Piers Morgan and his late manager John Ferriter
I was John’s client and close friend for 12 years. We bonded during the extraordinary aftermath of that health crisis in 2009. One of the clients who dropped him after 10 years working together was Larry King. A year to the day later, John and I sat in Cut restaurant at the Beverly Wilshire and waited for a fax to arrive with my four-year contract to replace Larry at CNN.The moment the contract was delivered to the table, I signed it and we opened a bottle of 1961 Chateau Latour. It was every bit as delicious as the karma the contract signified.
As his great friend Jon Finseth, lead singer of The Tearaways — the terrific band that John played in and was due to tour the U.K. with in a few weeks — put it: "John instilled in us that there is a solution to every problem; that if there’s no solution, we don’t have a problem." I soon nicknamed him "Ferret" because ferrets are "intelligent, lively, youthful playful carnivores that adjust their sleeping schedule to yours so they are eager and ready to play when you are. They’re also quite ferocious when they need to be, with a nasty nip if challenged."
John was all over that show for the three and a half years it aired, helping to recruit staff, book guests and often travel with me to far-flung locations. He felt as personally invested in it as I did. He also managed my inflated anchor ego with commendable brevity. John coped admirably well with clients when we rejected apparently great jobs. I once turned down a lucrative offer from Donald Trump to host his Miss USA pageant because it clashed with a big cricket match in England.
What a ride we had together, full of highs and lows but always full, too, of unconditional support from a man I trusted with my life. "Whether or not you own a house," he recently posted, "If you have a dog you will always have a home.""Dogs never whine unless they’re hungry," he explained. "Clients whine even after a 12-course dinner."
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piersmorgan From the heart you did your buddy proud
piersmorgan Pretty much the perfect eulogy Piers. You did right by your friend.
piersmorgan All I want to say is Pierce Morgan is a fucking opportunist .. maybe he’s a little liberal but who knows nobody knows. But he hates guns but he loves everything else conservative and that is very true.
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Beautiful tribute by Piers. Great stories about a great guy. Thanks for sharing. RIP John Ferriter 🎸
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