Norah O’donnell’s career can be “resurrected” on the Tiffany network – after its strong coverage of the death of Pope Francis and the choice of Pope Leo XIV, the post has learned.
Former CBS Evening News skipping who gathered from the high profile post in a controversial shock in January to make the way to the duo of John Dickerson and Maurice Dubois-narrated its pieces as it strengthened the network from Rome last week, CBS iniders collided.
The 51-year-old broadcaster is “good source” in the Vatican, according to a network source. As she covered the funeral and the Conclusion with Dickerson, she sparked the knowledge gathered from an exclusive situation with Pope Francis last year.
O’Donnell held an exclusive interview with the Gammarelli family, who have adapted clothes for the popes, bishops and cardinals for more than 200 years, and even the perspective nabbed by an American bishop from Agoikago, the new Pope’s birthplace.
“Norah has the stature when it comes to doing a live event,” a network source said, adding that O’Donnell made Dubois and Dickerson look “small” for comparison and “in the shade” they both.
“Maurice looked like a lump in a register. He looked like her ribbon,” the source added. “John only knows how to make politics. They were overcome.”
During the conclusion and last Thursday’s announcement about Pope Leo XIV, CBS News third -country news easily defeated NBC news in ratings. CBS on average 3 million viewers, compared to 1.9 million to cover NBC anchored by Lester Holt. ABC News withdrew 3.5 million, according to Nielsen.
Insiders say the success of success may have been a difficult moment for CBS News Chief Wendy McMahon, who was after January. In the first quarter, “CBS Evening News” arranged without its total viewers falling to 3.5 million. Vewers in the demographic associated with the advertising of 25-54 years, fell to 657,000, according to Nielsen Ratings.
This is against the quarter of the previous year, when the show, under O’Donnell, withdrew to 5 million general viewers and 722,000 demonstration viewers.
The fact that O’Donnell was able to steal attention last week is a perfect signal of CBS News disorder, according to a source near the network.
“You will not see the ABC David Muir playing back, but that’s what Dickerson and Dubois do,” the source added.
The post arrived at CBS News for comment.
Last year, CBS McMahon General Manager revealed plans to rebuild 30-minute “evening news”, which airs at 6:30 in the afternoon and days of the week, including “60 minutes” style segments. She transferred the show back to New York from Washington and O’Donnell, who poisoned the show for five years, was replaced by Dickerson, a CBS and Dubois veteran, the local CBS news anchor in New York.
The program was forced to withdraw to the new strategy after it overthrew some major stories of breaking after Trump’s election. However, the underwear is not holding their breath for O’Donnell to recover her anchor chair under current management.
“Norah’s papal reporting may have revived her career, but it can also be only her latest encouragement,” said one media expert.
However, the fall estimates also come as Skydance Media is hoping to close its $ 8 billion union with CBS-Panon’s Global Paramount. A source close to the situation told the post that Skydance bosses – which includes founder and CEO David Ellison and President Jeff Shell – are “deeply dissatisfied with the current situation”.
“They will seek to reformulate” evening news “, which may include the return of Norah O’Donnell,” one source said.
While it is unclear whether O’Donnell would return as an anchor, a knowledge source said that the journalist, who has recently moved to reporting roles on the network, could deduct another great job at CBS after the new owners entered.
“Something good will happen to Norah O’Donnell,” the source added.
However, it is uncertain whether the union will be cleaned while facing static by President Trump. Currently, Paramount is in talks with Trump’s lawyers on his $ 20 billion lawsuit while editing his “60 minutes” of his deployment with former President Kamala Harris. Chairman of the Trump Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr is also considering the issue.
“In fact, no one has thought of any O’Donnell thought or ‘CBS Evening News” as there are clear advantages to be treated, “said a source near Skydance.
Sources also note that O’Donnell’s return would not come without challenges and some internal reactions on the network.
The post previously has chronicled O’Donnell’s toxic behavior, which includes wearing stylists over her hair and composition and requires a “complete test test” of its transmission when it was in the anchor chair.
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