KING KONKS CHARLES FOR BARKING HER BIZ!
NO-NONSENSE newsgal Gayle King is demanding basketball blabbermouth Charles Barkley respect her privacy and refr refrain from dishin dishing on the behin behind-thescen scenes doings of their th upc upcoming CNN talk show, sou sources squeal. Ga Gayle, 68, is “all revved up and excited” to co-host c the w weekly prim prime-time progr program titled King C Charles with th the retired NBA legend, leg 60, an insider dishes. Howev However, the tipster admits admits, “There’s still some apprehe apprehension because she knows how h Charles loves to gab and name-drop about his famous friends.
“He’s been b doing it for years, br bragging about his associat associations with Michael Jordan a and others. It may seem harmless ha enough on the surface — but for Gayle it’s a time bomb bom waiting to happen!” The pair’s pa gabfest survived a recent c culling, which saw the ratingsratings-challenged network slashing costs left and right! As The National ENQUIRER previous previously reported, audience numbers have dipped as CNN endured a slew of scandals — inclu including former hotshot
Chris Cuomo being sacked for helping his politician brother, Andrew, navigate a sexual harassment scandal while governor of New York!
Now, spies say the pressure is on for Gayle and Charles to deliver right out of the gate!
“Loose lips sink s ships — that’s h how she sees it,” explains the insid insider. “It’s not like she or anyone else is anticipating a anything u untoward happening on set, but that’s not the point.
“She expects Ch Charles to keep his m mouth shut for a change.” ”
However, the mole adds, “A lot of people think Gayle should just accept him for what he is and let it be water off a duck’s back!”