CBS Saturday Morning launched with new hosts Lindsey Reiser and Vladimir Duthiers this past weekend, replacing Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson, whose emotional exits sparked widespread viewer outrage over the network's abrupt layoffs.
The change followed a major shake-up at CBS, where Miller, Jacobson, and executive producer Brian Applegate were cut in October as part of broader cost-cutting measures.
Viewers tuning in Saturday morning expressed shock and disappointment, flooding social media with pleas to bring back the original hosts.
- One X user lamented, "CBS Saturday Morning is not the same without you both!!!!!! I am crying as I watch this morning because I miss you both!!!" Another declared, "
- @CBS You’ve lost a Saturday morning viewer when you kicked off the excellent women who carried your show so well." A third criticized the revamp as "
- @CBS has ruined@cbssaturday. Expecting a magazine show that matches a Saturday morning mood, instead it’s a hyped up, over-energetic mess… No thanks. Too much, too early. REALLY missing the easy chemistry of @danajacobson &@CBSMMiller."
- Disgruntled reactions continued on TikTok and X, with one viewer vowing, "No Michelle or Dana on CBS Saturday Morning today so NO @cbsnews in my house anymore!" and another demanding, "Bring back Dana and Michelle please!!! Vlad nothing but love."
A final comment summed up the frustration: "What a disappointment this morning. Our local stations have better talent and programming. What to watch next week. Certainly not this mess."
The transition capped a tearful farewell during Miller and Jacobson's final broadcast on November 22.
"After seven long years of welcoming you to the weekend, our time here is coming to a close," Miller told viewers. "CBS Saturday Morning will still be here with the latest news and all the stories you expect from CBS News. We wish our colleagues the best."