Gayle King is reportedly preparing to step down as co-host of CBS Mornings next year as part of a sweeping overhaul under new parent company Paramount Skydance.
Kingâs contract runs through May and is said to be in discussions about transitioning into a new role within the networkâs news division as Paramountâs leadership reshapes the organization from the top down, according to Variety. Executives at CBS are reportedly eager to keep King under contract by offering her the opportunity to develop her own programs or specials under the networkâs banner.
Gayle King is reportedly preparing to step down as co-host of CBS Mornings next year as part of a sweeping overhaul under new parent company Paramount Skydance.
Kingâs contract runs through May and is said to be in discussions about transitioning into a new role within the networkâs news division as Paramountâs leadership reshapes the organization from the top down, according to Variety. Executives at CBS are reportedly eager to keep King under contract by offering her the opportunity to develop her own programs or specials under the networkâs banner.
A CBS spokesperson, however, insisted no formal talks about her contract have taken place and said that King remains a valued part of CBS.
âThere have been no discussions with Gayle about her contract that runs through May 2026. Sheâs a truly valued part of CBS and we look forward to engaging with her about the future,â the spokesperson told Variety.
Kingâs rumored exit follows what one insider called a âbloodbathâ of layoffs across CBS News and its parent company. The sweeping cuts reportedly wiped out nearly the entire ârace and cultureâ unit and affected roughly 100 network staffers.
CBS is cutting âSaturday Morningâ co-hosts Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson as part of a major overhaul of the program, the New York Post reported. The network is also canceling its streaming shows âCBS Mornings Plusâ and âCBS Evening News Plus.â
âCBS Evening Newsâ co-host John Dickerson said Monday that he will leave the network in December. After Paramountâs $150 million purchase of The Free Press, Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison appointed Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief of CBS News, who is now reportedly trying to recruit Fox Newsâ Bret Baier and Salem Radio Networkâs Scott Jennings.
CBS News did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundationâs request for comment.
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