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NEW YORK (AP) -- "America's Got Talent" judge Piers Morgan appears to be the front-runner to claim the CNN talk show long hosted by Larry King, and he has won permission from NBC, which airs the hit talent contest, to pursue the CNN job.
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However, the CNN job, were Morgan to land it, would occupy "second position" in his work priority, according to an industry official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because that person wasn't authorized to speak publicly about the host changeover.
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Along with such candidates as Katie Couric and Ryan Seacrest, Morgan has been considered a favorite to replace King, who on June 29 announced his departure from the prime-time perch he has occupied for a quarter century. King, 76, said he would step down from his weeknight show this fall.
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Morgan, now King's likely successor, would bring a sharper-edged sensibility to a show entrenched in King's easygoing, regular-Joe style.
Morgan is a 45-year-old former British tabloid editor who turned to television several years ago. He has since been seen hosting such varied series as "You Can't Fire Me, I'm Famous" for BBC and doing interview shows and documentaries for ITV. He has been a judge on "Britain's Got Talent" and its U.S. spinoff, "America's Got Talent." In 2008, he won the competition as a contestant on NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice."
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I have to admit, I used to hate Piers Morgan when "America's Got Talent" first started. But now, I really like him. I think he would be a great replacement for Larry King. I bet he would ask a lot better questions than Larry King does.
I wonder if CBS is getting ready to get rid of Katie Couric? I think their evening news is always last in the ratings behind NBC and ABC. I am thankful that it appears that she won't be taking over for Larry King.
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However, the CNN job, were Morgan to land it, would occupy "second position" in his work priority, according to an industry official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because that person wasn't authorized to speak publicly about the host changeover.
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Along with such candidates as Katie Couric and Ryan Seacrest, Morgan has been considered a favorite to replace King, who on June 29 announced his departure from the prime-time perch he has occupied for a quarter century. King, 76, said he would step down from his weeknight show this fall.
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Morgan, now King's likely successor, would bring a sharper-edged sensibility to a show entrenched in King's easygoing, regular-Joe style.
Morgan is a 45-year-old former British tabloid editor who turned to television several years ago. He has since been seen hosting such varied series as "You Can't Fire Me, I'm Famous" for BBC and doing interview shows and documentaries for ITV. He has been a judge on "Britain's Got Talent" and its U.S. spinoff, "America's Got Talent." In 2008, he won the competition as a contestant on NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice."
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I have to admit, I used to hate Piers Morgan when "America's Got Talent" first started. But now, I really like him. I think he would be a great replacement for Larry King. I bet he would ask a lot better questions than Larry King does.
I wonder if CBS is getting ready to get rid of Katie Couric? I think their evening news is always last in the ratings behind NBC and ABC. I am thankful that it appears that she won't be taking over for Larry King.
I want to be on the show as an "expert" in whatever you can fill in the blank. LOL