EXCLUSIVE: GAYLE KING LIVID AFTER NIKKI GLASER’S CBS NEWS JOKES
WORRIED ABOUT REPUTATION AS A 'SERIOUS' JOURNALIST
Gayle King was livid after Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser delivered a sharp, scripted swipe at CBS News—right in front of the network’s top brass and Hollywood’s biggest stars.
“Gayle visibly stiffened. She did not find it funny. At all,” a source tells us. “She sees herself as a serious journalist. She doesn’t do self-deprecating jokes. She takes her work—and her reputation—very seriously.”
Glaser, 41, stunned the room Sunday night when she quipped, “The award for most editing goes to CBS News… America’s newest place to see-BS-news.” While the A-list crowd roared with laughter, insiders say the joke sent shockwaves backstage.
“No one at CBS News signed off on it. Gayle was blindsided,” an industry insider confirmed.
The timing couldn’t have been worse. CBS News has been in turmoil following editor-in-chief Bari Weiss’ controversial decision to kill a 60 Minutes segment, which triggered internal outrage.
“She’s spent decades defending her credibility. Hearing it mocked on a global stage made her extremely uncomfortable,” another source explains.
It wasn’t just professional pride at stake—Gayle worried about how her friends and peers would react, fearing the joke made her and CBS News look ridiculous in front of the very people whose respect she’s spent her life earning.
Executives are publicly brushing it off. “They want to move on,” a source said. “But privately? Not everyone was laughing.”
The joke also reopened CBS News’ recent legal and political wounds, including former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit accusing the network of election interference—later settled for $16 million ahead of Paramount’s merger with Skydance Media.
“For Gayle, this wasn’t comedy—it was walking straight into a live wire. She hated being put in that position,” a source adds.
Glaser continued to fire off zingers—including one at the potential sale of Warner Bros. as CEO David Zaslav watched—but insiders say it was the CBS News joke that truly rattled the room.
“The room may have laughed, but Gayle King did not,” an insider confirms.
Remember—if you’re going to be naughty, you’ve got to be nice.
Cheers,
Rob Shuter
#NaughtyButNice
Gayle King is a no talent boob who’s Oprah’s toady. Everyone knows what a narcissist O is.Gayle began as a host of a morning talk show in CT years ago. Boring beyond words! Gone fast!
Did everyone see the picture of Gayle tying big O’s shoelaces ??
Good to know that comedy is making a comeback, where everyone has a target on them and no one is off limits. Just laugh and have fun "elites", your pedestal is only polished by delusion.