Piers Morgan

One of Britain's famed newspaper tabloid editors who was notorious for his no-holds-barred approach to reporting on celebrities, Piers Morgan gained mainstream recognition as the cantankerous judge on the U.S. version of the reality competition series, "America's Got Talent" (NBC, 2006- ) alongside David Hasselhoff and Sharon Osbourne. Before embarking on a television career, the razor-tongued Morgan had held top editorial posts at several national newspapers in the UK; most notably News of the World (1994-95) and The Daily Mirror (1995-2004), where he was fired for publishing fake images of alleged Iraqi prisoners being tortured by British soldiers. In 2008, Morgan became the first-ever winner of the reality competition series "Celebrity Apprentice," (NBC, 2009- ), despite displaying a somewhat rude personality and ruthless business tactics throughout the show's run. Having spent decades uncovering dirt on celebrities and making-or-breaking the careers of wanna-be performers, Morgan undoubtedly left his mark both in the newspaper business and in the unpredictable world of reality television.