*CBS anchor Gayle King is reportedly outraged after CBS decided to downgrade the CBS Mornings studio just after she extended her contract for another year.
As RadarOnline reports, the show is being relocated from its high-tech Times Square studio to the older CBS Broadcast Center on West 57th Street. Insiders say King, 70, was given no prior notice and is demanding her new dressing room be upgraded to match her previous accommodations.
“Gayle is livid. She sees this as a personal attack,” insiders said. “She only signed a one-year extension, and this was not part of the deal.”
“She made it very clear—she’s not going to be shoved into some dingy little room,” an insider stated. “She expects the same level of comfort and prestige she had at 1515 Broadway. No exceptions.”
If the network does not meet her demands, King is reportedly prepared to walk away.
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“This is the final insult. Gayle is done putting up with this,” another source explained. “She’s got Oprah in her corner, she has options, and she’s not afraid to use them.”
The decision to move the show’s studio stems from CBS CEO Wendy McMahon’s aggressive cost-cutting efforts, aiming to slash $500 million ahead of a possible merger with Skydance Media. The FCC is currently reviewing Skydance’s proposal to acquire CBS’s parent company, Paramount, in a $28 billion deal expected to close in the spring. Sources suggest the new ownership, led by David and Larry Ellison, could introduce sweeping changes to the network, particularly in the news division.
“The place has been in freefall for years, and if the sale goes through, there’s no way the new owners will settle for status quo,” a source revealed.
CBS has faced recent shake-ups, including salary cuts for high-profile anchors like Norah O’Donnell and declining ratings for King’s CBS Mornings. As the potential takeover looms, network employees fear for their jobs.
“Morale is at the bottom,” one insider admitted.
“Everybody knows their jobs are on the line. If this purchase goes through and there’s no reason it shouldn’t – there’s going to be a massive fire sale in the news division.”
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