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Eliot Spitzer, Kathleen Parker Name New CNN Show

By Della Hasselle | September 7, 2010 9:22pm

By Della Hasselle

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

MANHATTAN — Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Kathleen Parker announced the name of their upcoming CNN show Tuesday, in a lively teaser trailer featuring the two co-hosts jovially arguing over show titles.

After suggesting "Spitzer Parker," the former governor conceded to his co-host's only slightly different suggestion — "Parker Spitzer."

"How about the Spitzer Factor?'" Parker joked, before the two settled on "Parker Spitzer."

The panel show will debut Oct. 4 and, much like the trailer, the name suggests the two will star equally, The Huffington Post suggested.

In addition to equal airtime, it's reported the duo will get equal pay — more than $500,000 a piece. In comparison, Larry King recently signed a contract with CNN for $3 million, according to the New York Post.

The disgraced ex-governor will co-host a show on weeknights at 8 p.m. with Kathleen Parker.
The disgraced ex-governor will co-host a show on weeknights at 8 p.m. with Kathleen Parker.
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