Piers Morgan has reportedly signed a £5.5 million deal with US cable television news channel CNN to replace renowned talkshow host Larry King, who will be retiring in a few months. Apparently executives at CNN are fans of Piers Morgan’s Life Stories on ITV. US broadcast television network NBC, home of America’s Got Talent on which Morgan is a judge, is rumored to have agreed to share him with CNN. It is not clear whether Morgan will continue as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent.

First Simon Fuller and Simon Cowell captivated America with American Idol and now Piers will be replacing one of the highest profile talk shows in the United States – the Brits really are taking over American telly! Congratulations Piers!

What a shocker! Roughneck hardman Vinnie Jones has landed a ‘little’ part on US telly playing, er… wait for it… a roughneck hardman.

Well what else did you expect!

I’m hear the ex-footballer stars in an upcoming episode of NBC’s Chuck in which viewers will see him appearing as a hitman who takes a beautiful cop hostage. Quality casting!

But seriously at least someone has given Jonesy a job, I was starting to think his career might be going down the pan after hearing he decided to take part in Celebrity Big Brother in the UK, where fellow contestants have already suspected him of stealing the corned beef (such dramz).

I am not saying Vin’s hard up for cash or anything, but one certainly wonders why on earth he agreed to take part in such low-rent TV especially after appearing in hit Hollywood movies such as X-Men 3.

Vinnie’s character in Chuck is described as devoid of all emotion apart from his love life.

A case of life imitating art perhaps, eh Vinnie?

Myleene Klass made her US TV debut last night on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! 

But after appearing on the British version in 2006, thankfully this time she doesn’t have to endure any of the disgusting challenges herself.

Klass, along with Damien Fahey, who is best known for presenting MTV’s Total Request Live, played the Ant and Dec role as the show’s co-host, which is being filmed in the Costa Rican jungle…

inset picture: Myleene Klass wearing Julia Clancey at the BAFTA’s

My oh Myleene, get a load of who’s about to hit US shores! Myleene Klass has bagged a plum role fronting the American version of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! And I think it couldn’t have happened to a nicer girl…

I missed catching up with My’ at the Cannes Film Festival where I heard yesterday she was rubbing shoulders with likes of A-listers such as Hilary Swank and Paris Hilton, oo-er!