Gayle KingandCharles Barkleymade the official announcement Saturday of a new weekly primetime series forCNN:King Charles.
ET hour has lacked a permanent host since Chris Cuomo was fired in December 2021.
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Licht has been taking a different approach to programming the 9 p.m.
ET slot, with a mix of shows and formats rather than giving one personality a five-nights-a-week gig.
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King and Barkley made the announcement on TNTs NBA playoffs pregame coverage.
What I think is so great for the both of us is that its live TV, King said.
To me, live TV is like working without a net.
So whatever happens, happens.
King Charlesis being billed as a discussion show.
That is one of the things that has already ruined television in general.
I dont want them saying things to get clickbait.
That is one of the things that is what drives me crazy about people in our profession right now.
Said King: Everyone I know has an opinion about something.
The image that people have of us around the world is not so good, King said.
I know friends who are thinking about leaving America because their children are about to go to school.
She also brought up the possibility of lighter subjects like food and pop culture.
I want people to tune in to see, What are Charles and Gayle going to do?'
King said, adding that it will be fun to watch the dynamic between the two of us.
