I was shocked to hear: People: Piers Morgan to officially replace Larry King

After months of rumors, CNN finally has confirmed that “America’s Got Talent” judge Piers Morgan will replace Larry King in his nightly prime-time slot beginning in January. “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,” Morgan said, giving a shout-out to both new colleague Anderson Cooper whom he called “passionate” and “relentless” in his search for truth and his bespectacled predecessor. CNN’s found a man fit to fill Larry King ‘s suspenders. (Sept. Finally confirming what everyone suspected for months, CNN today announced it will be replacing iconic talk show host Larry King, 76, with British journalist turned reality-TV showman Piers Morgan, age 45. “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. Today, the cable news network announced that Piers Morgan will replace veteran interviewer King come January, confirming rumors that had been swirling since King’s June declaration that he’s done with the nightly talk show grind. Morgan, who is probably best known in the United States as a judge on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” will host a nightly interview program at 9 p.m., taking over from King, whose infamous interview show “Larry King Live” will conclude in December after 25 years on the air (making it the network’s longest running program). King, for years the anchor of CNN’s nightly programming, announced he was retiring from “Larry King Live” earlier this year. On this momentous occasion, it seems appropriate to do a bit of point-by-point comparison of the two hosts, to get an idea of what we can expect when Morgan makes his CNN debut. He’s expected to wrap the show in December, with Morgan starting early next year. He also has a few ideas for his first guests. Times, negotiations have finally been settled for Piers Morgan to take over the talk reigns from Larry King on CNN, beginning in the new 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.

Although Morgan is currently busy as a judge on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, Piers is expected to keep his AGT job after taking over for Larry King. Over the next two decades, he became more and more of a presence in Florida media, taking on radio, television and sportscasting work and writing a column for the Miami Beach Sun.

York, but he will also work from Los Angeles and London. Flores alleges, on one occasion “she was wearing a white lace, see-through dress. “Piers has made his name posing tough questions to public figures, holding them accountable for their words and deeds. The lawsuit goes on, “The incident caused (Flores) shock and disgust.” Usually an “incident” like that would cost a guy big money in a strip club.

Morgan: I’ve always disputed that Larry is in any way a softball interviewer. Do you think he’s got what it takes? He is able to look at all aspects of the news with style and humor with an occasional good laugh in the process. Morgan Newspapers are where Morgan got his start, first as a reporter for local London publications, later as an editor at The Sun and the Daily Mirror, and then as the editorial director of First News, a child- and tween-friendly weekly in the U.K. The suit goes on to describe another alleged instance where Britney summoned Flores to her room, where she was standing naked. Murray gave her credit for one day of community service that she spent caring for abused and neglected animals at a zoo Sunday. 1776: The second Continental Congress made “United States” official, replacing “United Colonies.” 1850: California became the 31st state of the union. 1957: President Dwight D. A Nevada couple pleaded guilty in San Jose to charges relating to planting a human finger in a bowl of Wendy’s chili to extort money from the fast food chain. 2009: In a speech to a joint session of Congress, President Barack Obama asked lawmakers to enact health care legislation, declaring the “time for bickering is over.” (Rep.