Folks at ABC are “doing a happy dance” over word that CBS is about to re-make The Early Show into a Morning Joe-like ensemble gabfest with Charlie Rose and Gayle King joining current co-hosts Erica Hill and Jeff Glor, The New York Times says. The plan indicates that the network is abandoning any hope of overtaking ABC’s Good Morning America or NBC’s Today in the ratings, and are settling instead for the cachet of being a hard-news alternative — which appeals to CBS’ older demo.
http://www.deadline.com/2011/11/report-cbs-early-show-revamp-plan-with-charlie-rose-and-gayle-king-leaves-competitors-smiling/