Tv Talk

She wakes up America weekday mornings on the Today show, but on Friday, NBC's Katie Couric hits prime time as cohost of the Winter Olympics opening ceremonies with Bob Costas. We recently caught up to the 45-year-old Couric, who's dating new Red Sox co-owner Tom Werner.

SI: What are the odds that you'll snowboard during the Olympics?

Couric: About as likely as seeing me in a two-person luge with Bryant Gumbel.

SI: Is the maneuvering for airtime between you and your Today show colleagues more or less competitive than Nancy versus Tonya in Lillehammer?

Couric: Well, I've brought in a metal pipe to work a few times.

SI: Would you trust Willard Scott to light the Olympic torch?

Couric: That sounds risky. This is a guy who forgot to wear his pants to work one morning.

SI: What's the tougher assignment for the opening ceremonies: pronouncing the name of Turkmenistan or vying with Bob for airtime?

Couric: Bob is a generous cohost, but I'm disappointed that Djibouti won't be competing in the Winter Games.

SI: Should our readers be impressed or scared by a woman who has a personal trainer named High Voltage?