‘CBS Mornings’ Co-Host Gayle King On Controversial Ta-Nehisi Coates Interview: “Life Is Hard. The News Is Hard. Sometimes, You Have Hard Conversations On Television”
deadline.comCBS Mornings co-host Gayle King says the show’s controversial interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates earlier this fall has been “a learning experience for everybody.” During a panel Tuesday dedicated to the morning show at PaleyFest New York, King and executive producer Shawna Thomas responded to a question about the episode from moderator Lisa Ling.
Co-hosts Nate Burleson and Tony Dokoupil, who did the interview with Coates, were onstage with King and Thomas, as was featured host Vladimir Duthiers, but they did not weigh in on the situation. “Life is hard,” King said. “The news is hard.
Sometimes, you have hard conversations on television.” She continued, “We know that it comes with a great responsibility. And we’re mindful of that.
Certain topics you know are just hot-button issues. You have to be very careful about how you ask the questions, how the questions are received.
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