In April, CBS News correspondent Vladimir Duthiers attended the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington, where he met a high-profile fan. “I know this guy,” was how Vice President Kamala Harris greeted Duthiers when they were introduced. “7:47, every day.
” Harris, now the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, was referring to the time when “CBS Mornings” viewers find Duthiers on his popular regular segment, “What to Watch.” For four minutes every weekday morning, he regales co-hosts Gayle King , Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson with information on an upcoming news event or the latest pop culture trend. If you need to know why the word “ demure ” is blowing up on social media, Duthiers is your guy.
Nielsen data show that the program’s ratings have been known to spike in the quarter hour when he is scheduled to come on. At a time when consumers are moving away from traditional TV news, Duthiers, who recently celebrated his 10th anniversary at the network, has become a personality that people will make an appointment to watch. He has evolved into the fourth wheel on “CBS Mornings,” where he frequently fills in as co-host.
Not bad for a quintessential late bloomer — a guy who took a risky career pivot in his late 30s, running up his credit card debt as he traded a high-paying life in finance to dive into journalism during a time of major upheaval for the industry. Although Duthiers was determined to work in journalism, he never expected to be.