- TV anchor Gayle King joined her long-time pal Oprah Winfrey at Thursday's Paris Fashion Week Chloé show, hours after a big announcement about her CBS News contract.
- “Rumors of my demise were inaccurate and greatly exaggerated,” King said in a statement Wednesday, confirming that her tenure at CBS will continue. “I’m excited about continuing at CBS Mornings. As always, I’m open to new adventures here and ready to go,” she added.
- The contract renewal shut down rumors of her possible departure from the network, which intensified last fall amid a significant media overhaul at the network following Paramount's corporate takeover and subsequent layoffs.
- King, 71, is considered to be CBS’s most recognizable face after hosting the network’s morning show for over a decade.
- She brushed off whispers about her potential departure in December, saying, ”I’ve decided I’m going to stay out of the drama — and there is some drama.”
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