It looks as if Susan McGinnis will be leaving CBS, as reported by TVNewser. I remember many times where I was up late, working, and nothing as on, but news. Susan and the CBS Morning News team would provide the live updates. I wonder where she is off to? What do you think of this departure?

I always felt as if Susan would work up the later at CBS, but I guess she is off, maybe to a cable outlet.

It’s been only 8 short years since The Early Show hit the air on CBS, ushering in a new way to wake up, and with The Early Show, many things were done different.

After years of falling in the ratings, CBS has finally decided to give The Early Show a major overhaul, trying to give it a home in the growing morning show race.

The last major overhaul came in 2006 when CBS gave The Early Show the new standard CBS graphics, but after even more declining ratings, CBS decided on a bigger change, new graphics, new music, new set, and new talent.

The new Early Show main desk, with new Producer Shelley Ross. Picture courtesy: Andrea Mohin/The New York Times

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