Piers Morgan is taking over Larry King’s slot: It's Official!

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It is now Official! Piers Morgan is taking over Larry King’s primetime slot on CNN,

The network announced that the 45-year-old Morgan will host a “candid, in-depth newsmaker interview program” starting in January.

Morgan said, “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.”

It was previously confirmed by NBC's Entertainment chairman Jeff Gaspin that NBC and CNN has sharing agreement because Piers is still under contract (three-year deal) with America’s Got Talent.

Larry King is singing off on his show "Larry King Live" after 25 years.

[Photo courtesy by CNN]

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