Gayle King doubled down that she has no plans to leave her post at “CBS Mornings” on Friday morning.
Her response came after a Variety report claimed the tenured news host was expected to depart the morning show when her contract expires in May of next year, amid other mass layoffs at parent company Paramount this week.
“I like the job and the people that I work with. I don’t know what to tell you,” King told TMZ on Friday. “What I’m hearing in the building is not what I’m reading in the press.”
The initial report speculated that the broadcast journalist would possibly enter a “different role” at the company, but King clarified on Friday that she had no idea if the show plans on going in a new direction if she were to exit as reported.
“All I’ve been told by everyone in this building is that they want me here,” she said. “They like the job I’m doing. I like the job I’m doing.”
“What I’m not going to do is negotiate it in the media. Not doing that!” King added. “All I know is I am here. I am here and glad to be here.”
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On Thursday, a representative for CBS said that there have been “no discussions” with King about her contract, which expires in May. “She’s a truly valued part of CBS and we look forward to engaging with her about the future,” the statement read.
Meanwhile, CBS News has faced sweeping job cuts across its programs, with reportedly around 100 jobs on the line in the new era of CEO David Ellison and editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. These cuts affected CBS News’ streaming shows that were companions to “CBS Mornings” and “CBS Evening News,” with both being canceled, according to a source familiar with the matter. On Wednesday, Paramount announced it was cutting around 1,000 jobs to align with “evolving priorities,” with 1,000 more expected to follow.
