Boyd

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The one-time winner of the NBC show “America's Got Talent” has decided to make another stab at politics.

The Southeast Missourian reports that Neal Boyd of Sikeston will seek election as a Republican in the newly drawn 149th Missouri House District. Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder made the announcement Saturday at a Cape Girardeau County Lincoln Day event.

Boyd is the first GOP candidate to announce his intention to seek that seat. Democratic state Rep. Steve Hodges also plans to run.

Hodges' current district is split into parts of three districts under the new map.

Boyd won the network TV show and its $1 million prize in 2008. He announced a run for a state House seat last fall but later pulled out.

NEW YORK — A new online programming venture bankrolled by the world’s richest man will launch with the return of a veteran television personality — Larry King.King will start up a new daily talk show later this year for Ora. TV. The new service, backed by Mexican communications billionaire Carlos Slim, will provide programming for tablets, cellphones, computers and Internet-connected TVs.King hosted a nightly interview program on CNN for 25 years. He retired in 2010.Ora. TV is being run by Jon Housman, most recently president of digital journalism for News Corp.No date has been set for when Ora. TV will become available. The company says it has other programs besides King’s in development, but wouldn’t discuss them.