Piers Morgan jokes 'support for Kevin Pietersen' cost him CNN talk show

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Last Updated : Feb 25 2014 | 11:51 AM IST

Piers Morgan has jokingly blamed former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen for his CNN show being axed.

The 48-year-old TV show host referred to critics opinion of his show in his tweet that his fascination with cricket and his support for Pietersen has cost him 'Piers Morgan Live' as it didn't go down well with American viewers, Metro.co.uk reported.

It was recently revealed that the show has been canned after three years due to tumbling ratings.

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First Published: Feb 25 2014 | 11:31 AM IST

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