Rumors are swirling today that Katie Couric may break with NBC to become Dan Rather's replacement as the main anchor of CBS Evening News. Broadcasting and Cable is reporting that CBS has really turned on the charm, offering Katie more than her current $13 million contract as the co-host of Today. The top execs at Viacom, which owns CBS, are reportedly ready to spend some serious cash to fix the tarnished image of CBS news. Remember that inaccurate report about President Bush's military service? Yeah, that pretty much did them in. Couric's contract with NBC expires next year, and she has been quoted as saying she'll have a decision by the end of this year. Uh, Katie, the clock is ticking.

Katie's name has been dragged through the mud lately as the fight between Today and Good Morning America gets uglier and uglier, so maybe she's ready to be done with morning news. Recently, a lot of you mentioned you find Katie un-watchable, but I doubt her legs will be a featured as prominently when she's seated behind an anchor desk.

I have to admit that I'm on the fence about all this. On one hand, Katie seems a little swept up in her own fame on Today. On the other hand, there won't be a lot of time for Katie Couric-star gazing on a much more serious broadcast like CBS Evening News. The woman does have a serious news background, as she was the White House correspondent for NBC for many years. Plus, I'd definitely like to see a woman in what has traditionally been a man's job...

[Via TVNewser]