Exclusive | Norah ODonnell to host CBS Mornings next week sparking chatter of a possible return after long hiatus: sources

Norah O’Donnell is set to host “CBS Mornings” next week — sparking chatter that she might be poised to return to the morning show after a seven-year hiatus, sources told The Post.O’Donnell, who had co-hosted the network’s highly-rated morning show — then called “CBS This Morning” — with Gayle King and Charlie Rose, will return to hosting duties next week when she’s in the Northeast for her book tour.It is unclear if the move is a test to see if there’s any chemistry between King, O’Donnell, and co-host Nate Burleson, as top brass is looking to overhaul the struggling, last-place program.A source close to CBS threw cold water on that idea, saying that O’Donnell is not being considered for the role and is instead part of a rotating cast of people to help fill in the gaps until a third co-host is named.But some sources aren’t buying it.According to two insiders, network higher-ups including CBS editor in chief Bari Weiss, asked O’Donnell to return to “CBS Mornings” next Monday through Wednesday — despite her hectic promotional tour.A source close to the situation said Weiss has remarked that O’Donnell and King had been able to deliver strong ratings when they co-hosted the show together — begging the question if they could do it again.“If you are going to promote a book, you could do segments on it, you don’t have to have them co-host,” a CBS source said, adding that the network could be looking to test out the correspondent as it moves to overhaul the morning program.CBS News declined to comment.

Weiss and CBS News president Tom Cibrowski are looking for ways to revitalize the ratings and the show while keeping costs down — a tricky task — that may include moving King off the show, sources said.One CBS insider speculated that bringing O’Donnell back could be a “negotiation tactic” to put pressure on King to ink a lesser deal.“Is this a shot across the bow?” the person asked.

“They’re definitely going ...