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Katie Couric to guest-host "Good Morning America"

By Lauren Moraski

March 30, 2012 / 9:19 AM EDT / CBS News

Katie Couric attends the Athena Film Festival on Feb. 9, 2012, in New York. Getty

(CBS News) Katie Couric will get up bright and early next week.

She's returning to morning television, serving as guest host on ABC's "Good Morning America."

The former CBS news anchor and ex-NBC "Today" show host will sub for the vacationing Robin Roberts for a week, sitting alongside George Stephanopoulos.

Couric, 55, announced the news on Twitter:

Thanks for all the kind words about my guest gig on @GMA! I'ill be keeping Robin's seat warm next week - Can't wait, George!#KatieOnGMA
-- Katie Couric (@katiecouric) March 29, 2012

The hosting gig leads up to the launch of Couric's upcoming talk show, "Katie," which is expected to debut in September.

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