Piers Morgan ThisClose To Replacing Larry King At CNN
Larry King is hanging up his suspenders as the bespectacled face of CNN’s primetime lineup this fall, and British media titan Piers Morgan is just days away from stepping up to fill his shoes.
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Joy Behar Larry King Replacement?
Cable news pioneer Larry King, 76, announced his retirement from showbusiness on Tuesday, and while he hopes it will be American Idol host Ryan Seacrest who replaces him when he hangs up his suspenders as host of Larry King Live this fall, CNN chiefs may have other plans.
“Larry King Live” Ending After 25 Years
On Tuesday, Larry King announced that he is retiring from his nightly CNN show, Larry King Live, after 25 years. His last show will air this fall. He began his career as a journalist and radio broadcaster in Florida before being wooed by CNN to host the nightly TV talk show in 1985. King, whose contract was due to expire in June 2011, says he will still host specials for CNN, but he’d like to pass the torch to American Idol host Ryan Seacrest.
“I can’t be objective because I don’t know his feelings, his interest in politics. But Ryan Seacrest…He is curious. He is interesting. He is likable.”
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Larry King Leaving CNN
The end of a television institution is upon us: Larry King is stepping down from the primetime show that has anchored CNN’s lineup for a quarter century.
Larry King Telethon Raises $1.3 Million For Gulf Oil Spill Relief
Larry King’s two-hour telethon for gulf oil spill relief, “Disaster In the Gulf: How You Can Help,” raised $1,329,235 in small and large donations on Monday night.
The anchor was joined by Ryan Seacrest, as well as a star-studded lineup that included Justin Bieber, Cameron Diaz, Ke$ha, Lenny Kravitz, Kathy Griffen, Robert Redford, and Tim McGraw.
All proceeds will benefit the United Way, National Wildlife Fund, and The Nature Conservancy.