Piers Morgan

Birth Name:

Piers Stefan O'Meara

Birth Place:

Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack, Camera department

Became the youngest ever editor of Rupert Murdoch's News of the World, and the youngest national newspaper editor in Britain for 50 years
His interview talk show, "Piers Morgan's Life Stories," has been rated the number one talk show in Britain twice
Supports several charities and organizations, including Education Africa, Rays of Sunshine, Children with AIDS, and Comic Relief
Began his career as a reporter for The Wimbledon News and later as a columnist for The Sun
Quote: "I want to interview the most important people in the world and have everyone in America the next day going, 'Did you see that?'"
Best known as the host of primetime interview show "Piers Morgan Live" and as a judge on "America's Got Talent․"
Was editor-in-chief of the Daily Mirror from 1995 to 2004, during which time the paper won numerous awards, including Newspaper of the Year from the British Press Awards in 2002
Came out a winner on the fourth season of the reality competition show "The Apprentice․"
Named after the famed racing driver Piers Courage
Wrote a monthly interview column for GQ magazine, where he interviewed a number of big names in global entertainment and politics

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