An extensive advertising campaign, including a billboard in New York’s Times Square, and a bizarre grudge against Pop Queen Madonna, hasn’t materialized into ratings success for journalist-turned-reality star-turned-primetime entertainment host Piers Morgan. The British export replaced showbiz veteran Larry King as the face of CNN primetime earlier this month. Interestingly enough, King routinely drew 674,000 [...]
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George Clooney Malaria
January 20th, 2011 |
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Be still, Ladies: Actor/humanitarian George Clooney was diagnosed with malaria after a mission in the Sudan late last year, but he’s since been given a clean bill of health. No matter what Piers Morgan says. In December, UN Ambassador Clooney visited the African nation to work with the United Nations and Google on setting up [...]
Oprah Pregnant At 14: “Losing My Baby Saved My Lifeâ€
January 18th, 2011 |
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“Oprah had no remorse about her baby dying, and even tried suicide to end the pregnancy….” blarred a headline promoting British broadcaster Pier Morgan’s interview with Chat Show Queen Oprah Winfrey on Monday night. In a candid chat with CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight, Winfrey, 54, admitted that she considered committing suicide after she fell pregnant [...]
“Celebrity Apprentice†Cast Revealed
January 15th, 2011 |
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La Toya Jackson, Star Jones, Lisa Rinna, Gary Busey, David Cassidy and Meat Loaf are among the 16 contestants who will compete on the next season of The Celebrity Apprentice, Donald Trump revealed during an appearance on NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Thursday. align=”middle” allowFullScreen=”true” allowScriptAccess=”always” type=”application/x-shockwave-flash”> align=”middle” allowFullScreen=”true” allowScriptAccess=”always” type=”application/x-shockwave-flash”> align=”middle” allowFullScreen=”true” allowScriptAccess=”always” [...]
Oprah Piers Morgan First Guest! [Madonna's Still Banned]
January 7th, 2011 |
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Piers Morgan’s first guest – Oprah!! On Thursday, Piers Morgan revealed that the first guest that will sit down for a series of dish on his new CNN show, Piers Morgan Tonight, will be OWN boss Oprah Winfrey. “I genuinely think she’s the perfect guest for the show because she’s not only the biggest celebrity [...]
Friday Crunch Crumbs: Larry King Hangs Up His Suspenders; “40-Year-Old Virgin†Star Sentenced To Life In Stabbing; Holiday Cocktail Recipes
December 17th, 2010 |
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For the second consecutive year “Whatever” topped a Marist poll of the Most Annoying Words or Phrases in the English language. As if! -Rip Torn skates on charges related to bank break-in…. -Christmas Tree Buying 101… -Worst toy ever? -Holiday cocktail recipes… -Top 20 Holiday Movies… -Oprah’s Book Club selection of Charles Dickens’ A Tale [...]
Hasselhoff could replace Simon Cowell on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’
December 2nd, 2010 |
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Simon Cowell has reportedly chosen David Hasslehoff as his replacement on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’. The former star of ‘Baywatch’ and ‘Knight Rider’ has been offered a 500,000 pounds deal and the American cult figure, 58, is said to be ‘really looking forward’ to the auditions, which starts next month. Hasselhoff was picked as he has [...]
I got really fat because I stopped doing drugs, says Kelly Osbourne
November 20th, 2010 |
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Former wild child Kelly Osbourne has revealed that giving up on drugs made her gain weight. The former junkie told Piers Morgan in a chat how she tried every drug except crack after being raised with addict dad Ozzy, 61, in the house, reports the Daily Star. Her habit was so bad she contemplated suicide [...]
Rod Stewart doesnâ€t believe Russell Brand bedded 90 women a month
October 30th, 2010 |
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Singer Rod Stewart has blasted Russell Brand over the latter”s claim that he slept with 90 women a month. Stewart branded Brand a liar over his boasts that he bedded thousands of women. “Get out of here. Not true. You can”t bed two or three women a day,” the Daily Star quoted Stewart as saying [...]
Part of me will always love Ashley, says Cheryl Cole
October 16th, 2010 |
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In an interview with Piers Morgan, Cheryl Cole confessed that she still loves her ex Ashley. The singer was in tears when she told Britain””s Got Talent judge about her divorce from cheating Ashley. The X Factor judge, 27, said she still felt “numb” as she spoke about her divorce from the love-rat footballer. “I [...]
Malaria-ridden Cole ‘had written her deathbed will’
October 15th, 2010 |
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Cheryl Cole wrote her deathbed will when she was on the verge of dying, she has revealed. In an interview with Piers Morgan, the X-Factor star said that doctors told her she was on the brink of death had just a day to live. “I thought I was going to die, I actually thought I [...]
Simon Cowell is Brit women’s ‘top secret crush’
October 11th, 2010 |
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X Factor supremo Simon Cowell is British women’s top-secret crush, according to a new poll. The millionaire media mogul topped a poll of who women secretly fancy which saw Radio 1””s Chris Moyles placed second. A third of the 3,000 women surveyed opted for music boss Cowell, although most of the women said that they [...]
Paul Oâ€Grady, Sharon Osbourne lined up to judge â€Britainâ€s Got Talentâ€
October 11th, 2010 |
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Paul O”Grady and Sharon Osbourne have been lined up to judge reality show ”Britain”s Got Talent”, as a replacement for Piers Morgan. Morgan has previously announced that he would be leaving the show next year after landing a mega-bucks job in America, Chat show host O”Grady and former ”X Factor” judge Osbourne are hot favourites [...]
Rod Stewart considering moving back to Britain for kids
October 8th, 2010 |
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Rockstar Rod Stewart is preparing to bid adieu to the US and move back to Britain. Rod, 65, and pregnant wife Penny Lancaster, 39, consider Britain schools better and are thinking of relocation for their son Alastair, four, and their unborn boy. Rod left Britain 35 years ago to escape punitive tax levels by Harold [...]
Madonna Banned From Piers Morgan’s CNN Series?
September 13th, 2010 |
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Has America’s Got Talent judge and soon-to-be CNN Primetime King Piers Morgan banned Madonna from appearing on his television gabfest? The former newspaper editor, 45, who last week confirmed that he’ll move into Larry King’s timeslot once the veteran interviewer retires in December, has already given CNN executives a list of stars he won’t [...]
Mario Cuomo “Larry King Live†Final Guest
September 13th, 2010 |
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The final episode of CNN’s Larry King Live will end much the same way it began nearly 26 years ago. Primetime’s favorite suspenders-clad interviewer will sign off with the same guest he started his show with in 1985 — former New York Governor Mario Cuomo, tipsters told HollywoodLife.com this week.“[My final interview] is the [...]
Piers Morgan bans Madonna from new TV series
September 13th, 2010 |
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‘Britain’s Got Talent’ judge Piers Morgan has banned pop singer Madonna from his new television series. Morgan, 45, who has confirmed he will be taking over Larry King’s US talk show next year, has already given bosses a list of stars he refuses to grill. Madonna, 52, has been placed at the top of the [...]
Piers Morgan wants to interview Obama on CNN chat show
September 11th, 2010 |
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Piers Morgan has expressed his desire to interview the U.S. President Barack Obama when he takes over from Larry King as a chat show host on CNN. Morgan, who is a judge on Britain’s Got Talent as well as its American counterpart, said that the interviewees would not be “too highbrow” but would include “senior [...]
Piers Morgan to replace Larry King on CNN
September 9th, 2010 |
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Britain’s Got Talent judge Piers Morgan will replace host Larry King on the US network CNN. Morgan, who is familiar to US audiences from America”s Got Talent, will start his new job in January, reports the BBC. CNN president Jon Klein: Morgan can “look at all aspects of the news with style and humour with [...]
Official: Piers Morgan Replacing Larry King On CNN In January
September 8th, 2010 |
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This just in: Piers Morgan is getting Larry King’s job. On Wednesday, CNN announced that former British tabloid editor and America’s Got Talent judge Piers Morgan “will host a candid, in-depth newsmaker interview program” on the ratings-challenged cable network beginning in January.In June, King, 76, announced that he was stepping down as host of Larry [...]