Gayle King Breaks Silence on ‘CBS Mornings’ Exit Reports
Amid speculation she’ll depart CBS Mornings next year, Gayle King says she has “no idea” about a potential job change at CBS News.
On Friday, a TMZ reporter interviewed King as she exited CBS Broadcast Center in New York City.
“All I can say is this, from what I’m being told inside this building — take a shot, 524 W. 57th — all I’ve been told by everybody in this building is that they want me here [and] they like the job I’m doing. I like the job I’m doing,” she said.
She went on: “I’ll say this, I like the job and the people that I work with. So, I don’t know what to tell you. I don’t know what to tell you about it. What I’m hearing in the building is not what I’m reading in the press. And what I’m not going to do is negotiate in the media. Not doing that.”
As for what will happen in May, when King’s contract is reportedly expiring, King said, “I have no idea. I have no idea. All I know is, I am here. I am here and glad to be here.”
King has co-hosted CBS Mornings since 2012 — when the program was still called The Early Show— but on Thursday, Variety reported that she’ll leave her anchor role on the show next year amid a widespread overhaul at CBS News and that she may move to another role at the news division.
A CBS News spokesperson told Variety, “There have been no discussions with Gayle about her contract that runs through May 2026. She’s a truly valued part of CBS, and we look forward to engaging with her about the future.” An attorney for King, meanwhile, did not respond to the publication’s requests for comment.
The overhaul at CBS News comes after the merger of Paramount Global, CBS’ parent company, with Skydance Media. Bari Weiss, a journalist behind the conservative opinion website The Free Press, has become CBS News’ editor-in-chief, and the news division is parting ways with CBS Evening News co-anchor John Dickerson and CBS Saturday Morning co-anchors Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson.
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First you took away Jeff Glorr a class act, now cancel one of the most enjoyable entertaining weekend shows with intelligence, interesting topics, plus great reporting. This is in the same class as Sunday Morning and 60 Minutes. My suggestion is to rethink this decision! There are many mind-numbing unintelligent programs on broadcast television this was one of the bright spots.
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Thanks bari Weiss for ruining my Saturday mornings.
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CBS crashes, CBS burns...
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Shameful. With all the bad news events on TV, to cancel a show that provides the nicer things and side of life, both enjoyable and educational. Bari Weiss and Paramont Skydance are making. Huge mistake.
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This is ridiculous. Gayle King should have been cut. Her BFF will hire her! Michelle & Dana are so much better than GK. Another big mistake CBS.
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I will stop watching CBS. My favorite people on the shows are being canceled. What are you thinking CBS! I agree with Walter and LJT. You’re crashing and burning, you’re ruining my tv enjoyment. Who is this Weiss person?!?!?
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I think it’s a bad move for CBS to cancel Saturday Morning.
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I love the group on CBS Mornings and John Dickerson is one newsperson who I feel that I can trust. But if Trump wants them all gone, along with Steven Colbert, by all means, get rid of them! Doesn't this country always do what the President wants? NO! It hasn't been that way until this year and it is a disgrace. Now there is some conservative goon calling the shots that knows no more about what the common people want to watch than the president knows about buying groceries!
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They want it to be fox mini on a major network hence what's his names wife she gets an hour of prime lol
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CBS made a huge mistake axing Dana and Michelle. It's not worth watching the CBS Saturday Morning show without them.
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I think I will depart from watching. First you got rid of Jeff k now Dana & Michelle. Terrible way to treat people!
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I love Vlad as he adds another dimension to CBS Mornings but I just don't understand axing Dana and Michelle from what was a winning duo!!! Bring them back! Maybe add Vlad for an interesting trio!
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tRump has his maga goon in charge of CBS news. Now they will go after ABC and NBC.
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I agree, Jeff Glorr was a class act who was constantly disrespected, interrupted, and talked over by Dana and Michelle. We stopped watching after he left.
Dropping them may be the only good move made by Weiss as CBS transitions into FOX for the masses.
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She's a person who grew up and nobody told her no
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They want to be another FOX run by Trump!
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I haven’t watched CBS morning shows in years and won’t as long as gayle king is any part of it. Her time on the oprah coattails is long over as is Oprah’s time in the publicity grabbing spotlight.
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State run tv show all the good the prez is doing for us Americans
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