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Charles Barkley, together with Gayle King, is nearing a deal to host a CNN show.

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Gayle King and Charles Barkley are finalizing a deal that would have them jointly lead a primetime hour each week on CNN, according to Variety.

King is a broadcast journalist for CBS News, co-hosting its flagship morning program -- CBS Mornings.

Meanwhile, NBA legend Barkley is a television analyst on TNT and CBS Sports.

Since retiring as a player, Barkley has had a successful career as a media person.

He works for TNT on Inside the NBA alongside Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson as a studio pundit for its coverage of NBA games (for which he has won four Sports Emmy Awards).

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