risk. Couric noted the missing hours will always be a part of her memory.
Journalist Katie Couric revealed she recently experienced transient global amnesia, a rare but temporary memory loss episode that left her unable to recall the year or the president during a day in Aspen. Experts say the condition is usually benign, lasts hours, and does not cause lasting cognitive decline or dementia; recurrence is uncommon. The NIH notes the condition is rare overall but more common in people over 50, with memory disruption that resolves once the episode ends.
Journalist Katie Couric experienced a sudden memory lapse at the Aspen Ideas Festival, unable to name the year, president, or panel topics. After medical evaluation ruled out stroke, she was diagnosed with transient global amnesia, a brief, typically reversible episode that can erase recent memories and usually resolves within 24 hours. The exact cause is unknown, though factors like brief disruptions in blood or oxygen flow and other triggers may play a role. Couric recovered and felt back to herself by evening; experts note a recurrence risk exists but episodes are often a one-off event.
Katie Couric says she was pushed out of major 60 Minutes interviews, recounting how Jeff Fager moved stories to male reporters and reassigned her Lady Gaga and Hillary Clinton pieces, a pattern she describes as gaslighting, set against CBS News leadership upheavals and Fager’s eventual firing.
In the wake of Love Story’s finale, Jack Schlossberg criticized the series for sensationalizing his family’s history and downplaying the Kennedys’ political legacy, even zeroing in on the costumes and noting his father Edwin’s style as a contrast to the show’s fashion-focused storytelling.
Couric notes colon cancer is rising among younger people and outlines three prevention pillars: eat a mostly plant-based diet with minimal ultra-processed foods, exercise regularly (e.g., Pilates, walking, strength training), and stay up to date with screenings (colonoscopy or at-home tests like Cologuard) to detect or prevent cancer. She cites her husband’s death and her own health journey, including a recent colonoscopy that found and removed polyps, to stress the importance of early detection and accessible screening.
The New York Times’ profile of Lauren Sánchez Bezos prompts Katie Couric to publicly question the assignment, amplifying debates about coverage of ultra-wealthy spouses. The piece contrasts Sánchez Bezos’ public life with MacKenzie Scott’s philanthropy, and Couric’s blunt Threads response sparked a spectrum of reactions from readers and commentators, highlighting the ongoing tension in celebrity-journalism coverage of wealth and power.
Katie Couric commented on NBC's Today amid Savannah Guthrie's ongoing absence due to the disappearance investigation into Guthrie's mother, praising the show's handling and Hoda Kotb's interim return; NBC stands by Guthrie and she is expected to return on her own timeline, while the program has seen higher viewership during coverage of the case and the Winter Olympics.
Katie Couric revisits her iconic on-air colonoscopy in a humorous PSA, collaborating with Ryan Reynolds' company to promote colorectal cancer screening and raise awareness about the importance of early detection, especially among younger populations.
Katie Couric criticized Lauren Sánchez's wedding dress, calling it tacky and reminiscent of the 1980s, sparking mixed reactions online. Sánchez wore a custom Dolce & Gabbana lace gown for her wedding with Jeff Bezos in Venice, which received both praise and criticism from netizens and celebrities alike.
Katie Couric criticized Lauren Sanchez's Vogue wedding dress, calling it 'tacky' and reminiscent of the 1980s, in a pointed comment on social media, despite Sanchez's pride in her elegant Dolce & Gabbana gown and her high-profile wedding to Jeff Bezos in Venice.
Katie Couric criticized Lauren Sánchez Bezos's wedding dress as tacky and outdated, commenting on her Vogue cover and her ties to Jeff Bezos's wealth, following her star-studded wedding in Venice with notable guests.
Katie Couric publicly criticized Lauren Sanchez's wedding gown and hair as outdated and tacky on social media, sparking mixed reactions from fans and critics, with some defending Sanchez's choice and others criticizing Couric's comments.
Lauren Sanchez's wedding to Jeff Bezos in Venice featured a custom Dolce & Gabbana gown that received mixed reviews, with some fans loving the look and others, including Katie Couric, criticizing it as tacky, sparking lively online reactions.