It was a weekend tease that started a short-lived guessing game for Piers Morgan's twitter followers:

BREAKING NEWS: Just landed a guest for this week that will get EVERYONE watching....

Monday morning the guest was revealed to be former CNN 9pm host, Larry King.


CNN Press Release: "The new 9pm" Piers Morgan will interview the former 9pmET CNN host, Larry King, later this week as part of Hollywood Week on "Piers Morgan Tonight."

Says Piers: "'I can't think of many people I'd rather interview than Larry King, and I'm sure people will be fascinated by the dynamic between us, for obvious reasons."

King hosted "Larry King Live" for more than 25 years, before stepping down last year. The live interview comes in the wake of a much talked about King interview last week on London's Radio 4.


Meanwhile, Inside Cable News lists three reasons why Piers Morgan booking Larry King as a guest this week is a bad idea.