Bangkok--12 Jan--CNN
In addition to premiere guest Oprah Winfrey, announced at last week’s Television Critics Association in Los Angeles, Piers Morgan Tonight unveils a blockbuster first week of guests featuring the biggest names in television, film, politics, and comedy. Following Ms. Winfrey on January 18 is Sirius Radio star Howard Stern, Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Comedian and Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais, and George Clooney.
Guests confirmed in following weeks include former New York City Mayor and possible Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, Former Massachusetts Governor and Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Kid Rock, Rod Stewart, Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, and Donald and Melania Trump.
Piers Morgan Tonight debuts January 18 at 8pm Hong Kong time on CNN International and is a nightly, hour-long, prime-time interview show featuring the most interesting, important, and entertaining people in the world.
Jonathan Wald is the executive producer of Piers Morgan Tonight.
GUEST LINE-UP FOR PIERS MORGAN TONIGHT
Oprah Winfrey: Tuesday, January 18
The legendary host is the show's first guest - "one of the toughest interviews" she's had in 20 years.
Howard Stern: Wednesday, January 19
The King Of All Media sits down with Piers for an in-depth interview — get ready for some fireworks.
Condoleezza Rice: Thursday, January 20
The former Bush administration Sec. of State opens up about her time in the White House and more.
Ricky Gervais: Friday, January 21
George Clooney and his father Nick Clooney: Monday, January 24
Asia Pacific airtimes:
New Delhi 5.30pm
Bangkok/ Jakarta 7.00pm
Hong Kong/ Singapore/ Kuala Lumpur/ Taipei/ Beijing/ Manila 8.00pm Tokyo/ Seoul 9.00pm Sydney/ Melbourne 11.00pm Auckland 3.00pm
About Piers Morgan Tonight
Piers Morgan Tonight is a candid, in-depth, personality-driven interview program airing on CNN International during primetime around the world. Piers' inimitable style will uncover the most fascinating details about his newsmaker guests, unearthing hidden stories which will surprise, challenge and delight his audience in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
About Piers Morgan
Piers Morgan has had a long career in journalism in the United Kingdom as a newspaper editor and, more recently, as the host of the popular British television interview program, Piers Morgan’s Life Stories.
Morgan was 28 years old when media magnate Rupert Murdoch appointed him the youngest ever editor of the News of the World, and the youngest national newspaper editor in Britain for 50 years. Two years later he moved to the Daily Mirror, where he served as editor-in-chief from 1995 until 2004.
Morgan went on to become a best-selling author, a regular media columnist, a judge on America’s Got Talent and host of his own interview programs in the UK.
He will now bring his penetrating interview style and gift for unearthing surprising details to CNN viewers around the globe.
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