CNN's New Larry King: Piers Morgan

Talent show judge on the verge of $8M deal
Posted Jun 14, 2010 9:50 AM CDT
CNN's New Larry King: Piers Morgan
Piers Morgan talks about the NBC show "America's Got Talent" at the Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour in this July 21, 2006, file photo in Pasadena, Calif.   (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, file)

The mystery of who will replace Larry King is over—probably: CNN is about to sign Piers Morgan. The former newspaper editor and British talk show host, best known as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent and its American counterpart, is looking to commit to a four-year contract that would put him in King's seat this fall, the Telegraph reports. The deal is reportedly for more than $8 million.
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