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Diane Sawyer will succeed Charlie Gibson as anchor of ABC’s World News in January, making her the second woman to hold the lead role on a network newscast.

The move, announced today by ABC, will leave a sizable void at Good Morning America, and has triggered renewed interest in one of Diane’s classic moments.

Here’s Diane Sawyer, drunk (or on really strong cold meds), at President Obama’s inauguration in January in what may be the height of unintentional comedy:

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But, just so we aren’t accused of ripping on Diane Sawyer exclusively, here’s another apparently drunk newscaster broadcasting that same day – Anderson Cooper:

Which video do you like better?