By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 16:17 EST, 28 August 2012 | UPDATED: 17:06 EST, 28 August 2012 Katie Couric is launching her new talk show in dramatic fashion by inviting Amanda Knox's former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito to give his first-ever U.S. interview since being acquitted of murder last year. Aimee Copeland, the Georgia student who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot to a rare flesh-eating disease will also appear using prosthetic limbs to walk on to the stage. 'Katie' launches on September 10 and will also see the former CBS anchor interview celebrity friends  such as Jessica Simpson and Sheryl Crow.
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Raffaele Sollecito to talk about relationship with Amanda Knox and being acquitted of 2009 murder of Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy
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Aimee Copeland expected to walk on stage with help of prosthetics
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List of guests includes Barbara Streisand, Jennifer Lopez and 50 Shades of Grey author EL James
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Budget for Couric's new ABC show is unknown although host reportedly being paid $40m by network
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