{"id":2164843,"date":"2025-11-18T19:05:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T19:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2164843"},"modified":"2025-11-18T19:05:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T19:05:15","slug":"cbs-searching-for-a-photogenic-male-anchor-to-take-on-abcs-david-muir-and-nbcs-tom-llamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/cbs-searching-for-a-photogenic-male-anchor-to-take-on-abcs-david-muir-and-nbcs-tom-llamas\/","title":{"rendered":"CBS Searching For a \u2018Photogenic\u2019 Male Anchor to Take on ABC\u2019s David Muir and NBC\u2019s Tom Llamas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Insiders tell Straight Shuter CBS is quietly hunting for a younger, hotter male anchor to take on ABC\u2019s <strong>David Muir<\/strong> and NBC\u2019s <strong>Tom Llamas<\/strong> \u2014 both of whom have been pulling in viewers (and headlines) with their mix of polished credibility and camera-ready charm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cCBS brass have decided the next phase has to be sex appeal meets substance,\u201d one senior insider dishes. \u201cThey\u2019re watching ABC and NBC clean up with handsome guys who play well on TikTok and primetime.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Executives are said to be auditioning male correspondents in-house and scouting cable talent\u00a0who fit the bill. \u201cThey\u2019re looking for someone smart, fast, and yes \u2014 photogenic,\u201d another source adds. \u201cThey want the next generation\u2019s face of the news, not the old-school anchor look.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_l9p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_l9p56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: none; 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