ABC World News Tonight co-anchor Bob Woodruff just woke up from unconsciousness after a roadside bomb in Iraq almost killed him. What a perfect time for Diane Sawyer to try and steal his job:
(Mar. 6, 12:35PM ET) — TMZ has learned that Diane Sawyer told friends and ABC colleagues last week that she wants to anchor ‘World News Tonight,’ and stat.
Sources connected with ABC say Sawyer is convinced that Katie Couric is jumping ship to anchor ‘The CBS Evening News,’ and that she wants the seat at the ABC anchor desk before Couric starts.
We’re told Elizabeth Vargas, who is currently anchoring the broadcast as her co-anchor Bob Woodruff recovers from a serious injury in Iraq, has gotten wind of Sawyer’s intentions and has been asking “lots of questions.”
One source connected with the network called Sawyer “obsessed” with getting the anchor job. The source adds that Sawyer feels that if Couric makes the move to CBS first, then Sawyer’s place in broadcast history will be diminished.
I wonder if she even waited until they knew he was going to be okay. They say show business is tough, but geez.






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