CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King put on her “big smile” to announce the network’s new president. She praised incoming “bad ass” Susan Zirinsky as someone who will “right the ship” that is “taking on water.” Why would CBS be taking on water? Could it be the sexual abuse and harassment allegations against ex-network chairman Les Moonves? Against former co-host Charlie Rose? Against ex-60 Minutes producer Jeff Fager? King didn’t say. Instead, the host touted the happy news: “This morning, we have a change at the top here at CBS News. See my big smile, all 106 teeth smiling today.... Susan Zirinsky is a fixture at this network for 45 years. She's our now president and senior executive producer.” Vaguely referencing CBS’s sex abuse problems, King explained:
Gayle King Admits CBS ‘Taking on Water,’ Hopes New Prez can ‘Right the Ship’
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