Maurice DuBois is bidding “farewell” to CBS Evening News at the end of the year. The long-time anchorman announced his departure on December 5, 2025, and indicated his end date in an Instagram post. So, does this mean Maurice is leaving CBS altogether? As the question hangs in the air, many viewers are also wondering why he’s leaving in the first place — especially after his co-anchor, John Dickerson , announced his own exit weeks beforehand.

Maurice and John’s departures come amid sweeping changes at Paramount, the owner of CBS, after Skydance Media acquired it for $8 billion. Over the summer, CBS announced the end of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, confirming that its axing of the late-night TV show was a financial decision.

Here, Hollywood Life breaks down what we know

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