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Piers Morgan to replace Larry King

2010-09-09 104 Dailymotion

<p><br /> Piers Morgan has spoken of his dream job after he was unveiled as the new host on one of America's biggest talk shows.<br /> </p><p><br /> The Britain's Got Talent judge and journalist replaces Larry King Live on CNN from January, the US network said.<br /> </p><p><br /> Morgan's show, which has not yet been named by CNN, will air worldwide in more than 200 countries, the network said.<br /> </p><p><br /> The 45-year-old said he was "thrilled" and "very much looking forward to bringing my own style of interviewing to the world's biggest, and best, TV news organisation".<br /> </p><p><br /> He added: "As a young journalist in Britain, I watched CNN's astonishing live coverage of the 1991 Gulf War, and felt enthralled by the courage and brilliance of the journalists involved in that coverage.<br /> </p><p><br /> "Years later, I watched Anderson Cooper's visceral reports from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, and felt equally enthralled by his passionate and relentless search for the truth.<br /> </p><p><br /> "Perhaps most pertinently, I have watched Larry King Live for much of the last 25 years, and dreamed of one day filling the legendary suspenders of the man I consider to be the greatest TV interviewer of them all.<br /> </p><p><br /> "To now have the chance to work with Larry and Anderson, and to try and continue the outstanding journalistic legacy created by them, and so many others at CNN, is both a great honour, and a great challenge."<br /> </p>

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