Reports the Detroit Free Press:

Star reports (quoting unidentified sources and unnamed friends) that Vieira already wants to jump ship. "Meredith told me she's already planning her exit strategy so she can leave Today with her dignity intact," Star quotes a pal. "For her, it's been a noble experiment that hasn't worked as well as she had hoped."

When reached for comment, a beleaguered Katie Couric (the often maligned anchor of CBS' third place Evening News broadcast and the subject of a scandalous unauthorized bio) sarcastically replied, "Yeah, Meredith. This must have been a really difficult year. For you."