Katie Couric says Bryant Gumbel gave her a tough time again within the day over maternity … which Katie thinks spoke to one thing deeper, even when he was joking.
The famed newswoman stopped by Bill Maher‘s ‘Club Random’ podcast Sunday … by which she detailed the “prickly” relationship she had with Bryant throughout their tenure on ‘Today’ collectively.
Club Random with Bill Maher
Katie hinted she and Bryant have been by no means shut, referring to her coworker as a man’s man — however nonetheless applauded his broadcasting expertise.
However, Katie claimed Bryant acquired somewhat upset at her for taking a handful of months off to have her first child on the time. Remember, Katie and her late husband, Jay Monahan, welcomed their first of two daughters in 1991 — not lengthy after she joined ‘Today.’
She says … “He acquired mad at me as a result of I used to be doing one thing on maternity depart. And he was giving me countless s**t for taking like a month or two off. I used to be having my first child.”
Katie mentioned Bryant then jokingly instructed her she ought to drop her child in a area and return to work. She added … “It was emblematic of an extremely sexist perspective.”
Katie and Bryant overlapped at ‘Today’ for six years, as BG left the present in 1997 to work for CBS. Katie ultimately left the community as effectively … famously turning into the primary feminine anchor for “CBS Evening News.” We’ve reached out to Bryant’s authorized staff … no phrase again but.