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Though I think he’ll find a new home rather quickly, Piers Morgan‘s prime time talk show has been axed by broadcaster CNN.
The outspoken British journalist succeeded legendary anchor Larry King three years ago however his show, Piers Morgan Live, has had consistently poor ratings.
Oo-er!
A CNN spokesperson told Sky News:“CNN confirms that Piers Morgan Live is ending. The date of the final program is still to be determined.”
It was recently revealed that Morgan was interviewed by police over phone-hacking allegations although CNN have insisted the news was not a factor in Morgan’s dismissal.
Morgan is a former U.K. tabloid editor who reinvented himself as a TV personality with stints as a judge on “Britain’s Got Talent“ and its U.S. spinoff, NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” and as a contestant on “Celebrity Apprentice.”
He recently stated: “I think I can credibly do news and the ratings reflect that, but it is not really the show that I set out to do.” He also admitted his show had “taken a bath in the ratings” and that it had been a “painful period”.
“Look, I am a British guy debating American cultural issues, including guns, which has been very polarising, and there is no doubt that there are many in the audience who are tired of me banging on about it,” he told The New York Times.
“There are all kinds of people who can do news here. I’d like to do work – interviews with big celebrities and powerful people – that is better suited to what I do well.”
Earlier this month, Morgan confirmed that he was interviewed in December by British police investigating the illegal interception of telephone voicemails. Morgan, who said he had given a previous witness statement, has consistently denied wrongdoing.
CNN did not comment on Morgan’s future with the channel.
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