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And the rich keep getting richer! *sigh*
NBC has hired Howard Stern as the new judge of summer competition series America’s Got Talent. The broadcaster announced Thursday morning the popular radio shock-jock will critique its eclectic talent show, replacing Piers Morgan who left to focus on his CNN interview program. Production on Got Talent will move to New York City, where Stern will continue to conduct his SiriusXM radio program (so not only did Stern get the job, he got the whole show to come to him). “Howard Stern’s larger-than-life personality will bring a thrilling new dynamic to America’s Got Talent starting this summer,” explained NBC alternative programming head Paul Telegdy. “He’s a proven innovator and his track record in broadcasting is truly remarkable. Howard is very passionate about this show and is fully committed to its future success.” Stern’s name has been batted around for broadcast reality shows before (there was a rumor he was once considered for American Idol), but the question has been whether advertisers would be put-off by the inclusion of the irrepressible radio host. On his radio show, Stern reportedly said: “I take judging very seriously … in order to up my credibility, I will wear a suit.”
He will DEFINITELY bring a more "Simon-esqe" quality to the program. Howard Stern is QUITE ignorant but very entertaining!
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Continuing on scoring some pretty high level guests as Larry King's replacement, Piers Morgan sat down with Janet Jackson to discuss all things which included: her ex Jermaine Dupri, her brother - the late Michael Jackson - and her new book True You, out in stores now!
The part where she talks about her father, Joe Jackson, was heart-breaking for me!
Peep the interviews under the break.....
The Big O - Oprah Winfrey!!! NIIIICE....how in the hell did he score THAT?
"She's not only the biggest celebrity, but she is a remarkable business woman, which makes her a completely unique character," Morgan said. "I defy any of you to watch this show and not enjoy that. I think it is a great interview. It will absolutely encapsulate what I am trying to do."
Good for him!!!
Many have questioned CNN's judgment by replacing the great Larry King with Piers Morgan. But sheeeeet, scoring interviews like these will make them all eat crow.
Piers Morgan Tonight premieres on CNN Monday, Jan. 17 at 9 p.m.
I'll be tuning in...will you?
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It's official!
Via LA Times:
After months of speculation, Piers Morgan, the British newspaper editor best-known to U.S. audiences as a judge on NBC's "America's Got Talent," has finally completed talks to take over Larry King's weeknight talk show on CNN. CNN, hoping to bolster its flagging prime-time lineup, has settled on Morgan after delicate and wide-ranging negotiations that cleared numerous obstacles, from the host's visa status to his role as a judge on NBC's summer staple "America's Got Talent," which he is expected to continue. King, for years the anchor of CNN's nightly programming, announced he was retiring from "Larry King Live" earlier this year. He's expected to wrap the show in December, with Morgan starting early next year. In Morgan, CNN is getting a brash former tabloid editor with a remarkable capacity for reinvention and a keen sense of the power of fame. "Piers has made his name posing tough questions to public figures, holding them accountable for their words and deeds," Jon Klein, the president of CNN/US, said in a statement. "He is able to look at all aspects of the news with style and humor with an occasional good laugh in the process. He is a natural fit with Anderson Cooper, Eliot Spitzer and Kathleen Parker in our prime time line-up, and the ideal choice to update the storied tradtiion of newsmaker talk on CNN." Morgan said in a CNN news release: "I am thrilled to be joining CNN, and very much looking forward to bringing my own style of interviewing to the world's biggest, and best, TV news organization."
Will he be wearing suspenders too?
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