As far as Kotb goes, an insider shared Bari Weiss, the new editor-in-chief of CBS News, wants a "huge name who brings warmth, credibility – and viewers" to be on the network. "And Hoda checks every box," they added. Kotb 'is the comfort America trusts with its coffee,' an insider claimed.

Rumors that Gayle King may be leaving CBS News did the rounds for much of 2025, but she's made it clear that if she does, it won't be because she wants to. In a December appearance on "Sherri," King confirmed that there was something going on behind the scenes,

King says specifically that “I’m told they like me,” which indicates she has heard that the new bosses at CBS aren’t looking to move her away, which discounts what the rumors have said. She also kept her sense of humor about the whole thing, joking that when her kids ask her what's going on, she has to ask, "What have you heard?"

TIME Athlete of the Year A’ja Wilson spoke about her title-filled year, her adolescent aversion to basketball, and the influence she hopes to have on the world after her career during an interview with CBS Mornings anchor Gayle King at the “A Year in TIME” event in New York on Dec. 11.