After weeks of speculation regarding her future at CBS, Katie Couric finally went on the record to say she is leaving CBS Evening News. Couric said that even though she had decided to step down, she was really proud of the talented team she had worked with and the award winning work they did together in five years. She also expressed excitement about the future and said she is now looking for a format that will allow her to engage in more multi-dimensional storytelling. The broadcast veteran is currently in the process of launching the next phase of her career which includes promoting her new book, The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives.