Bari Weiss and Paramount are definitely shaking things up at CBS. Now we find out that Gayle King is likely leaving CBS Mornings. Add to that, fired staffers, producers, and reporters are throwing tantrums.
Variety broke the news of Gayle King’s potential departure.
Gayle King, who has been the face of CBS News‘ morning show for more than a decade, is expected to depart as an anchor of the morning program next year, according to four people with knowledge of the situation. King may shift to a different role at the news division that is being thoroughly overhauled under the new Paramount Skydance regime.
King’s existing contract is set to expire in May. There are signs CBS would like her to stay on board with the news division, potentially with a deal to produce her own programming for the network. Norah O’Donnell, who previously anchored “CBS Evening News,” stepped down from that role in January and transitioned to being a senior correspondent for CBS News, contributing to a range of programs and coverage.
I do find it interesting that there are talks of keeping her on, possibly with a contract renewal next May to produce her own programming. Which is weird because CBS Mornings ratings are in the tank.
CBS Mornings is a U.S. television program broadcast on CBS since Tuesday, September 7, 2021. CBS Mornings is currently the 24th most popular show on CBS and 70th overall on TV, watched by a total number of 1,810,000 people (0.56% rating) per episode, as of the average weekly audience measurement for the period ending October 26, 2025.
Yeah. Those ratings are…not good. Kind of like Jimmy Kimmel’s ratings. Everyone clutched pearls. He came back, and within two weeks, his ratings went back into the gutter.
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