Piers Morgan Rejects Jeff Zucker Offer, Out At CNN
"I was offered a new 2-year deal by CNN boss Jeff Zucker to host 40 big interview 'specials,'" Morgan revealed to his 4.3 million Twitter followers on Tuesday. "But after considerable thought, I decided not to accept it - and to try pastures new."
Morgan began anchoring the network's 9 p.m. slot in January of 2011, replacing "Larry King Live."
In February, rumors began swirling that Morgan's time at the news network was coming to a close after the show's plummeting ratings and Chelsea Handler called him a "terrible interviewer."
CNN anchors were subsequently fighting "Hunger Games"-style for his time slot.
Today, the 49-year-old announced what has been months in the making:
Morgan was formerly editor of Britain's "News of the World" and "Daily Mirror" and also a judge on NBC's "America's Got Talent."
He has not yet announced his next move.