DIANE SAWYER feels network stablemate Katie Couric breathing down her neck – and she doesn’t like it one bit.
Because Katie’s daytime talk show is showing signs of faltering, the former “CBS Evening News” anchor is eyeing Diane’s chair at “ABC World News,” sources tell The ENQUIRER.
Katie, 56, is not only Diane’s longtime rival, she’s also more than a decade younger and feels her true roots are as a newswoman. “After ABC gave Katie a big contract, Diane was wary that she’d be looking over her shoulder,” divulged a friend. “And she’ll battle tooth-and-nail any plan to oust her.”
Katie’s talk show debuted on ABC stations last fall. After an initial swarm of curious viewers, the ratings have sagged to the point that she’s often beaten by NBC’s talk-show comic host Steve Harvey.