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Will Gayle King Bite on CNN?

Chris Licht is out to his pal and old colleague about hosting a prime time interview show that would still allow her to host ‘CBS Mornings.’ It could be just the sort of narrative-changing move he needs. Will she take it?

Gayle King, the star of CBS Mornings
In recent weeks, CNN C.E.O. Chris Licht has apparently approached Gayle King, the star of CBS Mornings, to pitch her on hosting or co-hosting a weekly show on CNN. Photo: VMAL/Star Max/GC Images
Dylan Byers
January 31, 2023

“What do you think is better about CNN since you arrived?” Chris Licht, who is now nine months into his tenure as CNN’s chairman and C.E.O., was asked in an interview this week with The Los Angeles Times. “Too early to say,” Licht replied, “because we haven’t really executed a lot of what we’re going to do. But I hope that CNN is better in that I’m allowing people to do their jobs and leaning into the talent that we have here.”