Megyn Kelly Lambasts New CBS Anchor for Crying on TV
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The "CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil" will broadcast live from Detroit on Tuesday, Jan. 13, as part of a cross-country tour with the program's new anchor.
Tony Dokoupil, who starts Monday as anchor of the "CBS Evening News," said in a video, 'On too many stories, the press has missed the story.'
Nobody could accuse CBS News' Tony Dokoupil of participating in a soft launch. His first days as “CBS Evening News” anchor put more focus on that role than there has been in years.
Dokoupil, who has been a co-host on CBS Mornings, will be the sixth anchor of the newscast in the past 10 years. A revamp of the CBS Evening News has been one of the priorities of Bari Weiss, the founder of center-right opinion site The Free Press who was named in October to lead the news division.
Award-winning journalist Matt Gutman has been named CBS News chief correspondent, the network announced Tuesday.
Megyn Kelly said she "could not believe my eyes" in reaction to a "CBS Evening News" clip of Tony Dokoupil crying: "No crying in 'Evening News.'"
Tony Dokoupil made his debut as CBS Evening News‘ permanent anchor on Saturday with an extended interview with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “Great to be with you tonight, two days earlier than expected,
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Tony Dokoupil, Bari Weiss' pick to try to turn around the ratings-challenged "CBS Evening News," vowed that the nightly news program he will anchor starting next week will be "more accountable and more transparent" than under legendary broadcast journalist Walter Cronkite.