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In recent days, set designers at CBS News have mocked up a backdrop for Evening News that transforms the studio into a dimly lit, mahogany-lined bar, complete with high-backed stools and shelves crowded with crystal decanters and unlabeled whiskey bottles. On one wall, there’s a massive sign that reads, “Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil,” the show’s new anchor. On the adjacent wall, there’s a “Sponsored By” message above the iconic Victorian-era Jack Daniel’s medallion. This week, the tacky photos of the mock-up leaked to Prem Thakker, a reporter at Zeteo, who published them on X.
