The Ticker: Couric, Carlson, Vieira…

> Sick of Katie yet? Here’s the latest AP story…

> Tucker Carlson‘s Dancing with the Stars goal “is to avoid humiliation in front of an estimated 20 million viewers — roughly 100 times more people than watch him on MSNBC,” the NYT says…

> Meredith Vieira talks to Time about her new job: “I think I’ll enjoy the view from Today. If I ever reach the point where I can’t enjoy it, I’m out of there. With those hours, you’d better have fun…”

> Howard Kurtz says “it’s official: Being a foreign correspondent is one of the world’s most thankless jobs…”

> TVNewser profiled by Marketwatch’s Jon Friedman: “The poor guy is aging right before our eyes. He turns 21 on Sept. 3…”

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