Piers Morgan 'Very Close' to Getting Larry King's Job
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By PopEater Staff Posted Jun 30th 2010 08:49AM
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'America's Got Talent' judge Piers Morgan has long been mentioned as a possible replacement for Larry King. Now that the suspendered one has announced his retirement, Morgan's elevation to the coveted time slot on CNN is looking more like a reality than a rumor.
RadarOnline.com has learned that Morgan is this close to finalizing a $10 million deal with the beleaguered news network to replace King. A source close to the situation reveals CNN has made it clear Morgan is the network's "first choice," adding, "He is very, very close to agreeing to terms" after weeks of negotiations.
Earlier this month, CNN swiftly dismissed reports that a replacement had been finalized. Their statement at the time said, "Not surprisingly, there is no shortage of people who would love to succeed Larry King if and when he moves on, but rumors that we are close to signing a deal for a Larry King replacement are untrue."
Katie Couric has also been named as a possible replacement, but it's long been known that King thinks 'American Idol' host Ryan Seacrest should take the reins.
On Tuesday evening, King dropped the bombshell that after 25 years of hosting the 'Larry King Live,' his nightly show will end this fall. King made the surprising announcement via his Twitter account right before he taped that evening's show. "Announcing tonight: I'm ending my nightly show this fall but continuing at CNN," King wrote.
In a larger statement on CNN, King gave his reasons, which involved family, but didn't mention his plunging ratings.
"I talked to the guys here at CNN and I told them I would like to end 'Larry King Live,' the nightly show, this fall, and CNN has graciously accepted, giving me more time for my wife and I to get to the kids' little league games."
The decision to leave the show comes after months of declining ratings and media speculation about the future of King's career. The NY Times reported in March that the program was down about 50 percent in viewers and had seen its worst quarter ever at the start of the year.
King's announcement also comes just a few weeks after his own personal life made headline news. In April, King and his wife, Shawn Southwick, filed for divorce after both accused the other of infidelity. A month later, the reconciled couple called off the divorce and moved back in together. Earlier this month, Southwick suffered a prescription pill overdose and has been recovering since.
118 Comments
By PopEater Staff Posted Jun 30th 2010 08:49AM
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'America's Got Talent' judge Piers Morgan has long been mentioned as a possible replacement for Larry King. Now that the suspendered one has announced his retirement, Morgan's elevation to the coveted time slot on CNN is looking more like a reality than a rumor.RadarOnline.com has learned that Morgan is this close to finalizing a $10 million deal with the beleaguered news network to replace King. A source close to the situation reveals CNN has made it clear Morgan is the network's "first choice," adding, "He is very, very close to agreeing to terms" after weeks of negotiations.
Earlier this month, CNN swiftly dismissed reports that a replacement had been finalized. Their statement at the time said, "Not surprisingly, there is no shortage of people who would love to succeed Larry King if and when he moves on, but rumors that we are close to signing a deal for a Larry King replacement are untrue."
Katie Couric has also been named as a possible replacement, but it's long been known that King thinks 'American Idol' host Ryan Seacrest should take the reins.
On Tuesday evening, King dropped the bombshell that after 25 years of hosting the 'Larry King Live,' his nightly show will end this fall. King made the surprising announcement via his Twitter account right before he taped that evening's show. "Announcing tonight: I'm ending my nightly show this fall but continuing at CNN," King wrote.
In a larger statement on CNN, King gave his reasons, which involved family, but didn't mention his plunging ratings.
"I talked to the guys here at CNN and I told them I would like to end 'Larry King Live,' the nightly show, this fall, and CNN has graciously accepted, giving me more time for my wife and I to get to the kids' little league games."
The decision to leave the show comes after months of declining ratings and media speculation about the future of King's career. The NY Times reported in March that the program was down about 50 percent in viewers and had seen its worst quarter ever at the start of the year.
King's announcement also comes just a few weeks after his own personal life made headline news. In April, King and his wife, Shawn Southwick, filed for divorce after both accused the other of infidelity. A month later, the reconciled couple called off the divorce and moved back in together. Earlier this month, Southwick suffered a prescription pill overdose and has been recovering since.
bp oil probaly paid for him to get job, this has to be a joke, he is annoying