Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, Gayle King to possibly team up for primetime news show: report

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Legendary basketball player turned broadcaster Charles Barkley is reportedly in talks with CNN for a weeknight show.

Barkley has more than 20 years of television experience and is an NBA analyst on the long-running "Inside the NBA" sports show on TNT. But he recently revealed that he is only considering the CNN program because of the possibility of working with news broadcaster Gayle King.

"They are trying to pair Gayle King and me," Barkley told the New York Post. "We don’t have anything set in stone. I’m only considering it because of my respect for Gayle."

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Charles Barkley is honored for being selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team during halftime of the NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on Feb. 20, 2022. (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

Any potential Barkley-King show would not air every weekday night, likely due to their current respective schedules.

Even if Barkley had more availability, he does not appear open to doing a nightly show: "That is never going to happen," Barkley said.

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According to Puck, a digital media platform, CNN has had an interest in King for some time. She currently co-hosts the "CBS Mornings" program.

Barkley, who turned 60 earlier this week, recently signed a 10-year contract with TNT's parent company, Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD), after he flirted with LIV Golf to join their broadcasting team. He also perviously mentioned that he would look to retire once he turns 60. 

Barkley's broadcast partners Shaquille O’Neal, Ernie Johnson and Kenny