Briton ready to take King's slot
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December 17, 2010, Friday
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FORMER newspaper editor Piers Morgan said he felt he was "flying the flag" for Britain as he prepared to take over from veteran talk-show host Larry King, who was scheduled to take his final bow last night.
CNN's "Larry King Live" has earned its place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running show with the same host in the same time slot, but the mantle will pass to Morgan in January.
"The whole of America will be waiting to see what I do with it. I don't want to let down Britain; I feel like I'm flying the flag a bit," Morgan said.
Talking on BBC Radio 4's Today Programme, Morgan said he hoped to put his own stamp on the show: "I'm a different kind of interviewer."
King is known for his gentle handling of guests, who have ranged from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Lady Gaga.
"I don't think anyone's ever accused me of being a softball interviewer," Morgan said, adding that he likes to prepare before interviews while King prefers to "wing it."
But he said he would honor King's legacy and his audience's expectations. "I'm not really after skewering people's flaws: I don't think that's what people want from a cable show at nine o'clock."
Questioned about the American public's reaction to a new face on such a popular program, Morgan pointed out he is already known in the US as a judge on television show "America's Got Talent."
Asked who he would like to interview first, he said US President Barack Obama: "I always think you should start at the top."
CNN's "Larry King Live" has earned its place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running show with the same host in the same time slot, but the mantle will pass to Morgan in January.
"The whole of America will be waiting to see what I do with it. I don't want to let down Britain; I feel like I'm flying the flag a bit," Morgan said.
Talking on BBC Radio 4's Today Programme, Morgan said he hoped to put his own stamp on the show: "I'm a different kind of interviewer."
King is known for his gentle handling of guests, who have ranged from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Lady Gaga.
"I don't think anyone's ever accused me of being a softball interviewer," Morgan said, adding that he likes to prepare before interviews while King prefers to "wing it."
But he said he would honor King's legacy and his audience's expectations. "I'm not really after skewering people's flaws: I don't think that's what people want from a cable show at nine o'clock."
Questioned about the American public's reaction to a new face on such a popular program, Morgan pointed out he is already known in the US as a judge on television show "America's Got Talent."
Asked who he would like to interview first, he said US President Barack Obama: "I always think you should start at the top."
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