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Gayle King, co-host of “CBS Mornings” and editor-at-large of Oprah Daily, received the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism from Arizona State University on Tuesday at a ceremony in Phoenix. Since 1984, the honor has been reserved for accomplished journalists who have demonstrated exemplary leadership skills. The award is named after the late Walter Cronkite, who anchored CBS Evening News for nearly two decades. Previous recipients include Al Roker, Anderson Cooper, Bob Woodward and more. “Gayle King’s career and accomplishments are remarkable, and her professionalism embodies everything that Walter Cronkite valued in journalism,” said Battinto L. Batts Jr, dean of ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. “Her approach to covering important events and interviewing politicians, leaders and celebrities is unparalleled. It’s an honor to present Gayle with this prestigious award.” 

Charna Flam Veteran entertainment publicist Andrew Freedman died Feb. 8 in New York after being diagnosed with liver cancer in August. He was 67. Freedman worked with clients including Gayle King, Barbara Walters, Joan Collins, Margo Martindale, Christopher McDonald and Harry Shearer. Prior to his career as a publicist, Freedman served as communications specialist to Sen. Ted Kennedy during his 1980 presidential campaign, which was followed by his campaign work for Sen. George McGovern in South Dakota and Reps. Jim Howard and Andy Maguire in New Jersey. Following his campaigning involvement, from 1984-1991 Freedman worked at NBC and served as a spokesman for the network’s programming. Freedman oversaw the network’s press operation for the U.S.-Russian Reykjavík and Geneva summits, the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the network’s presidential election coverage and managed media relations for NBC Nightly News, “Meet the Press” and the “Today” show.

The verdict is in. Tory Lanez has been found guilty on all three felony assault charges after his alleged dispute with Megan Thee Stallion.

The final chapter of Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly is set to air on January 2 and 3 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. A trailer for the conclusion can be found above.

Prince Harry is considering offers from major US TV networks as he plans to keep revealing royal secrets into the New Year. The Mirror has revealed that the Duke of Sussex, 38, is contemplating sitting in front of the cameras again in January to promote his memoir Spare.

Ain’t No Mo’, the Broadway debut of author and star Jordan E. Cooper, opened at the Belasco Theatre on Dec. 1 to the sort of reviews producers and playwrights dream about. Even the few critics who weren’t completely won over couldn’t help but point out a singular brilliance at work here, not to mention a stars-in-the-making cast and more laugh-out-loud moments than most of the rest of Broadway combined. A celebrity-packed opening night, with producer Lee Daniels greeting a crowd that included Gabrielle Union, Dwayne Wade and C. J. Uzomah – who happen to be among the starry cohort of co-producers – as well as Matthew Broderick, Tamron Hall, Deborah Cox, Stephanie Mills, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Susan Kelechi Watson, Camryn Manheim, Tony Kushner, Tituss Burgess, Gayle King, Pat Williams, Christopher Sieber, Jennifer Simard, Colton Ryan, Ari’el Stachel and Timothy Olyphant suggested nothing less than the buzzy arrival of Broadway’s next big thing, out-of-the-box division.

A royally mixed reaction. While stars including Howard Stern and Bethenny Frankel have criticized Harry & Meghan, other celebs like Maren Morris and Gayle King have praised Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as their polarizing docuseries makes waves.

Gayle King, the CBS Mornings co-host, thinks things over at one her her rival shows have gotten a bit, well, “messy.”

Andy Cohen reveals his biggest regret from his interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Gayle King has revealed the whispered bathroom calls she had with Oprah in a heartfelt tribute to Olivia Newton-John.EXCLUSIVE: Remembering Olivia Newton-John - Her family, Dolly Parton, Sir Cliff and more share memoriesThe TV presenter made the sweet revelation when she was celebrating the memory of the Grease actress in HELLO!'s special Breast Cancer Awareness Month digital issue. "I'm in the bathroom whispering to Oprah," she told us.Speaking fondly of the memory, Gayle remembered when she called Oprah to ask if she could invite Olivia over for dinner to her house after interviewing her for CBS Sunday Morning.She had wanted to keep the fun going after spending the day at Olivia's California ranch for the TV interview.

Gayle King has hailed chatting to Olivia Newton-John as one of the highlights of her successful TV broadcast career.EXCLUSIVE: Remembering Olivia Newton-John - Her family, Dolly Parton, Sir Cliff and more share memoriesWell-loved CBS News anchor joins Dolly Parton, Sir Cliff Richard and more celebrities who exclusively with HELLO! pay tribute to the late Grease actress. In our Breast Cancer Awareness Month special, Gayle revealed the emotional reason why she will always treasure her meeting with Olivia.She told HELLO!: "Olivia proceeded to use her life to help others. That was Olivia Newton-John, even when she was fighting the fight, she wanted to help others too.

Olivia Newton-John's family and friends exclusively share personal memories of the late star with HELLO! in our Breast Cancer Awareness Month special.READ: Elizabeth Hurley reveals enormous sadness over grandmother's breast cancer battleHer niece Tottie Goldsmith, Dolly Parton and Sir Cliff Richard join Jane Seymour and Dionne Warwick, among others, in celebrating her amazing legacy with touching tributes. When the news was announced of Olivia's sad passing earlier this year, there was an outpouring of grief from both her fans and her legion of celebrity friends.While her death was undoubtedly a tragedy, Olivia's story is anything but.

Oprah Winfrey, David Letterman and Ellen DeGeneres are among the moderators tapped to appear with former first lady Michelle Obama on her upcoming tour for her book The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times. 

Drew Barrymore is single and ready to mingle — and has the dating-app profile to prove it.

Drew Barrymore is looking for love, and she has the perfect picture to spark a connection!

divorce from Bill Gates.“I had some reasons I just couldn’t stay in that marriage anymore,” French Gates, 58, told Fortune Magazine. “But the odd thing about COVID is that it gave me the privacy to do what I needed to do.”“It’s unbelievably painful, in innumerable ways, but I had the privacy to get through it,” she continued.Melinda and Bill, 66, married in 1994 and were together for 27 years before announcing their divorce in May 2021.

George Clooney is sharing some details about his parenting choices with wife Amal Clooney, revealing that they made a “terrible mistake” with their 5-year-old twins Ella and Alexander.The 61-year-old Hollywood star shared what happened during a recent interview with Gayle King, and It seems the couple got into a very confusing situation, as their children started talking in an unfamiliar language.“We’ve made a terrible mistake,” George explained,“We taught them Italian.” And while this doesn’t seem to be a problem, the actor says that they don’t really know what they are saying anymore.“But we don’t speak Italian,” he confessed. “So, we’ve armed them with a language they can harm us with.

Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz have known each other for over thirty years, having met when they were fourteen and sixteen, respectively.MORE: Drew Barrymore admits to difficulties with revealing childhood traumaThey have starred in movies together, partied together, seen one another's ups and downs, plus, have witnessed a slew of different significant others each has dated.You're not always going to like the person your best friend is dating, and during a recent conversation on The Drew Barrymore Show, Cameron opened up about how she really feels about the host's dating life.WATCH: Cameron Diaz shows a glimpse of her new kitchen at homeMORE: Drew Barrymore celebrates her daughter's birthday with an adorable photo you can't missDuring a conversation that took place as they were being driven around New York City, Drew proposed they play a game in which whenever they stopped at a red light, Cameron had to make a confession.Leaving the juiciest for last, she finally asked the There's Something About Mary lead: "Did you ever lie about liking anyone that I have dated?"The two quickly were engulfed in hysterical laughter, and the mother-of-two first answered for her longtime friend, saying: "You're incapable of doing that.

George Clooney is nothing if not confident. The 61-year-old actor had the best response when asked about Brad Pitt calling him the most handsome man in the world during an interview with earlier this month. «Well, he’s right about that,» Clooney told Gayle King in a interview on Wednesday.

George Clooney has revealed that he and wife Amal have found themselves in a difficult position when it comes to their two children.The couple, who married in 2014, are proud parents to five-year-old twins, Ella and Alexander. Appearing on CBS Mornings on Wednesday, the couple talked about their young family with host Gayle King, who asked if the kids are "chatty.""We've made a terrible mistake," George shared, explaining, "We taught them Italian." "But we don't speak Italian," he added. "So, we've armed them with a language they can harm us with.

George and Amal Clooney are in a celebratory mood. The couple looked stunning while out in New York, celebrating their eighth wedding anniversary.Amal Clooney looks elegant and ready to party in yellow minidress for her husband’s afterpartyBrad Pitt reveals who he thinks is the most handsome man alivePhotographers captured the two while they were out together. George was wearing a black suit while Amal wore a black long-sleeved turtleneck that she paired with a skirt with a Zebra print on it.

Drew Barrymore doesn't often need help opening up about her past or being candid about her life, but a recent interview on The Drew Barrymore Show made her see her approach entirely different.MORE: Drew Barrymore celebrates her daughter's birthday with an adorable photo you can't missThe actress sat down with Jennette McCurdy, former Nickelodeon star and author of the instantly viral book I'm Glad My Mom Died, and the two discussed having difficult, and often abusive, relationships with their moms.The two could instantly relate to one another having been raised in the spotlight, and though the iCarly actress is nearly two decades younger than the host, Drew was keen on getting advice from her about opening up about having faced parental abuse.WATCH: Drew Barrymore stuns with filter-free appearance inside quirky homeMORE: Drew Barrymore steps out with Jimmy Fallon and Gayle King for celebratory nightJennette's mom passed away nearly ten years before she wrote a book about their traumatic relationship, and speaking of her bold book title, the host asked her: "Do I have to wait to tell all my truths? I don't know if I can do it because certain people are alive?"She had a simple yet blunt response, replying with: "If saying the truth ends a relationship then it's probably a relationship that needed to end."As they continued to have their deep and frank conversation, Drew was not shy about admitting she was hoping to get advice from her guest, telling her: "I relate to your journey so much, I feel like I have a lot to learn from you."The candid conversation was insightful for bothThe Charlie's Angels lead has previously opened up about her difficult childhood, and she had a very public emancipation from her mother, Jaid

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Julia Roberts broke the glass ceiling for A-list female movie stars when she commanded $20 million for 2000’s “Erin Brockovich.” Until then, no woman actor had been getting as much pay as male counterparts such as Tom Cruise or Tom Hanks, who ruled the ’90s box office alongside Roberts. In at the A+E and History Channel’s History Talks in Washington D.C. on Saturday morning, moderator Gayle King asked Roberts about the negotiations tactics she employed to gain equal pain. “I didn’t feel so boxish about it, but I felt like, ‘Come on,” Roberts said. “Which is my nature — not to be all up-in-arms about something, but to say, ‘Come on. Let’s get real. Let’s be fair.”

Olivia Wilde danced the night away at her boyfriend's concert! As Harry Styles played his final concert at New York City's Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, fans captured video of the 38-year-old actress thoroughly enjoying the show.In the video, Wilde, wearing a boa and a white maxi dress, excitedly sings and dances along as her 28-year-old boyfriend wowed the sold-out crowd with a performance of «Music for a Sushi Restaurant.»Another fan at the show captured Wilde happily swaying and singing along as Styles sang «Love of My Life.»Olivia Wilde singing to Love Of My Life at Harry Styles' last concert in New York via cinemadrivin pic.twitter.com/ROKHGRUnEeThe night was a big one for Styles, who was wrapping his 15-night residency at the iconic NYC venue. During the encore of the show, the singer was surprised onstage by Gayle King, who unveiled a banner celebrating the impressive feat.«There's a lot of people in the room tonight, on nights like this, that are so special for me and I just want to thank,» Styles told the crowd, after wiping away tears.

Harry Styles, who has made them swoon left and right during his fifteen day Madison Square Garden residence, and Drew Barrymore is the latest to fall under his spell!MORE: Drew Barrymore admits her on-set personality is very 'unlike' herThe star stepped out for the singer's final show, which had an audience full of fans and celebrities like Busy Philipps and Drew's concert crew, none other than Jimmy Fallon and Gayle King, the latter of whom even stepped up on stage.Spotted by fans dancing and having a blast, the actress later took to Instagram to confirm it was in fact the "best night ever."WATCH: Drew Barrymore needed hair help - find out how she got it!MORE: Drew Barrymore reveals unexpected childhood diet rule her mom made her followJimmy paid tribute to Harry's sold-out residency with a photo of the massive audience in attendance, detailing that: "That place was BOUNCIN'. Best fans as well."The daytime talk show host reiterated the fellow host's statement, commenting: "I was there… next to you!!!!! Best night ever.

Gayle King is speaking out about the rift in the royal family.

Harry Styles wrapped his history-making 15-night residency at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night in tears. The «Late Night Talking» singer was surprised on stage by Gayle King towards the end of his set in New York City to receive a huge honor. «It's Gayle King!» Styles effused as she took the stage, his eyes lighting up in surprise.

passed away earlier this month at the age of 96 — reportedly shared her sorrow of the situation with a close friend, who in turn spoke with author Katie Nicholl for her new tome “The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy and the Future of the Crown,” released on Tuesday.The alleged close pal is not named in Nicholl’s book, but is quoted as saying: “She [the queen] was very hurt and told me, ‘I don’t know, I don’t care, and I don’t want to think about it anymore.'”An excerpt of “The New Royals” has been published by Vanity Fair, with Nicholl also writing that the aging monarch was “exhausted” by the “turmoil” of Harry and Meghan’s 2019 decision to leave the UK. The couple’s move — dubbed “Megxit” by the press — sparked a rift in the royal family, which was only exacerbated by their decision to trash the Firm in a sit-down interview with Oprah early last year.

the late Queen Elizabeth II, for Meghan Markle, it was the opportunity to spot a familiar face.MORE: How Prince Harry's children Archie and Lilibet are spending autumn in CaliforniaCBS Mornings host and her friend, Gayle King, also made her way to London to cover the historic tragedy and provided some insight into their time there.VIDEO: Gayle King reveals Prince Harry has spoken to Charles and WilliamSpeaking with Extra, Gayle shared that the united royal family definitely put on a strong front despite their differences and "it was good to see Harry standing with his family." The journalist has been a good friend to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, having been introduced to them by her close companion Oprah Winfrey.MORE: Duke and Duchess of Sussex leave the UK to return to children after Queen's funeralShe reportedly was also a part of the lavish baby shower that had been thrown for Meghan by Serena Williams and Amal Clooney.After Harry and Meghan's viral interview with Oprah back in 2021, Gayle even talked on her show about supporting the couple after.