Gayle King and Charles Barkley to Host 'King Charles' Primetime Show -- See the Announcement
etonline.comconfirmed that Gayle King and Charles Barkley are coming together to host a new weekly primetime special, . The news was also confirmed by King, 68, and Barkley, 60, who made the announcement during TNT's NBA tip-off.«I want the show to be nonpolitical,» Barkley said, adding that the show would touch on politics. «You know (Gayle King) is going to be a straight shooter.
I’m going to be a straight shooter. I know she’s going to be fair and honest and you know I’m going to do the same thing.»King added that the show would be a no holds barred look at current topics, «I think that decorum and courtesy and kindness always work,» she said. «But everybody I know has an opinion on something.
We just need to figure out a way to have a good conversation without tearing each other down. And I think we can do that.»The show's title, , is a play on the duo's names.
King shared her excitement with an announcement on her Instagram.A post shared by Gayle King (@gayleking)«YEP it’s true!..Charles Barkley and I are doing a tv show for @CNN called #KingCharles..I’m King, he’s Charles..get it?!
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