HOLLYWOOD - John Mark Karr, the man who falsely claimed to have killed JonBenet Ramsey, has been named the host of the latest incarnation of the classic game show To Tell the Truth. The show's premise is for each of three contestants to claim to be the same person while the celebrity panelists question them to smoke out the real McCoy from the liars. The show's producers Mark Goodson and Bill Todman are "extremely excited" to have a liar of Karr's caliber as the show's host. "When you're doing a show about liars," Todman explained, "you need to establish credibility with the audience by having a host that everyone truly believes is a liar. It's really a trust issue."
Karr will not be able to start his hosting duties until he clears up child pornography charges in California, and then he'll need to take a month off for gender reassignment therapy, Todman said. But Todman is OK with the delay. "This is a dynamic individual who's into a lot of different things," he said. "We think having a multi-dimensioned host, who is a proven liar, is good for the show."
During Karr's absence, former President Bill Clinton, who was impeached for lying under oath, will pinch-hit.
