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Andy Rooney Not Pleased With Couric News

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There’s at least one CBS insider who is willing to admit he’s none too happy about the hiring of Katie Couric to anchor "The CBS Evening News” – commentator Andy Rooney of "60 Minutes”.

When radio host Don Imus asked Rooney on Wednesday what he thought about the changes at CBS News, Rooney replied: "I’m not enthusiastic about it. I think everybody likes Katie Couric. I mean how can you not like Katie Couric? But I don’t know anybody at CBS News who is pleased that she’s coming here.”

As NewsMax reported, Rooney suggested in January – amid talk of Couric coming to CBS – that instead of paying her big bucks the network should take that money and plow it into newsgathering resources.

"Give it to a bunch of reporters and make CBS News the best news report in the world,” he told CNN’s Larry King.

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  But Rooney himself might not be long for CBS – there is talk that the 87-year-old commentator could soon be replaced by comedian Jon Stewart on "60 Minutes.”

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