MUMBAI: US news broadcaster CNN welcomes Canadian talk show host George Stroumboulopoulos to its Friday lineup. ?Stroumboulopoulos? will kick off on 9 June following the season finale of Anthony Bourdain?s ?Parts Unknown?.

The first guests will be rapper Wiz Khalifa, actress Ellen Page and Walking Dead comic book author Robert Kirkman.

The new talk show will explore the worlds of art, pop culture, politics, tech news and sports, through the eyes and the words of their most interesting figures. The broadcaster adds that Stroumboulopoulos is praised for being a masterful interviewer, whose intimate style keeps guests at ease and audiences intrigued.

?Stroumboulopoulos? will bring viewers interviews with Keanu Reeves, Martin Short, Betty White, Bill Maher, Sharon Stone, as well as author Eckhardt Tolle, and filmmaker Werner Herzog among others slated to appear on the show.