Gayle King scores $16.5M deal to stay at CBS

Gayle King has agreed to stay on as host of “CBS This Morning” after inking a 3-year deal for $16.5 million.

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Gayle King has agreed to stay on as host of “CBS This Morning” after inking a 3-year deal for $16.5 million.

The deal would see Gayle making $5.5 million per year as “CBS This Morning” has been the only morning new broadcast to gain viewers this year.

“Gayle is a huge asset to the show, and her chemistry with Charlie is great. She’s here for the long term,” a source told PageSix of the deal.

While CBS would not confirm the terms of the deal, they did confirm: “We have a long-term deal with Gayle.”

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