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Gayle King

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Gayle King has been a guest on Pivot Podcast and The Journal. .

Recently: “My Monday Morning: Gayle King” on The Journal. (October 2026); “Media Queen Gayle King takes us through journey from production assistant to CBS Morning Co host, bond with Oprah, dishes on Jay Z, Taylor Swift, R Kelly and life after divorce.” on Pivot Podcast (January 2024).

What They Said

“I think they wanted me to stop bothering them. I'm a very polite botherer, but it is still a bother. Well, it is still a bother, and I know that. But they can also see I'm very sincere.” — Gayle King, The Journal.

King had just described asking Jay-Z for an interview for more than five years, and pursuing Bruce Springsteen and Michael Jordan too, all people who don't have to do interviews. Asked what finally got each of them to say yes, this was her answer.

The Journal. · 2026-10-18 Permalink → Listen →
The Journal. Around 17:28 into the episode
Gayle King

Yeah. You know, I begged Bruce Springsteen for a long time before he finally sat down because I begged Jay-Z for over five years. He finally said yes. I begged Michael Jordan because these are all people that don't have to do interviews.

Lane Florsheim

Right. With those ones, is there, do you have a sense of like what finally got each of them to a yes? Or you know, I think they wanted

Gayle King

me to stop bothering them. I'm a very polite botherer, but it is still a bother. Well, it is still a bother, and I know that. But they can also see I'm very sincere, you know.

Lane Florsheim

Yeah, it comes from like a place of, like we've been talking about, genuine curiosity. Yes.

Gayle King

Yes.

Lane Florsheim

Do you have any hobbies or habits most of your fans don't know about?

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