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Cherelle Griner told the "CBS Mornings" co-host she got a call from the White House about a week ago saying they were "feeling optimistic."

Gayle King called the cheating scandal inside ABC News "very messy and very sloppy," expressing concern for kids involved in T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach’s affair.

"CBS Mornings" spoke with four women of different backgrounds from across the country about what's driving them to the polls.

In tweets seemingly referring to Drake, the "Savage" rapper says people need to stop using her alleged shooting for "clout."

As fans marked Julia Roberts' birthday last week, they also uncovered a connection between her family and that of the civil rights icon. It all started when her parents opened an acting school.

Roberts told CBS News' Gayle King how her parents, who owned an acting school, became friendly with the Kings.

Roberts’s parents were friends with the civil rights activists, and welcomed the King children into their theater school.

In a September interview with Gayle King that recently went viral, the "Pretty Woman" star opened up about her ties to the late civil rights activist.

During a conversation with Gayle King for the History Channel’s “HISTORYTalks,” Julia Roberts revealed the civil rights activist covered her birth bill.

Dwayne Johnson said he pushed for the movie for nearly 15 years.

The two-time Olympic champion’s wife spoke out for the first time since Griner’s sentencing two months ago in an interview with CBS’ Gayle King.

The two-time Olympic champion’s wife spoke out for the first time since Griner’s sentencing two months ago in an interview with CBS’ Gayle King.

More of Gayle King's interview with Cherelle Griner will air on "CBS Mornings" on Thursday, October 6.

Oprah Winfrey, David Letterman and Ellen DeGeneres are among the celebrity moderators joining former first lady Michelle Obama on tour for her upcoming book, “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times.”.

George Clooney joked that he and his wife Amal made a "big mistake" by having their children learn Italian. The couple share 5-year-old twins Alexander and Ella.

"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King presented Styles with a special banner onstage Wednesday night.

Since Queen Elizabeth II's​ death, hundreds of thousands of people have waited for hours, sometimes even a full day or night, to pay their respects.

The British Army also coordinated a gun salute that fired precisely with the clock's tolls. "Perfection is the only option," the Army said.

Plans by news organizations that have been in place for years — even decades — to cover the death of Queen Elizabeth II were triggered and tested when the event took place.

R. Kelly’s federal trial that starts Monday in Chicago is in many ways a do-over of his child pornography trial in 2008 in state court.

Camille Vasquez, a lawyer for Johnny Depp, spoke to "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King about their decision to appeal the verdict.

Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, joined "CBS Mornings" to discuss the state of the pandemic.

Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, joined "CBS Mornings" to discuss the state of the pandemic.

The U.S. split from Great Britain is history, but the monarchy still has a hold on its former colony’s heart.

Twenty years ago, the life of Elizabeth Smart was forever changed when she was kidnapped as she slept in her Salt Lake City home.

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales, who represents Uvalde, Tex., declined to discuss gun control on "CBS Mornings."

Clive Davis has signed some of the world's famous singers including Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Billy Joel, and Earth Wind and Fire.

Tory Lanez, accused of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot, will stand trial on assault and weapons charges later this year.

Megan Thee Stallion accuses Tory Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, of shooting her in the foot.

Viola Davis' new memoir, "Finding Me" was announced on "CBS Mornings" to be the 95th Oprah's Book Club pick.

Journalist Charlie Rose has reemerged by posting an interview with investor Warren Buffett on his website — Rose's first public work since his career imploded in November 2017 after sexual misconduct charges.

Miya Ponsetto, whom the Internet tarred as "SoHo Karen," avoids jail time for now in the plea deal she made with New York City prosecutors.

Wanda Sykes said she felt physically ill after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock across the face at the Oscars.

Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton will change his name to honour his mother Carmen Larbalestier, he revealed on Monday as he prepares to challenge for a record eighth world title.

"Saturday Night Live" star Pete Davidson is among the six passengers on the next launch of Jeff Bezo's space travel venture Blue Origin. (March 14)

After 27 years together, Melinda French Gates and Bill Gates announced their split last May.

In the latest rounds of sanctions hitting Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, the European Union has removed 7 banks from the SWIFT system, which supports global financial transactions. Politico national security reporter and author of the "National Security Daily" newsletter Alex Ward joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.

Ludovic Marin/AFP via GettyMelinda French Gates acknowledged in an interview on Thursday that her divorce from Bill Gates came about in part because of his relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.“It was many things. But I did not like that he’d had meetings with Jeffrey Epstein,” she told CBS Mornings’ Gayle King. “I made that clear to him.”French Gates said she met the sex offender “exactly one time, because I wanted to see who this man was. And I regretted it from the sec

Melinda and Bill were married for 27 years before announcing their split last May.

Sybrina Fulton and other women who have lost children and family members to senseless violence have helped empower each other.

In the film, which arrives on Valentine's Day, the two play music power couple Kat Valdez and Bastian.

The 22-year-old American was on a business trip in July 2017 when he was attacked outside a bar in an incident that was captured on camera.

Bakari Henderson was 22 years old and on a business trip in Zakynthos, Greece in 2017 when he was chased down by an angry mob and beaten to death following an altercation in a bar.

Jennifer Lopez and Maluma sat down with Gayle King to discuss their new movie, "Marry Me," which will be released on Friday.

The abrupt ouster of CNN chief executive Jeff Zucker because of a workplace relationship has left some prominent employees feeling angry and uncertain about the direction of their network at a pivotal moment.

Breyer knows what a major crossroads the Court is at, with the conservative super-majority feeling its strength.

Anjanette Young was in the middle of changing her clothes after returning from a work event when officers raided her house.

Oprah Winfrey cleared Gayle King‘s grandson for his first in-person meeting with “Auntie O” after he and his parents stuck to the host’s rigorous COVID-19 […]

The Kennedy Center Honoree has helped jump-start dozens of famous comedy careers while reshaping late-night television.

Drew Barrymore told "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King that said she has not had a drink in over two years

At 22, Amanda Gorman became the youngest poet ever to perform their work at a U.S. presidential inauguration.

Kevin Hart says he wants to be known as more than a comedian.

Reese Witherspoon spoke about her daughter Ava Phillippe while chatting with Gayle King for an InStyle interview.

This fall, thousands of teachers across the United States returned to back to the classrooms after instructing students virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.​

The former secretary of state and longtime colleague of the president died Monday morning due to complications from COVID-19 at the age of 84.

During R. Kelly's trial, Clary testified that he began sexually abusing her when she was 17 years old.

"People tried to warn him. People tried to help him," Azriel Clary said.

Nate Burleson has been doing morning television since 2016, but he is about to become a familiar face to a new audience.

The second week of the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial in New York City proved to be an exercise by the government in trying to paint the “I Believe I Can Fly” R&B star as a man-child control freak.

A woman testifying against R. Kelly barred her and another live-in girlfriend from watching a documentary series that portrayed him as a sexual predator.

This time, Barry Manilow didn’t make it through the rain.

Former NFL player Nate Burleson will join “CBS This Morning” as one of the show's three co-hosts next month.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, Riz Ahmed, Dua Lipa, Andra Day and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson all won honors Tuesday at the Webby Awards, which recognize the best internet content and creators.

The pandemic has been rough on the broadcast morning shows, so they're looking to make themselves valuable to consumers during other parts of the day.

Prince Harry and Meghan will serve as the campaign chairs of Global Citizen’s effort to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to medical workers in the world’s poorest countries.

A nation following on television and other screens nervously awaited the verdict in case over the killing of George Floyd.

The release of body camera footage showing a Chicago police officer fatally shooting a 13-year-old was another test for news organizations.

ABC has appointed Kim Godwin as its news division president, making her the first Black woman to serve as the top news executive at a network news division.

Tyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – Cicely Tyson was active to the end, in the middle of promoting her memoir “Just As I Am” when she died at age 96. Many media outlets this week had been celebrating Tyson and her memoir. AdIn the days before her death, Tyson was also a guest on The Bakari Sellers Podcast, where she talked about her acting choices, injustices and her marriage to late jazz great Miles Davis. In an NPR interview, Tyson said she came to acting so that she “could speak through other people,” after being naturally drawn to observing other people as a shy child.

Then it became an assault, a riot, an insurrection, domestic terrorism or even a coup attempt. The language used by the American media to describe last week's Capitol siege proves one thing whatever your perspective: Words matter. Phrases like “mob,” “riot” and “insurrection” were appropriate, noted John Daniszewski, vice president and editor at large for standards. There was no riot, insurrection or storming” at the Capitol. The New York Times, Washington Post, CBS, NBC, ABC and CNN have all used riot to describe the day.

In the first part of the CBS interview, broadcast Friday, Ponsetto told host Gayle King, “I don’t feel that that is who I am as a person. I’m just as a kid at heart as he is.”When King asked her to go over the events at the hotel, Ponsetto said, “You already asked me that at the beginning of the interview. I would like to have a real interview with real questions and real heart and real sincere apologies. In the CBS interview, Ponsetto denied profiling the teenager and said her heritage is partly Puerto Rican. Miya Ponsetto has both Puerto Rican and Vietnamese ancestry and considers herself a person of color, not a white person, according to her lawyer.

MOVIES— “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” was always going to be an event picture, even on Netflix, where it will be available Friday. Wilson’s 1982 play is set around a recording session in 1920s Chicago as a blues band awaits the arrival of Ma Rainey (Davis). — AP Film Writer Lindsey BahrMUSIC— Paul McCartney will release the final album in a trilogy of classics on Friday. “McCartney III” comes 40 years after 1980’s “McCartney II” and 50 years after “McCartney,” his solo debut released in 1970. — Director George C. Wolfe said that when he signed on to direct “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” he instantly knew he wanted to work with Branford Marsalis.

NEW YORK – Beyoncé is bringing her Black parade to the Grammys: The pop star’s anthem about Black pride scored multiple nominations Tuesday, making her the leading contender with nine. A winner of 24 Grammys, Beyoncé becomes the second-most nominated act in the history of the awards show with 79 nominations. Beyoncé is only behind her husband Jay-Z and Quincy Jones, who have both earned 80 nominations each. Jay-Z picked up three nominations this year for his contributions to Beyoncé’s songs: He co-wrote “Black Parade” and “Savage,” thus earning nominations for song of the year, best R&B song and best rap song. Instead, multiple nominations went to Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa and Roddy Ricch, who each earned six nominations and followed Beyoncé as the second-most nominated acts.

FILE - The ViacomCBS headquarters is shown in New York's Times Square on Aug. 5, 2020. CBS News is rebuilding MTV's old "Total Request Live" studio as its headquarters for election night. The network is installing giant touchscreens and "augmented reality" displays for the big political night and says the studio provides extra roominess to put on a television show in the COVID-19 era. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

CBS News is rebuilding MTV's old "Total Request Live" studio as its headquarters for election night. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)NEW YORK – Watch out for Britney Spears and the Jonas Bros.: CBS News is building a new high-tech election night set in the Times Square studio where MTV's “Total Request Live” ruled the music world two decades ago. Norah O'Donnell will anchor her first presidential election night, joined on the set by Gayle King, Margaret Brennan, John Dickerson and Ed O'Keefe. Shades will be drawn on the windows for the serious business of election night. On television, CBS will have Major Garrett reporting on voter integrity, Jeff Pegues on misinformation and Nancy Cordes on congressional races.

After 13 and a half days of quarantine and four negative coronavirus tests, Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King have been reunited! King has been quarantined in Winfrey's guest house for almost two weeks along with her small CBS This Morning team, who are filming from the location. A good time was had by all," King captioned the video and the negative results of the group's coronavirus tests. While King's been quarantined, Winfrey's brought her some tasty popsicles, let her borrow avocados from her garden, and even had a socially distant lunch over Fourth of July weekend. RELATED CONTENT:Oprah Winfrey & Gayle King Reunite for the First Time Since QuarantineGayle King Talks Racism in America and Worrying About Her SonOprah Winfrey & Gayle King Share Which Celeb They'd Want to Quarantine With -- Their Picks Will Surprise You

For the first time since the coronavirus outbreak led to shutdowns and quarantines back in March, Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King got a chance to see each other in person! In a clip posted to Instagram by Oprah Magazine, King waves to Winfrey from the SUV that picked her up from the airport. King and her team will be quarantining for two weeks in Winfrey's guesthouse before getting to reunite without all the social distancing restrictions. We'd put you in the guesthouse," Winfrey told King at the time. "My favorite son is in California, favorite daughter is in California, Oprah's in California.

The 2020 Daytime Emmys are going to be looking a little different this year -- but it will still be one mega celebration! Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many Hollywood events have been forced to cancel, postpone, or in the Daytime Emmys' case, adapt and find ways to have the show go on. The Talk is nominated for two Daytime Emmys: Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show and Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host. The 2020 Daytime Emmy Awards will air on CBS as a two-hour live virtual event Friday, June 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. RELATED CONTENT:2020 Daytime Emmys: Gayle King, Wayne Brady to Present Virtual Awards'The Talk' Ladies to Host the 2020 Daytime Emmy Awards2020 Daytime Emmy Awards NominationsExclusiveExclusiveImageBylineLiz CalvarioWed, 06/24/2020 - 16:24

The 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are bringing a whole lot of TV star power to this year's virtual show. Additional presenters include Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest, The View's Sunny Hostin and TV personality Michael Strahan. Winners of additional categories not broadcast during the unique virtual ceremony will be announced on the Daytime Emmys social media pages during the show. The 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards kick off Friday, June 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. RELATED CONTENT:'The Talk' Ladies to Host the 2020 Daytime Emmy Awards2020 Daytime Emmy Awards NominationsDaytime Emmy Awards Returning to TV for First Time in 5 Years With CBS Broadcast

Monday represented a key phase in New York City's reopening, with many offices bringing employees back for the first time. Despite the CBS and Fox moves, most news employees continue to work remotely, and the television programs that originate here have a patchwork of approaches that have quickly become familiar. A majority of the show hosts on MSNBC including Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist of Morning Joe work remotely. Other morning shows have varied approaches. Hoda Kotb of NBC's Today show has worked out of that show's Rockefeller Center studio, but most of her colleagues are at home.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, announced they are giving $120 million to support scholarships at historically black colleges and universities. The donation, the largest of its kind, will be split among Morehouse College, Spelman College and the United Negro College Fund, and will be enough for both universities to support 200 students each over the next decade. Hastings and Lomax, along with Morehouse College President David A. Thomas and Spelman College President Mary Schmidt Campbell, spoke with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King about the record-setting gift. The wonderful thing about this gift is Patty and Reed did not want the gift named after them. RELATED CONTENT:Jennifer Aniston Donates Nearly $1 Million to Racial Justice CharitiesBTS Donates $1 Million to Black Lives Matter Amid ProtestsMichael Jordan Donating $100 Million to Social Justice Organizations

Gayle King is opening up about some of the specific fears she's had while raising a black son in America. King said that while racism is not new, it's now being caught on tape in a way that hasn't happened before. Arbery's death hit King hard, given that she has two children -- 32-year-old daughter, Kirby, and 33-year-old son, Will Jr. -- whom she shares with her ex-husband, William Bumpus. King then shared the conversation she had with her son about the current events. King shares that she and Winfrey are working on a project for O, The Oprah Magazine, and that the conversation about racism is far from over.

Gayle King is opening up about her own emotional coverage of the police killing of George Floyd and the fear she feels for her own son facing systemic racism in America. He was just a black man underneath the car," she recalled. In Floyd's last minutes, as recorded in the now infamous video of his killing, he can be heard calling out, "Momma! I worry for him being a black man, period." King said she's also found it interesting "how white people are processing this and black people are processing it.