Tom Hanks, Bill Nye and more cheer Gayle King's journey to space

Tom Hanks, Bill Nye and more cheer Gayle King's journey to space

With just days to go before liftoff, Gayle King gets a surprise sendoff on "CBS Mornings" from friends and famous faces including Tom Hanks, William Shatner, Bill Nye and Megan Rapinoe.

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“CBS Mornings” drew fewer than 2 million total viewers in each of the last two weeks of March, according to the most recent Nielsen ratings – falling farther behind rivals “GMA” and “Today.” Those shows pulled in 2.8 million and 2.6 million total viewers, respectively.

Breaking down what Gayle King will experience on her trip to space

Breaking down what Gayle King will experience on her trip to space "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King is set to see space aboard Blue Origin's all-female flight. CBS News' Mark Strassmann breaks down what King can expect once she departs Earth. CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events,…

Gayle King says ‘That’s not in the script’ as co-anchors put her on the spot in CBS Mornings segment

Things got somewhat awkward and uncomfortable for Gayle King during a surprise CBS Mornings segment. It’s no surprise that Gayle is heading to space. Word arrived weeks ago that she’ll travel on a historic Blue Origin New Shepard mission with five other women. Her crewmates include singer Katy Perry, filmmaker Kerianne Flynn, aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, and philanthropist and author Lauren Sanchez. The tri…