Oh man, seeing Kate like that is heartbreaking. I remember when she let it get "long" (midback) and the internet went crazy about it in all directions. Fergie even said she needed to shorten it. Fuck you, Fergie.
As for the reporter, her hair now is what Kate's used to be. It's long for a reporter but not that outstanding for what we're used to seeing around here (Alena, AmyWinsurf, Mila, etc)