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Piers' Condi Interview Will Make You Cringe

Hard-hitting questions include, 'Do you dream of a fairytale wedding?'

(Newser) - Piers Morgan certainly had some important matters to discuss with Condoleezza Rice last night on his show : Matters like why she isn’t married, considering she is—as Morgan called her—"one of the most eligible women in Washington" (um, she lives in California now) and "quite a... More »

Oprah: I Drank Detergent as a Pregnant, Suicidal Teen

Winfrey reveals childhood struggle to Piers Morgan

(Newser) - As a 14-year-old girl, hiding a pregnancy from her father, Oprah Winfrey was so desperate she contemplated suicide. “When I lost that baby, whom I had no connection to whatsoever, I … felt nothing but just, OK, relief. Because I thought before the baby was born, I’m going... More »

In CNN Debut, Piers Morgan Fawning, So-So

A kinder, gentler Piers takes center stage

(Newser) - The obnoxious Piers Morgan familiar to reality show fans was nowhere to be seen as Piers Morgan Tonight made its debut in Larry King's old time slot on CNN, say critics. Morgan was fawning and deferential during his highly publicized interview with Oprah Winfrey. Some early reaction:
  • "Morgan's nerves
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Obnoxious Piers Morgan Is the 'Anti-Larry King'

Host faces mammoth task as show begins tonight, writes Brian Stelter

(Newser) - Tonight, Piers Morgan takes over Larry King’s time slot—but he won’t take on King’s style. Morgan is "in many ways the anti-King," writes Brian Stelter for the New York Times : "obnoxious, obsessively prepared, and eager to tape his interviews in advance as often... More »

Oprah: Why I Once Ate 30 Pounds of Mac and Cheese

It all has to do with a very evil doll...

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey was not happy when her 1998 film Beloved got trounced at the box office by, of all things, Bride of Chucky. "I didn't even know what 'Chucky' was,” she tells Piers Morgan in an outtake from their interview . “So, I asked my chef at the... More »

Piers Morgan: 'Bleeding Obvious' Palin Was Reckless

It's 'common sense' not to use crosshairs, says 'new Larry King'

(Newser) - Clearly, Piers "the new Larry King" Morgan is not one to tread lightly. He has called it "bleeding obvious" that Sarah Palin should not have placed crosshairs on a map of the district of shooting victim Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. “I was merely stating the bleeding obvious when... More »

CNN Picks Piers Morgan to Replace Larry King

He'll start in January

(Newser) - No surprises here: Piers Morgan will be Larry King's replacement on CNN. Both the network and Morgan confirmed the news today after endless rounds of speculation, reports the LA Times . Morgan, a judge on America's Got Talent (he's expected to keep that gig) and a former British tab editor, will... More »

Larry King: Last of Cable's Nice Guys

CNN's aiming for viciousness

(Newser) - Without Larry King, CNN’s going to be a much nastier place. King was the last of cable news’ gentlemen, laments Tom Shales of the Washington Post . His show “got to be an increasingly lonely outpost of humane civility in a mephitic menagerie of hotheads, saber rattlers, cretins and... More »

The Race to Replace Larry King

Here are the top candidates to fill the legend's time slot

(Newser) - Now that Larry King is officially hanging up his suspenders this fall, it's time to start the wild speculation about who CNN might snag to replace him! The Huffington Post breaks down the candidates. More »

CNN's New Larry King: Piers Morgan

Talent show judge on the verge of $8M deal

(Newser) - 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... More »

NBC's Next Barbara Walters: Piers Morgan?

Yep, if the network has its way

(Newser) - Can the man with the No. 1 talk show in England fill Barbara Walters' formidable high heels? That's what NBC is banking on. America's Got Talent judge Piers Morgan is "pretty close" to sealing a deal with the network to host a periodic primetime interview program. "I do... More »

Boyle Likely Coming to US This Summer

(Newser) - Susan Boyle will likely be traveling to the US this summer to appear on America's Got Talent, reports People. “If she’s up for it and she is well enough, our feeling is she probably will," said judge Piers Morgan. "Absolutely.” The NBC talent show, back... More »

Boyle Loses Britain's Got Talent

Scottish singer places second behind dance troupe

(Newser) - Susan Boyle lost her bid today to win Britain’s Got Talent, reports News of the World. The Scottish songbird, performing the same song from Les Miserables that brought her international fame, finished second behind a young dance troupe, which won about $161,000 and an audience with Queen Elizabeth.... More »

Reality Judge Defends 'Sweet' Susan

Says rants were exaggerated in news

(Newser) - Britain’s Got Talent judge Piers Morgan defended Susan Boyle today after reports surfaced that the seemingly sweet reality-show songbird spewed several obscenity-laden rants, the Mirror reports. The accounts have been “massively exaggerated,” he said, calling Boyle “an incredibly sweet, nice, gentle person who has been propelled... More »

Jealous Boyle Curses Traitorous Talent Judge

Boyle not happy when Piers praises fellow contestant

(Newser) - Seemingly sweet Britain’s Got Talent finalist Susan Boyle ranted against fellow contestant Shaheen Jafargholi last night at a London hotel bar, the Mirror reports. When judge Piers Morgan called the 12-year-old's performance “the best singing we have heard in the semifinals so far,” Boyle, 48, allegedly made... More »

Turns Out She Has Been Kissed —Sort Of

(Newser) - Oops. Susan Boyle's neighbor says the lovelorn singer has been kissed—by him, in fact, and more than once. But not that way, he admits to the Telegraph—more like a "peck on the cheek." "She comes to me when she needs help or a shoulder to... More »

Susan Boyle Sings for King, '99 CD Surfaces

Judge apologizes for sniggering, invites her for dinner

(Newser) - Susan Boyle and Britain's Got Talent judge Piers Morgan were reunited (remotely) on Larry King's show last night, where Morgan predicted a worldwide chart-topping CD within the year for the woman he called a Rocky Balboa. Morgan also apologized to the 48-year-old Scottish singer—"We thought you were going... More »

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