• New York Times, Tuesday, April 3, 2012 2:35 PM

Katie Couric and Sarah Palin and Oprah Winfrey, oh my! All dueled on competing TV morning news shows this week, and Alessandra Stanley amusingly recounts Monday's on-air nuances.

As guest host all week on ABC's "Good Morning America" opposite her former TV home, the "Today" show, Couric  "and the rest of the show’s co-hosts were as giddy and upbeat as a winning team preparing for its reward on 'The Apprentice.'" Meanwhile, despite an interview with Palin, set to host on Tuesday,  "The 'Today' hosts looked a lot like a losing team putting on a game face en route to Donald Trump’s boardroom," according to Stanley.

Stanley also discusses Winfrey's "awkwardly personal" appearance on "CBS This Morning" with her BFF Gayle King.

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