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'{{Infobox television | show_name = Piers Morgan Live | image = [[File:Piers Morgan Live titlecard.jpg|300px]] | format = [[Talk show]] | runtime = 60 minutes | creator = [[Piers Morgan]] | presenter = Piers Morgan | country = [[United States]] | network = [[CNN]] | picture_format = [[480i]] ([[16:9]] [[letterbox]] [[Standard-definition television|SDTV]])<br/>[[1080i]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]]) | first_aired = January 17, 2011 | last_aired = present | num_seasons = 3 | num_episodes = 403 (as of June 14, 2012) | website = http://www.cnn.com/piers }} '''''Piers Morgan Live''''' (formerly known as '''''Piers Morgan Tonight''''') is a talk show on [[CNN]], hosted by [[Piers Morgan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/16/cnn-fills-the-gap-between-king-and-morgan/|title=CNN Fills the Gap Between King and Morgan|last=Stelter|first=Brian|date=December 16, 2010|accessdate=December 16, 2010|work=The New York Times}}</ref> The show premiered on January 17, 2011 and filled the former ''[[Larry King Live]]'' timeslot.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12210915 Piers Morgan's debut as CNN host after Larry King] BBC News, January 18, 2011</ref> The theme music is written by Anthony James, composer and CEO of British company [[Music Candy]], and his writing partner Yiorgos Bellapaisiotis, Music Candy's Director.<ref>[http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.6621.12 CNN hires UK radio producer] Radio Today, January 10, 2011</ref> ''Piers Morgan Live'' is recorded primarily in CNN's studios at the [[Time Warner Center]] in [[New York City]]. ==Format== Throughout the show's run, Morgan has interviewed many guests, including politicians, celebrities and members of the public. His first guest was [[Oprah Winfrey]].<ref>[http://www.multichannel.com/article/462032-TCA_Oprah_To_Be_First_Guest_on_Piers_Morgan_Tonight_.php TCA: Oprah To Be First Guest on 'Piers Morgan Tonight'] ''Multichannel News'', January 6, 2011</ref>{{r|ap20120116}} Soon after the show's debut, when the [[2011 Egyptian revolution|Egyptian revolution]] began, the show changed from a ''Larry King Live''-like interview format like to a [[breaking news]]-format program. Morgan had never anchored a live news show, but did have experience with breaking news as a newspaper journalist.<ref name="morgan20120116">{{cite interview | date=2012-01-16 | accessdate=January 17, 2012 | last=Morgan | first=Piers | subjectlink=Piers Morgan | interviewer=Chelsea Handler (guest interviewer)| program=Piers Morgan Tonight | callsign=CNN}}</ref> Because of major news events such as the [[Arab Spring]] and the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|Japanese earthquake and tsunami]], the ratio of taped to live interviews has been opposite of his expectations.<ref name="ap20120116">{{cite news | url=http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Entertainment/20120116/piers-morgan-cnn-year-one-retrospective-120116/ | title=Eventful first year for Piers Morgan's CNN show | work=CTV | date=2012-01-16 | agency=Associated Press | accessdate=January 17, 2012}}</ref> ==Ratings== After a respectable start on the debut show,<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/richard-adams-blog/2011/jan/18/piers-morgan-cnn-debut-ratings-fox-news-oprah-sarah-palin Piers Morgan's first CNN outing is second best to Fox News] guardian.co.uk, January 18, 2011</ref> and tripling the viewing figures of King's program,<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1348363/Piers-Morgan-Tonight-debut-triples-Larry-Kings-ratings-Heather-Mills-banned.html Piers Morgan bans 'gold digger' Heather Mills from CNN show as debut interview triples Larry King's ratings – but gets a battering from rival Howard Stern] Mail Online, January 19, 2011</ref> ''Piers Morgan Tonight'' had suffered from falling ratings.<ref>[http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Showbiz-News/Piers-Morgans-CNN-Ratings-Plummet-75-As-Lord-Alan-Sugar-Crows-About-Rivals-Downfall/Article/201101415919447?lpos=Showbiz_News_First_Media_Article_Teaser_Region__3&lid=ARTICLE_15919447_Piers_Morgans_CNN_Ratings_Plummet_75%25_As_Lord_Alan_Sugar_Crows_About_Rivals_Downfall Piers Morgan Sees US Show Ratings Plummet] Sky News, January 31, 2011</ref> On his first show 2.1 million U.S. viewers tuned in,<ref>[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/01/sarah-palin-upstages-piers-morgans-cnn-premiere-with-oprah-winfrey.html Sarah Palin upstages Piers Morgan's CNN premiere with Oprah Winfrey] Show Tracker, ''L.A. Times'', January 18, 2011</ref> but by the second show the ratings dropped to 1.3 million.<ref>[http://www.atvtoday.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=613:ratings-drop-for-piers-morgans-second-night-on-cnn&catid=1:tv-media&Itemid=3 Ratings drop for Piers Morgan's second night on CNN] ATV Network, January 19, 2011</ref> The January 28, 2011 edition garnered just 498,000 viewers.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1351740/Kim-Kourtney-Kardashians-fail-score-ratings-hit-Piers-Morgan.html Kardashians fail to score a hit for Piers Morgan as ratings are beaten by supermarket documentary] Mail Online, January 29, 2011</ref> The show received its second largest audience on February 28, 2011, as 1.346 million people tuned in to see Morgan interview actor [[Charlie Sheen]], whose recent abnormal behavior made headlines.<ref>[http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/03/01/crazy-charlie-sheen-gives-piers-morgan-tonight-its-2nd-biggest-audience-best-25-54-demo-ever/84289 Crazy Charlie Sheen Gives 'Piers Morgan Tonight' Its 2nd Biggest Audience; Best 25–54 Demo Ever] Bill Gorman, TV by the Numbers, March 1, 2011</ref> However, by the [[autumn]] of 2011, the program's ratings were trending downward. In October 2011, ''Piers Morgan Tonight'' had an average total audience of 589,000 each night, down from ''[[Larry King Live]]'''s average of 657,000 in the same month a year before. In November 2011, the program had an average of just 154,000 viewers ages 25 to 54. In contrast, ''Larry King Live'' had an average of 161,000 in November 2010. ''Piers Morgan Tonight'' also had fewer total viewers that month than ''Larry King Live'' did a year before, 620,000 versus 635,000.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/30/piers-morgan-struggles-to-beat-kings-ratings/?scp=2&sq=piers%20morgan&st=cse | work=The New York Times | first=Brian | last=Stelter | title=Piers Morgan Struggles to Beat King's Ratings | date=November 30, 2011}}</ref> In June 2012, it was reported that ''Piers Morgan Tonight'' had the lowest ratings for a CNN primetime slot in 21 years.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/usa/9361012/Piers-Morgan-brings-worst-ratings-to-CNN-prime-time-slot-in-21-years.html]</ref> During the week of July 30, 2012, to August 5, 2012, the program averaged 314,000 viewers overall, with a mere 81,000 in the 25 to 54 viewing demographic. That average was the lowest week ''Piers Morgan Tonight'' has had since its debut.<ref>http://www.deadline.com/2012/08/cnn-primetime-ratings-low-20-year-weekly/</ref> Despite a [[Calendar year#Quarters|fourth-quarter]] uptick around the [[United States presidential election, 2012|2012 U.S. Presidential election]], in January 2013 ''[[Mediabistro.com]]'' reported, "Compared to last year, Morgan’s program is down −19% in Total Viewers and −22% in the [age 25–54] demographic".<ref>"2012 Ratings: CNN Down for the Year, But Finishes 2012 With Strong Q4" By Merrill Knox, ''MediaBistro.com'', 2013 January 4, [http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/2012-ratings-cnn-down-for-the-year-but-finishes-2012-with-strong-q4_b160925 Retrieved 2013-01-29]</ref> The February 28, 2013 [[broadcast]] of the show received only 87,000 viewers in the key 25 to 54 viewing [[demographic]]; a yearly low. That month, the show was also down 27% in total viewers and 38% in the demo from its January 17, 2011 debut.<ref>http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/01/piers-morgan-tonight-hits-yearly-low-in-25-54-demographic/171495/</ref> In June 2013, ''Piers Morgan Live'' garnered an average 121,000 viewers in the targeted demographic, its lowest-rated month since premiering in January 2011.<ref>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-ratings-msnbc-suffers-worst-578127</ref> ==Banned guests== {{over-quotation|section|date=March 2013}} A March 2012 report at MTV.com claimed that "Morgan has apparently felt slighted over the years by [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], ... he claims he was lied to by the singer's publicist". On March 26, 2012, MTV further reported, "Morgan escalated the feud, sending a snippy message to Madonna in which he welcomed her to Twitter while smacking her down once again. ... Morgan wrote, "Welcome to Twitter @MadonnaMDNAday – you're still banned from my show. Love Piers." " Madonna's manager [[Guy Oseary]] released a letter from Morgan's show only five months old, explicitly stating, "Piers Morgan is delighted to invite Madonna to be a special guest ... where she would be welcome to promote her new film and forthcoming album".<ref>Twitter account GuyOseary, "5:31 PM – 27 Mar 12", [https://twitter.com/guyoseary/status/184814884385599489/photo/1/large Retrieved 2012-09-30]</ref> MTV summarized the result: "Morgan then banned Oseary from all his shows too, due to what he called "guilt by association."<ref>"Madonna Banned..." by Gil Kaufman, ''MTV.com'', March 28, 2012, [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1681945/madonna-banned-piers-morgan.jhtml Retrieved 2012-09-30]</ref> In its report on the matter, the ''Daily Mail'' referred to "[Morgan's] outlandish views towards celebrities" and categorized Morgan's explanations as "confusing".<ref>"Banned! Piers Morgan forbids Madonna..." by Kimberly Dadds, UK ''Daily Mail'', March 28, 2012, [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2121561/Piers-Morgan-bans-Madonna-US-UK-shows.html Retrieved 2012-09-30]</ref> In September 2012, it was reported that Morgan had additionally banned from his program actor [[Kelsey Grammer]]. Morgan himself claimed "Kelsey Grammer saw a photo of his ex wife Camille in the open to our show and legged it."<ref>"Kelsey Grammer Walks Out on Piers Morgan", ''ABCNews'', September 20, 2012, [http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/09/kelsey-grammer-walks-out-on-piers-morgan/ Retrieved 2012-09-30]</ref> ''[[TVGuide]]'' reported, "All plans were still a go for the segment until Grammer actually got in the hot seat and saw the footage the producers had planned to peg to the segment, including a picture of his ex-wife".<ref>"Kelsey Grammer storms off set" by Emily Gagne, ''TVGuide.ca'', September 20, 2012, [http://tvguide.ca/TVNews/Articles/120920_grammer_leaves_piers_EG.htm Retrieved 2012-09-30]</ref> On September 26, 2012, Fox 11 Los Angeles reported, "many say [it] was an ambush by Piers".<ref>Official Facebook page: ''FOX 11 Flash'', September 26, 2012 [https://www.facebook.com/FOX11Flash Retrieved 2012-09-30]</ref> The ''[[Huffington Post]]'' reported, "before the interview was scheduled, it was made clear that Grammer would answer all questions, including those about [his ex-wife]. His sole request was not to show any images of her... Keeping it classy, Grammer doesn’t seem at all concerned that he won’t be welcome back to Morgan's show, which has been struggling in the ratings on CNN."<ref>"Kelsey Grammer, Piers Morgan: Actor Barred...", ''Huffington Post'', September 27, 2012, [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/27/kelsey-grammer-piers-morgan-cnn_n_1919662.html Retrieved 2012-09-30]</ref> Morgan has also banned [[Hugh Grant]], as he thinks that he is "tedious".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/piers-morgan-bans-hugh-grant-cnn-talk-show-calls-actor-tedious-man-article-1.147400|title=Piers Morgan bans Hugh Grant from CNN talk show, calls the actor a 'tedious little man'|publisher=Daily News|author=Kathleen Perricone|date=May 17, 2011|accessdate=January 11, 2013}}</ref> ==Countries broadcast== The show is aired in the United States and Canada on cable channel [[CNN]] and simulcast to the rest of the world via [[CNN International]].<ref>[http://piersmorgan.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/07/what-time-does-piers-morgan-tonight-air-in-your-country/ CNN: What time does Piers Morgan air in your country] CNN, January 18, 2011</ref> ==Criticisms== Morgan has been criticised for his aggressive style during debates, shouting over people and even outright insulting guests espousing different views, including calling Larry Pratt an "unbelievably stupid man." ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== *{{official website|http://piersmorgan.blogs.cnn.com/}} *{{IMDb title|1809909}} {{s-start}} {{succession box |title=CNN Weekday Lineup |before=''[[Anderson Cooper 360°]]'' |years=9:00PM–10:00PM |after=''[[Anderson Cooper 360°]]''<br />(repeat) }} {{s-end}} {{CNN}} [[Category:2011 American television series debuts]] [[Category:2010s American television series]] [[Category:American television talk shows]] [[Category:CNN shows]] [[Category:English-language television programming]]'