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=== Norville to Couric === By the end of 1990, ''Today'', the longtime dominant program, was officially the second-place morning show behind ''GMA,'' and most of the blame was pinned on Norville. By the outbreak of the [[Gulf War]] in 1991, Norville saw her role as co-host continually minimized. ''Today'' aired special editions of the program called "''America at War''", with Gumbel anchoring most of the show alone. It was not uncommon for Norville not even to appear until the two-hour show's second half-hour. In addition, she was directed not to initiate conversation on the show and only speak when asked a question by Gumbel. Norville left the show for [[parental leave]] in February 1991. It was announced that Katie Couric would substitute co-host during Norville's absence. Ratings for the program rose immediately following Norville's departure and Couric's arrival.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Woman Who Replaced Jane Pauley's Replacement |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/04/08/arts/the-woman-who-replaced-jane-pauley-s-replacement.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=April 8, 1991}}</ref> Midway though her maternity leave, Norville was interviewed by ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''. In the story, she avoided conversation about her recent trouble on ''Today'', and instead focused on her newborn baby boy. She was photographed [[breastfeeding]] her son, a seemingly innocuous event, but NBC management was said to be greatly displeased by this, believing the photo to be "in poor taste". By April 1991, in light of improved ratings on ''Today'' and NBC's displeasure at the ''People'' photograph, it was announced that Norville would not return to ''Today'' and that Katie Couric had been named the program's co-host. Norville, it was disclosed, would continue to be paid in accordance with her contract, although she would no longer appear on any NBC News programs.
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