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Couric says she's not returning to 'Today'

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CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric speaks during a broadcast from the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado on August 25, 2008. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt) 
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Published: Nov. 19, 2010 at 2:29 PM

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Katie Couric, anchor of the CBS Evening News, says reports that she will return to her former post as co-host of NBC's "Today" show in New York are untrue.

Couric was asked on "The Wendy Williams Show," in an interview to air Monday, if she plans to rejoin "Today" if current co-anchor Meredith Vieira leaves when her contract expires next year.

"People are always speculating about me. I don't know why -- I guess when people are interested in you that's a good thing," Couric said.

"But no, no. That's not something that I'm doing -- I love the 'Today' show. I miss all my friends from the show. I still see Matt (Lauer) a lot, and I saw Al (Roker.) He was running in Central Park the other day and I said, 'Hey Al.' And he said, 'Hey.' And I'm like, 'Hey, it's Katie!' He thought I was a random!"

Couric worked for "Today" from 1989 to 2006.

Topics: Katie Couric, Meredith Vieira
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