“CBS Saturday Morning” co-hosts Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson are among about 100 news division employees as part of parent company Paramount’s cuts.
The show will have a new format similar to the weekday “CBS Morning” show, according to people familiar with the plan who were not authorized to comment publicly. Brian Applegate, executive producer of the Saturday show, will also be absent.
CBS also canceled CBS Morning Plus, an extended morning program that aired in several markets, including Los Angeles. The streaming show “CBS Evening News Plus,” anchored by John Dickerson, has also been canceled. Dickerson made the announcement Monday.
Several correspondents have already been fired, including Deborah Pata, who covered the war in Gaza for the network. Janet Shamlian. And Nikki Batiste. A representative for CBS News declined to comment.
The layoffs will be a portion of 1,000 employees across all divisions. New owner Skydance Media is aiming to cut costs by $2 billion across the company, with a second round of cuts expected later this year.
In addition to his duties as Saturday co-host, Miller was a prolific correspondent for CBS News, contributing articles to “CBS Sunday Morning” and “48 Hours.” She also frequently filled in for Gayle King on weekday morning shows.
Miller, 52, is a Los Angeles native and the daughter of Dr. Ross Miller, a trauma surgeon who served on the Compton City Council. She worked at the Los Angeles Times in the early 1990s.
Miller has covered a wide range of stories for CBS News, including issues of racism and social injustice. She is married to Marc Morial, former mayor of New Orleans and current president of the National League of Cities.
Jacobson, 52, has been with CBS News since 2015. He previously spent 10 years at ESPN, appearing on “First Take” and “SportsCenter.”
Miller and Jacobson have co-hosted “CBS Saturday Morning” since 2018, when it was called “CBS This Morning Saturday.”
