By Greg Hazley
Disgraced former New York governor Elliot Spitzer has been tapped by CNN to co-host an 8 p.m. rountable program with journalist Kathleen Parker set for a fall debut.
The show takes the time slot being relinquished by Campbell Brown.
Parker and Spitzer
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The two hosts follow the classic left-right TV commentary format given Spitzer’s Democratic ties and Parker’s conservative roots.
CNN/U.S. president Jon Klein called the duo "two of the most intelligent and outspoken figures in the country." He described the show as a "lively roundup of all the best ideas."
Parker won a Pulitzer this year for commentary after kicking off her column in 1987 as a staffer for the Orlando Sentinel and hitting syndication in 1995.
"With Eliot Spitzer as my co-host, Wall Street and Main Street will finally meet," she said in a statement. "It can’t possibly be boring."’
Since resigning the governor’s office in 2008, Spitzer has inched back into the public eye as a news commentator. He remains a contributor to Slate.com.
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