"Katie Couric is partying like she's got something big to celebrate," a tipster apparently from Torino writes. "She's dancing on tables, she's mugging for pictures with tourists, she's having the time of her life. And that's got everyone here believing she's not long for NBC. Why? She's got the spirit and energy of someone who is about to be liberated from nearly 15 years of the morning grind. And the excitement of someone about to embark on a great big leap into the unknown."

> Also: "After drifting, seeming bored and a little self-absorbed as an emerging glamour puss, Couric has regained her old groove with the Olympics," Roger Friedman says. "She's showing genuine interest in the athletes and in the people of Torino."