LOS ANGELES Martin Luther King III is coming to Hollywood fordiscussions with the major TV syndicators about hosting a talk showfor next season, sources said.
The eldest son of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.King is exploring the concept of a daytime show dealing with socialand political issues.
Attempts to reach King for comment were unsuccessful.
Sources said King is interested in doing TV as a way to countersensational tabloid talk shows.
King's career in public service goes back to the Carteradministration, when he represented the president on an internationaltour to promote world peace. He later played a key role in creatingthe African Initiative aimed at ending starvation on that continent.He is the fourth president of the Southern Christian LeadershipConference, which was co-founded by his father in 1957 to promotenonviolent conflict resolution.
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