Norah O'Donnell Urges CBS Critics to Watch 'CBS Mornings' Ahead of Her Post-Labor Day Return
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 4
Norah O'Donnell Urges CBS Critics to Watch 'CBS Mornings' Ahead of Her Post-Labor Day Return
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 4
Summary
Norah O'Donnell jumped into Instagram comments this week to tell viewers angry over Bari Weiss's leadership to "watch our show" and "give us a try" after CBS announced her return to "CBS Mornings."
The pushback came from liberal users who said they had quit CBS over Weiss, the editor-in-chief installed by Paramount CEO David Ellison as part of a broader newsroom overhaul.
O'Donnell, who co-hosted the program from 2012 to 2019, will rejoin Gayle King and Nate Burleson after Labor Day, taking the seat vacated when Tony Dokoupil moved to "CBS Evening News."
Her return also comes with a new "60 Minutes" correspondent role, following the exits or firings of several high-profile contributors including Scott Pelley, Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega.
The staffing changes sit inside a wider Ellison remake of CBS News around a "70% in the middle" strategy, while his proposed $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal faces a California antitrust challenge.