Gayle King is staying on CBS Mornings despite speculation she planned to exit later this year. "Rumors of my demise were inaccurate and greatly exaggerated," King, 71, said in a statement to Variety on Wednesday, March 4. "CBS News is my longtime home, and I am committed to our mission." She added: "I'm excited about continuing at CBS Mornings. As always, I'm open to new adventures here and ready to go. It took a minute, but we got there. And now that we are here, I am all in." (The Wall Street Journal was first to report the news.