CNN is set to air a new weekly prime-time show called King Charles, featuring Gayle King and Charles Barkley. The show will cover a wide range of topics, from hard-hitting issues like gun control to lighter subjects like food and pop culture. Barkley emphasized that while the show will touch on politics, he wants it to be nonpolitical. King added that the show will be a no holds barred look at current topics, and that she hopes to have a good conversation without tearing each other down. The show will also feature personalities at the center of the week’s news. King Charles is expected to begin in the fall and run into 2024. According to CNN CEO Chris Licht, the show will deliver culturally relevant programming and unique perspectives. Both King and Barkley will continue in their current roles while working with CNN.
