BARBARA WALTERS - WALTERS SAYS SHE UNDERSTANDS COURIC'S WOES

Barbara Walters says that she can identify with the current tribulations of Katie Couric because she went through a similar experience when she herself left the Today show to co-anchor ABC's nightly newscast 30 years ago. "I had great difficulties, and it was a very difficult, unhappy experience," she told Larry King on his CNN talk show Monday night. "I talked to Katie because Katie and I are friends, and I know that she's not sorry she left. ... And Katie's going to be fine. She is such a talent. If she wants to stay in the news, she can. If she wants to come off and do specials. If she wants to do 60 Minutes. If she wants to replace you in about ten years."

13/05/2008