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Piers Morgan discusses CNN and NBC deal on Leno, full monologue for July 27

By April MacIntyre Jul 28, 2010, 4:05 GMT

07/08/2010 - Piers Morgan and Celia Walden - 2010 Serpentine Gallery Summer Party - Arrivals - Kensington Gardens - London, UK © Landmark / PR Photos

Tonight on Jay Leno, "America's Got Talent" judge and former tabloid editor, Piers Morgan talks CNN rumors, Joey King celebrates her birthday and Jaron and the Long Road to Love perform.

So far the scuttle is this: The New York Times' Brian Stelter and Bill Carter report that an imminent deal between Turner Broadcasting and NBC Universal to share Morgan, so long as NBC's "America's Got Talent" trumps any of his work on CNN. Morgan also renewed his contract with NBC for three more years.

The Sun reports that Morgan has signed a four-year, $8+ million deal with CNN, where he will make approximately $2 million per year for 30 weeks per year.

JAY LENO’S MONOLOGUE HIGHLIGHTS  TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2010

THE BIG STORY IN WASHINGTON IS THE LEAK OF OVER NINETY THOUSAND GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS ON THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN, WHICH EXPERTS SAY COULD PROVE HIGHLY EMBARRASSING TO THE GOVERNMENT - - SO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS?  JOE BIDEN MOVES DOWN A NOTCH.

I LOVE THIS STORY.  BRITISH PETROLEUM HAS ANNOUNCED THAT AS A RESULT OF THEIR OWN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION, IT HAS CLEARED ITSELF OF ALL BLAME IN THE GULF OIL SPILL.  IN A RELATED STORY; CONGRESSMAN CHARLES RANGEL ANNOUNCED HE WILL INVESTIGATE HIMSELF AND AFTER WAITING AN APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF TIME WILL FIND HIMSELF COMPLETELY INNOCENT.

AN AMERICAN BY THE NAME OF BOB DUDLEY IS THE NEW HEAD OF BP, REPLACING TONY HAYWARD. IT'S NICE TO SEE AN AMERICAN TAKING A JOB FROM A FOREIGNER FOR A CHANGE.  HOW ABOUT THAT?

THIS TONY HAYWARD GUY WILL BE AT BP FOR A COUPLE MORE MONTHS.  THEN HE IS BEING REASSIGNED TO RUSSIA. THEN, AFTER THAT IT'S JUST A SHORT HOP TO "DANCING WITH THE STARS."

DID YOU HEAR THIS IN THE NEWS YESTERDAY?  THIS WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE.  ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY, SITTING DOWN ALL DAY CAN KILL YOU.   YOUR CHANGE OF DYING GOES UP LIKE 60% IF YOU ARE SITTING AROUND ALL DAY.  THEY SAY GOING TO THE GYM DOESN'T MATTER, IF YOU SPEND THE REST OF THE DAY JUST SITTING DOWN.  HERE’S MY QUESTION; WHY IS IT WHENEVER THE DOCTOR CALLS YOU WITH BAD NEWS, WHAT’S THE FIRST THING HE SAYS?  “ARE YOU SITTING DOWN?”

IN LONG ISLAND A MAN HELD UP A BANK WEARING A DARTH VADER COSTUME. I UNDERSTAND HIS MOTHER DROVE THE GETAWAY CAR.

A COMPANY IN GEORGIA HAS COME UP WITH A DEVICE TO DISABLE TEXTING AND EMAILING WHILE DRIVING.  IT’S A LOT BETTER THAN THE OLD WAY OF STOPPING IT, AN AIRBAG EXPLODING IN YOUR FACE.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TAMPA BAY RAYS PITCHER MATT GARZA WHO THREW A NO-HITTER LAST NIGHT – THE FIFTH NO-HITTER IN BASEBALL THIS SEASON.   THAT'S THE MOST NO HITTERS IN ONE SEASON IN TWENTY YEARS…  GEE, I WONDER WHY SO MANY NO-HITTERS THIS YEAR? IT'S SUCH A MYSTERY.  IT'S LIKE TRYING TO FIND A SYRINGE IN A HAYSTACK.