Celebrity News
Gayle King ‘Trying to Play Both Sides’ Between Her CBS Bosses and Showbiz Pals: ‘Hard Line to Walk’
Gayle King faces pressure balancing loyalty to CBS boss David Ellison and liberal Hollywood friends like Clooney and Beyonce amid political tensions.
Following reports that CBS owner David Ellison hosted a pro–Donald Trump gathering ahead of the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, insiders tell Straight Shuter that network newsgal Gayle King is caught between loyalty to her higher-ups and her liberal Hollywood pals, such as George Clooney, Beyoncé and Stephen Colbert.
“She’s trying to play both sides,” one insider says. “Keep the boss happy — and not upset her friends. That’s a very hard line to walk.”
Another source says, “Leadership is watching who falls in line. Her friends are watching why she hasn’t walked away.”
The insider reveals, “She wants both worlds. But at some point, you have to choose who you’re standing with.”
