Tapper Takes Morgan's Time Slot for a Test Drive
With “Piers Morgan Live” now but a distant memory, the competition for Morgan’s old slot has begun in earnest. Tonight, Jake Tapper starts a week of double shift duty -he will host both a 4:00 pm and a 9:00 pm version of “The Lead” -in an effort to show that he can be the prime-time star Jeff Zucker is looking for.
While we hear that Tapper is the favorite for the gig, Zucker will also reportedly try out Michael Smerconish, Bill Weir, and Don Lemon in the hour.
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