Maurice DuBois stated Thursday he’s leaving “CBS Evening News” on Dec. 18, becoming a member of coanchor John Dickerson, who already introduced his upcoming departure.
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Their pairing lasted lower than a 12 months as the newscast struggled in opposition to its community rivals.
While DuBois emanated goodwill in his Instagram farewell ― “I’ll go away full of gratitude, cherished relationships and superb recollections” ― his exit was a bit extra contentious, in accordance to a New York Post report.
Citing sources, the tabloid stated that DuBois was already advised by brass he was on the best way out, prompting him to go “rogue” in his goodbye announcement. That left CBS News racing to go in-house to attempt to signal Tony Dokoupil of “CBS Mornings” ― a supposed choice of latest editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, in accordance with the Post.
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Weiss, a conservative former columnist for The New York Times, was reportedly introduced aboard to steer the community extra towards the precise.
CBS News President Tom Cibrowski vigorously denied the New York Post report, telling the tabloid that he had labored with DuBois on his departure announcement for just a few weeks.
“It is my hope that we will work collectively once more. We may have extra particulars on the subsequent chapter of CBS Evening News within the close to future,” Cibrowski stated in a press release to CNN.
Neither Dickerson nor DuBois has publicly given a cause for leaving.
CBS hopes to announce Dokoupil as the only anchor within the close to future if it could work out a contract, insiders advised the New York Post.
DuBois logged 21 years mixed with CBS’ New York affiliate after which the nationwide community.
