Katie Couric returns to ‘Today’ show as guest co-anchor Longtime “Today” show viewers are being treated to a familiar sight this week as Katie Couric returns Check out this story on detroitnews.com: http://detne.ws/2iXtoVD New York – Longtime “Today” show viewers are being treated to a familiar sight this week as Katie Couric returns to the co-anchor chair for the first time in more than a decade. Couric rejoined Matt Lauer on Monday to begin a weeklong stint on the NBC morning program.