CBS Evening News Says Goodbye to Norah O’Donnell With an Assist From Oprah Winfrey — WATCH – TVLine
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“You have so much to be proud of,” Winfrey said. “Your work as the anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News has not only won awards, but more importantly, has made such a difference and informed our nation.”For the final time, @NorahODonnell signs off from the CBS Evening News. pic.twitter.com/4IU9Htj1sYWhen the montage concluded and O’Donnell reappeared, she was visibly overcome with emotion. “This has been the honor of a lifetime to anchor this legacy broadcast,” she said. “You know, the CBS Evening News is, for good reason, the longest running evening newscast in America, and it is powered by the finest journalists around the world — the correspondents, producers, researchers and crews who work tires loosely to bring you the news every night. And that won’t change, because journalism matters. I know that because I’ve heard it from so many of you, our viewers. So, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for trusting us and welcoming hard news with heart into your homes. I will miss you, too, but I will see you on CBS news programs, including Mornings, 60 Minutes, Sunday Morning and in prime time. So, for the final time, that’s tonight’s CBS Evening News. I owe it all to everybody I work with honestly. Love you, good night.”O’Donnell will now transition to a new role at CBS News. She will serve as a senior correspondent and continue to contribute to across the network’s portfolio of news programs. Meanwhile, fellow CBS veterans John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois will succeed O’Donnell behind the anchor desk, beginning Monday, Jan. 27.
O’Donnell was named host and managing editor of CBS Evening News in 2019, following a seven-year stint as co-anchor of CBS This Morning. She also serves as a correspondent on the network’s venerable newsmagazine 60 Minutes, and as a correspondent and occasional fill-in host on Sunday-morning program Face the Nation.Prior to joining CBS News in 2011, O’Donnell enjoyed a 12-year run at NBC News, where she served as NBC’s Washington Bureau correspondent and MSNBC’s Chief White House correspondent, and contributed to Weekend Today and Dateline NBC.“The fact is… Norah’s superpower is her ability to secure and then masterfully deliver unparalleled interviews and stories that set the news cycle and capture the cultural zeitgeist,” Wendy McMahon, president and CEO of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures, said in a previous statement. “From her global exclusive with Pope Francis to her interviews with every living president, Norah’s newsmaking interviews always deliver for the audience. How many people can effortlessly shift from field-anchoring on an aircraft carrier in the Red Sea to sitting down with Bono and Dolly Parton? Norah’s work here is legendary….”TVLine will update this post with video of Winfrey’s surprise appearance if/when it is made available. In the meantime, hit the comments and tell us if you will miss O’Donnell on CBS Evening News.Comments are monitored, so don’t forkin’ curse and don’t bore us with how much your coworker’s sister-in-law makes per hour. Talk smart about TV! Comment * Name * Email * Your email address will not be published. We will notify you when someone replies.
ΔI could always count on CBS NEWS with Norah! She was an anchor that could hold your attention with different news stories. I valued the honesty she portrayed. My whole household will miss her! We look forward to seeing her in new roles! We are here to Listen! Thank You Norah!!She’s why I watch CBS News but I respect her desire to get off the hamster wheel.We will definitely miss O’Donnell on my home every evening! I wonder what Trump had to do with this shift… everything’s falling apart already!Falling apart?? How?? In three days he has sent out of this country thieves,rapists,murderers which is a good thing. I guess you were ok with them being here.We will miss you Norah, you have fed up with incredible news coverage over the years, and left an indelible imprint on our hearts. Be encouraged in all of your endeavors and remember that winners always wins@Norah: You did a fantastic job and we are going to miss your professionalism, honesty and distinctive laughter. Good luck and Thank youI love,Nora O’Donnal. She does a great job,very personable. She is reason,I watch evening news. Best wishes,to a very good journalist.I hate that she is leaving. She’s an amazing woman and she should have never left. I just love her. She’s so professional and her speech is beyond words. It makes me cry.Such a class act from beginning to end. Will miss her deeply and wish her well in her next endeavors. WIll follow her wherever she may go!I’m very sad that she is leaving. I have tuned in every night that she is on. She is The best TV anchor you Have! I hope you treat her kind and keep her around for a very long time. I hope to see her on CBS Somewhere.Yes, I will miss Norah as the CBS Evening News anchor. She has been an amazing anchor over the last 5 1/2 years. I hope we will continue to see a lot of her at CBS in the years to come.
Perhaps Margaret Brennan would be a great replacement in the near future. I personally prefer women anchors.I will truly miss Norah O’Donnell. I wish her well whatever she does.And nothing of value was lost.Professional, honest, hard hitting, but caring, I will miss her evening broadcast. We need more like her, telling the news truthfully and unbiased. One of the finest, Uncle Walter would be proud of her.You have been an inspiration to me to watch news as it was meant to be done, with Grace and Dignity!! You will be missed,but looking forward to seeing what the future holds for you!! In God’s Love and Prayers!! Kathyrn B. in Kansas.We are surprised and disappointed that Norah O’Donnell is not going to be on the evening CBS news. We looked forward to hearing her report every evening!I will not be watching CBS News anymore! It disgusts me that you would replace her with two men ! Did she have a choice? Well I have a choice and it is now only going to be ABC. !Way to jump to conclusions. Perhaps she wanted to slow down a bit…Maybe. But I think it is MUCH more likely that she was removed from the job due to low ratings and she chose to stay with the network doing 60 Minutes and other shows. When she issued her departure statement last July she didn’t say anything about being tired or burnt out – she literally said “It’s time to do something different”. That really sounds like corporate-speak for “I’ve been removed from my job.” Point is that becoming the anchor of the network news is the ultimate goal of any news person, and you don’t walk away from a job like that if you are a news professional. I’m certain she was removed.Won’t miss her she so far left you could tell in the newscastsShe will be missed. Wish good luck.No she won’t…. Ratings were horrible!Oprah who?Seriously, CBS needs to move far away from being all things Oprah.We watched you every evening. Will miss you greatly.Wow I’m slow cause it’s 3:12 this Friday morning just so happen to wake up to the CBS News to here farwell to Norah O’Donnell. Wow surely going to miss you you are so beautiful and I love to see what outfit you’re going to wear. You make every stories interview so interesting very smart woman. Love you going to miss all of that. You are SPECIAL!!!Did she leave because of her bad blood she has with our President ..
Our was she Fired because of ??Her exit was announced way back in July. –Mgmt.Another serial liar bites the dustToo white for CBS. The station is turning into a joke. Time to go to another channelI liked Jeff Glor.By providing your information, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy.
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