As the first celeb fill-in, Couric did a spectacular job but she was hidingallkinds of feelings.

“I love that I’m the first woman!”

she exclaimed, adding that the production team even planned a special touch just for her.

Katie Couric smiling on the red carpet

“They framed a little thing for me after I was on.

And then it says, ‘Who is Katie Couric?'”

We really can’t deal with the cuteness or the sentimentality behind the gesture.

Katie Couric at a speaking event

But there was so much more to the experience than first meets the eye!

Even then, Couric’s reaction to hosting was definitely unexpected.

It requires a lot of multitasking."