CNN King Replacement Morgan is 'Confirmed'
Piers Morgan will be Larry King's replacement as the host of CNN's 9 p.m. hour, according to an individual close to the negotiations. An official announcement is expected within the next few weeks. CNN "made an offer to Morgan, and the ink is not yet dry on his contract."

   ABC: Obama Visit Sets Record for 'The View'
President Obama's visit to ABC's "The View" set a ratings record for the daytime talk show, with an audience of 6.59 million viewers. The previous high was 6.17 million viewers on the morning after the 2008 presidential election that brought Obama into office.

   MTV 'Jersey Shore' Premiere Ratings Up 300%
MTV's "Jersey Shore" season 2 premiere, with an audience of 5.3 million, is the top cable telecast of the year so far among young viewers. The telecast ranks as the Viacom network's best season premiere since the season 2 start of "The Osbournes" in 2002.

   Big Media: Are the 'Rah-Rah Days' All Gone?
Time Warner, Viacom, News Corp. and other media giants are expected to report revenue increases over the next two weeks. However, media companies are unlikely return to their former valuations, analysts say. "It is not clear if we will ever have the rah-rah days again."