COURIC WILL LEAVE CBS ON HER TERMS

Sources connected to the whole CBS megillah with Katie Couric tell celebrity Web site TMZ Katie will probably jettison the evening news anchor chair for good, but not before the election.

Here's the lowdown. CBS hasn't delivered on any of the promises that lured Couric to the network in the first place — generally, they said they would adjust the newscast to her skills, but in fact it's almost the same Metamucil broadcast as before. We're told she's frustrated and there is "strong interest" on the part of CNN, in particular to replacing Mr. King when he retires.