George & Nick on Piers Morgan Tonight

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The full first week of "Piers Morgan Tonight" guests: from Oprah to Clooney

We've already announced Oprah Winfrey will be the premiere guest on "Piers Morgan Tonight" – January 17, 9pmET/PT. It was taped last week, and Oprah called it "one of the toughest interviews I've had in 20 years." More on that to come later this week.

But for now, we can reveal the rest of the packed first week (and some future guests) – beginning with the King Of All Media.

• Tuesday, January 18: Howard Stern

• Wednesday, January 19: Condoleezza Rice

• Thursday, January 20: Ricky Gervais

• Friday, January 21: George Clooney and his father Nick Clooney

As for the next few weeks, guests will include Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, Kid Rock, Rod Stewart, Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, Donald and Melania Trump and more!

I guess I will have to stop ignoring Piers show! Just for George and Nick though.

I really don't care for Piers, but I will watch next Friday for George and Nick!

Oooh, I wonder if George knows what he's letting himself in for.

This will be the first time for American TV/Cable to watch Piers. I'm guessing this has already been taped. Maybe when he was back scouting for the film?

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Tweet : My other interview today is with.....drum roll... George Clooney. Wonder how he'll cope with being only 2nd biggest heart-throb in the room?
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Tweet : My other interview today is with.....drum roll... George Clooney. Wonder how he'll cope with being only 2nd biggest heart-throb in the room?
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Right, Nick will be the first!

Has George gone to London maybe?

Why London Dexterdidit?

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Tweets :

What a day - Howard Stern at lunchtime, George Clooney at teatime. Both remarkable, revealing and fascinating. Need a celebratory drink...
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@lilyroseallen You'll change your mind. They always do. Right, must dash - Clooney awaits.
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ps @lilyroseallen I'm interviewing George Clooney about his campaigning work in the Sudan today. He doesn't want a penny, just awareness.
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Although the interview seems to have been filmed, am I understanding rightly that this won't be aired till the 21st January? Not tonight?

Yes. The show is called 'Piers Morgan Tonight', replacing Larry King's slot which went out weekday nights. The Tonight refers to 'nightly'.

I'm quite interested to see these. Piers is a tit but I like him, and he knows how to get a good interview.

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George Clooney: a new look that talk!

Leaving last night recording studios of CNN, George Clooney was spotted with a new look: a goatee and a thin mustache.

Hair more gray, but the costume always impeccable actor George militant, in turn launches a new trend in hair, which could fly in Hollywood. Remains whether this new style that appeals to the beautiful Elisabetta Canalis?

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Dexterdidit wrote:Has George gone to London maybe?

His verified twitter account says New York. So, if he use to live in London (if that was were his international show was located) he must have moved to New York. Piers could have flown out to Los Angeles, but that would mean that Howard Stern did, too, as he also lives in or around New York city.

Doesn't seem to be anything about Nick though. Unless Nick will be remote from somewhere else.

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Morgan to grill Clooney on new show

George Clooney, Ricky Gervais and Condoleezza Rice will be among the first guests to appear on Piers Morgan Tonight, it has been revealed.

The former Daily Mirror editor is taking over at the helm of CNN's nightly chat show following the retirement of veteran Larry King, who presented his own version of the programme for 25 years.

The first instalment of Piers Morgan Tonight is due to air in the US on Monday, January 17th, with Oprah Winfrey lined up as Morgan's first interviewee.

Clooney, Gervais and Rice will follow in the first week, along with the likes of Rod Stewart and Donald Trump.

The host has promised to capture the public's imagination in whatever way he can.

Speaking of his desire to avoid being pigeonholed as a "saintly" TV figure, Morgan said: "I think television should be provocative.

"You have got to be more aggressive. You have got to be louder. I want you guys to be writing about this show regularly, good, bad or ugly."

UK viewers can see Morgan's debut on CNN International at 02:00 GMT on Tuesday, January 18th.

The show will be repeated on the channel at 12:00 and 20:00 on the same day.

Tuesday, January 18th ?????????????????????????????

It's Me, I read this to mean that in the States we'll see his first show on Monday, the 17th and then it will be broadcast for the UK viewers at 2:00. which would account for the time difference.

Exactly. It looks like CNN (in the US) and CNN international will broadcast at the same time, and as Europe is ahead of the US by some hours, that's why it's the next day in the middle of the night.

Yay, I was finally right about something!!!!

Timezones can be so difficult. So when does Oz get it?

Midnight, Wed. 1-19-11, I think??!!

George and Nick will be on Friday night for the U.S.

I was flying on JetBlue which have individual televisions for each seat with Direct TV hookup. I was watching CNN news and saw the commercial for his opening week.

In the commercial, Nick was in the studio sitting across from Piers and George was on a video screen. George must have filmed his from the CNN building in Los Angeles.

They aired one question -

Piers (to George): If you could relive one moment in your life, what would it be?

George: To do this interview again.

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We all know that one should read "between the lines" when George jokes, so I'm guessing George is hinting that it wasn't an easy interview.

In the commercial both Oprah and Condaleza Rice said it was a tough interview.

I hope we can find it somewhere on-line because I don't have cable.

For those who want to follow Piers -

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He didn't go to NYC to be with his dad on his birthday and film this interview???!!!! WTP!!!??? That just pisses me off!!!! Maybe he feels like he'll make it up to his folks while he's filming in Cincy?

SisieQ, I'm with you! (no cable) I might try to find a nice friend to accomodate me.

PigLove wrote:SisieQ, I'm with you! (no cable) I might try to find a nice friend to accomodate me.

LOL, than you have to figure out a really good reason why only this interview and none of the others.

Wait, just thought of one - tell friend its because you are hoping to hear news about Sudan. It has nothing to do with George himself. ROTFLOL!

George/Nick Clooney: Friday, Jan. 21
George Clooney, and his father Nick Clooney, talk politics, Sudan, family and more.

Sounds interesting no?

we will see

as usual
ormai

For UK viewers the show is repeated a day later on CNN SKY Channel 506 at 8.00 pm...so George and Nick should be on Saturday 22nd.

Guess what is Nick's answer

Tweet : @piersmorgan: And tomorrow night on @PiersTonight, find out what happens when I ask George Clooney's dad if his son should remarry.....#intriguing

OMG Laetval! Now I MUST see this interview. Luckily, the boy I'm dating has cable and said "Sure, if it gets you hot, we can watch George Clooney."

Isn't the standard public answer from his parents is "I/we don't get involved with his personal life"???

yeb, but is whole interview shared with Nick

and Piers is asking Nick if George is getting married again? Oh come on already!!!

Hm, Piers is asking Nick if he (Nick) thinks George should re-marry. Not quite the same question as if he (George) is getting married again.

I expect a generic answer and a funny quip before they move off the subject with no meaningful information given.

Yep Nick has a stock standard answer as does george!

I wonder if George got Nick to be there to help sidestep the personal stuff. LOL! I have to think that George knew exactly what type of interviewer Piers is and came prepared.

Okay, peeps - I want good note taking and blogging here while the show is on - LOL!

but do u think he said something he did not like he was not happy leaving in pic laetval post befor ,right.?


hi , i was going to do that but could't . can any one help to start poll about the programme and expectations and whether we like it ,the rules did not allow me any one interested?

i pass clooney virgin wow

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(Transcript of Ricky Gervais's interview - At this end there is a short summary of Piers next show with George's interview)

MORGAN: Tomorrow night, George Clooney opens up about everything, from his fight to save Sudan, to his family values, and the Malaria that he recently contracted.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

GERVAIS: What do your parents mean to you? What values do you think they instilled in you as a young -- a young George?

GEORGE CLOONEY, ACTOR: My father taught me never to mix grain and grape at a very young age.

And that's -- and I can't tell you how important that's been over my -- over the years.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

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George Clooney on marriage: 'I gave it a shot'

If you think this is the year George Clooney will finally settle down, don't hold your breath.

In an interview airing on Friday's "Piers Morgan Tonight," he told both Morgan and his own father that his one marriage, to actress Talia Balsam that ended in 1993, was enough.

Morgan pointed out that George's father, Nick, who appeared on the show with him, had "one of the great marriages." Nick Clooney has been married to his wife, Nina -- George's mother -- for more than 50 years. Morgan asked whether, as a parent, Nick was "yearning for the moment" his son would walk down the aisle.

Nick Clooney turned to his son and said, "I want you to think about that. I want you to think about -- we've been married -- Nina and I've been married 51 years."

"I hate to blow your whole news story," said the younger Clooney, "but I was married, so I gave it a shot."

Clooney said the "shot" he gave marriage ought to have "proven how good I was at it."

Clooney also said his dad taught him that he has an inherent responsibility to share his luck and good fortune with others. Clooney said his father urged him "to help look out for people that are less fortunate than you and to challenge people that are in power."

Clooney also said his career luck came late and pointed out that his acting successes came relatively late.

"I did eight television series before "ER" hit and if we didn't get a Thursday night at 10 o'clock time slot, you know, I wouldn't have the career that I have."

When Morgan asked Clooney if he was considering following in the footsteps of other Hollywood A-listers who ventured into the political arena, the actor dashed any hopes of a President George Clooney: "Honestly, my job is as good as they get."

"I think that I am best suited as an advocate for issues," said Clooney. "And I look to people who are far smarter and far better at this than I am to lead."

His primary issue now is the situation in Sudan. Earlier this month, Clooney continued his ongoing humanitarian efforts to shed light on deadly violence in the troubled border area of Abyei. Clooney was a firsthand witness to the voting process that will most likely lead to independence for Southern Sudan.

Clooney also told Morgan he contracted malaria while in Sudan, but said he's no longer infected with the disease, and even made light of the situation, saying, "Even with malaria, it's just good fun." Clooney, who has been infected with malaria twice, joked, "I guess the mosquito in Juba looked at me and thought I was the bar."

When Morgan asked whether Clooney gets angry when people say he's wasting his time in Sudan and that his charity work is for "self-aggrandizing reasons," Clooney told Morgan, "I don't need to be more famous."

"I've got all the attention I need," Clooney continued, "and I'm just trying to use that attention on other people."

"Even with malaria, it's just good fun"
Ouch that's bad!

Lucky man, he contracted the VIP malaria. Famous people get VIP malaria. They can recover in ten days and tell everybody how they suffered and how many times they got sick. Africans just die quietly. Tsk tsk. Shame.

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Lucky man, he contracted the VIP malaria. Famous people get VIP malaria. They can recover in ten days and tell everybody how they suffered and how many times they got sick. Africans just die quietly. Tsk tsk. Shame.

You win, Stonehenge, for having the best remark in the last 24 hours! Seriously, that was right on!

They didn't write that up exactly right. Piers started to say he wanted to know what it was like to be George Clooney (or words to that effect) and then brought up the malaria. I took the "it's just good fun" comment as a reply to Piers' original statement.

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George Clooney doesn't mind getting his picture taken. He just doesn't want to look dumb doing it.

Of course one of the biggest movie stars in the world has gotten (somewhat) used to the idea of paparazzi following his every move. But he does draw the line with the photogs at a certain point, he tells Piers Morgan in an interview airing tonight.

What's his specific beef with the paps?

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After Clooney's big malaria revelation, Morgan asked him where the line is for him when it comes to being followed and photographed in his everyday life, calling him one of the "most photographed guys in the world" and wondering where Clooney's boundaries are.

"You know, where you draw the line? I don't know where you draw the line," Clooney tells him, but then reveals what really gets under his skin. "I always, you know, I'm disturbed by the idea that you're not trying to catch me doing something stupid, you're trying to create me doing something stupid."

Come on, how can this guy ever look stupid? Well, he can sometimes still have to control himself when these guys taunt him.

"When I'm walking through an airport, you got a camera in front of me and you ask me, 'Hey, who's the fat girl you're walking next to?' or something like that. That's not trying to catch me doing something dumb, that's trying to make me do something dumb."

The interview airs tonight on CNN.

Oh jeeze George! That's an old quote too!!!

Piers is certainly getting a lot of press. I wonder if there will be anything in the interview we haven't already seen?

It doesn't look like I'm going to get to watch it. I love my homebody Fridays too much to see the boy. So do as Sisieq says and TAKE NOTES!!!

Please and thank you.

I am going to watch it, even if it's rehashing old quotes. I want to see him and I want to see Nick. Don't care that much for Piers. I do think that Piers is milking this to the max. Maybe some find him refreshing - me not so much. But, George and Nick, they could read the phone book and I'd listen and watch!!! (I know that's a paper, but there aren't any phone book smilies!!)

WAITAMINUTE, THERE'S NO PHONE BOOK SMILEY FOR MELBERT???!!!!



PS: What about this one? -->

That's closer PigLove!! Thanks for watching out for me!! Luv ya more than my luggage!!!

OMG!!! That post makes "666". I AM the devil!!!