US EditionGayle King reportedly stepping down as anchor of ‘CBS Mornings’
Gayle King, who has anchored CBS Mornings for 14 years, is expected to leave her role after May 2026 amid a Paramount merger and company-wide layoffs affecting nearly 1,000 staffers.
- On October 30, Variety reported that Gayle King, CBS Mornings anchor, 70, is expected to depart her anchor role next year after 14 years with the morning show.
- Restructuring tied to the August merger prompted Paramount to slash staff, with leadership saying workforce cuts affect about 10% of the company as part of the overhaul.
- King has served as a morning staple since 2012, co-anchoring CBS Mornings with Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson while also hosting Gayle King in the House and editing Oprah Daily.
- A CBS spokesperson said there have been no discussions with Gayle King about her contract through May 2026, the network prefers keeping her in-house, and has cut programs with 1,000 layoffs Wednesday.
- Industry trends show networks reassigning veteran hosts, with Gayle King's move mirroring Norah O'Donnell's shift amid CBS News' repositioning under the Ellisons and post-Skydance acquisition.
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Gayle King sternly fired back at a recent report claiming she’s exiting “CBS Mornings.” The longtime anchor was spotted leaving the morning show’s New York City studio Friday and said the report is contradictory to what the network has been telling her. “All I can say is this: From what I’m being told inside this building … all I’ve been told by everybody in this building is that they want me here, they like the job I’m doing, I like the job I’m…
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