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Born Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan on March 30, 1965 in Newick, East Sussex, Piers Morgan is a former editor of News of the World, a British tabloid newspaper and the Daily Mirror. He is also the editorial director of First News, a children's newspaper and hosts for America's Got Talent and Britain's Got Talent. He is the youngest of four children and was educated in Chailey's School and Harlow College. His career in journalism started when he joined Surrey and South London Newspaper Group. Later on he was made editor of The Sun’s show business column, Bizzare. He has many magazine works to his name and has also launched a career in television. In 2003, Morgan presented a documentary entitled he Importance of Being Famous which is about how media covers celebrities. He was named the youngest national newspaper editor when he became the editor of the News of the World at age 28. His television hostings include Tabloid Tales, The Importance of Being Famous, The Death of Celebrity, and his latest project, You Can't Fire Me, I'm Famous.

Piers Morgan is one of the judges in America's Got Talent, alongside Sharon Osbourne who recently replaced singer actress Brandy as judge, and David Hasselhoff. The show is a talent search for America's next best amateur talent act. Its contestants feature acts like singing, dancing, magic performers, comedians, etc. Up for grabs is a million dollars. Versions of the show are also being aired in Australia, UK, France, Portugal, Russia, Greece, Belgium and Sweden.



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Former British tabloid editor and founder of kids newspaper, First News, Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan was born on March 30, 1965 in Newick, East Sussex and was educated at Harlow College, where he studied journalism. He began a career at Lloyds of London, but soon left to join the Surrey and South London Newspaper Group as a reporter for the South London Press. He was then recruited by editor Kelvin MacKenzie to work for The Sun's Bizarre column. By the time he was 28 years old, Morgan became the editor of the News of the World, thus becoming the youngest national newspaper editor for more than half a century.

Morgan soon faced controversy after controversy, and after a long, tumultuous career in journalism, he transitioned into television presentation and proprietorship. He presented BBC's three part television documentary series, The Importance of Being Famous, and later co-hosted his current affairs interview show on Channel 4 with Amanda Platell entitled Morgan & Platell. His other television credits include Britain's Got Talent and You Can't Fire Me, I'm Famous. He was also featured as a celebrity contestant on Comic Relief Does The Apprentice. He is currently a judge on NBC's America's Got Talent . Aside from his work in the media, he also has two bestselling books under his name, "The Insider" and "Don't You Know Who I Am?"

In 2007, Piers Morgan was cast as one of 14 contestants in NBC's seventh season of The Apprentice: Celebrity Edition, where he is to vie for $250,000, which will go to the charity of his choice.

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.PIERS MORGAN SHOULD NOT BE ON TELEVISION, HE IS A FAILED NEWSPAPER EDITOR WHO WAS SACKED BECAUSE HE PRINTED HOAX PHOTOS SUPPOSEDLY SHOWING BRITISH SOLDIERS TORTURING MUSLIM PRISONERS. HE DID NOT BOTHER TO CHECK THEM BUT PUBLISHED THEM TO MAKE MONEY!! THIS TOTALLY STUPID AND GREEDY ACTION HAS PROBABLY CAUSED MANY BRITISH, AND AMERICAN, SOLDIERS TO BE KILLED. IF HE HAD DONE THIS IN AMERICA HE WOULD HAVE BEEN JAILED!! WHY IS HE ALLOWED TO AIR HIS STUPIDITY ON AMERICAN OR BRITISH TELEVISION??

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.PIERS MORGAN SHOULD NOT BE ON TELEVISION, HE IS A FAILED NEWSPAPER EDITOR WHO WAS SACKED BECAUSE HE PRINTED HOAX PHOTOS SUPPOSEDLY SHOWING BRITISH SOLDIERS TORTURING MUSLIM PRISONERS. HE DID NOT BOTHER TO CHECK THEM BUT PUBLISHED THEM TO MAKE MONEY!! THIS TOTALLY STUPID AND GREEDY ACTION HAS PROBABLY CAUSED MANY BRITISH, AND AMERICAN, SOLDIERS TO BE KILLED. IF HE HAD DONE THIS IN AMERICA HE WOULD HAVE BEEN JAILED!! WHY IS HE ALLOWED TO AIR HIS STUPIDITY ON AMERICAN OR BRITISH TELEVISION??

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.PIERS MORGAN SHOULD NOT BE ON TELEVISION, HE IS A FAILED NEWSPAPER EDITOR WHO WAS SACKED BECAUSE HE PRINTED HOAX PHOTOS SUPPOSEDLY SHOWING BRITISH SOLDIERS TORTURING MUSLIM PRISONERS. HE DID NOT BOTHER TO CHECK THEM BUT PUBLISHED THEM TO MAKE MONEY!! THIS TOTALLY STUPID AND GREEDY ACTION HAS PROBABLY CAUSED MANY BRITISH, AND AMERICAN, SOLDIERS TO BE KILLED. IF HE HAD DONE THIS IN AMERICA HE WOULD HAVE BEEN JAILED!! WHY IS HE ALLOWED TO AIR HIS STUPIDITY ON AMERICAN OR BRITISH TELEVISION??

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