WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL? NBC--CBS WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?

Who cares outside of the major networks? Katie Couric goes from NBC to CBS. Wow! That's huge! Just flip the channel if you're a Katie fan.

Actually, I thought the only people who watched The Today Show anyhow were those without ESPN. I mean why would you want to watch morning news? It's so depressing and slanted that that's the last way I want to start my day.

Now if you want controversy, then turn to ESPN and find out that Pedro is a Met and not a Red Sock. That's a trade that matters. But CBS for NBC? Naugh. Where will The Rocket wind up? Houston? Boston? New York? Tune in for that one because that makes all the difference.

Flipping channels at commercials one morning, I did catch (no pun) the little SIU cheerleader who fell in the MVC title game. I don't recall if it was Katie or John(?) conducting the interview, but the little girl from Springfield was the star and so that makes good TV journalism. So maybe Katie's better than I thought.

And how could she not improve 60 Minutes? How has that show lasted all these years? Actually, I didn't realize it was still on.

I watch the news; I really do. I watch Channel 10--the doom and gloom news. If they don't have a local depressing/horrific/terrible event locally or statewide, then they are not above going to file tape from New Jersey or some other outpost that had a tragedy. I certainly don't watch for that reason. I watch for the weather. Is that the easiest job in the world? I mean, in Phoenix. Especially in the Summer. But I need to know whether to put on 10 or 15 sunscreen.

Anyway(s), I'll flip channels to avoid that terrible takeoff commercial with The Gilligan's Island theme song, and catch Katie, now a star at CBS. I hope she's happy there with all the stir she's caused. But if she's not, she can always make a fuss and I can see it on Channel 10.