Retiring Sen. Zell Miller Joining FOX News
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Retiring U.S. Sen. Zell Miller (search), the conservative Georgia Democrat who backed President Bush's re-election, is joining FOX News Channel as a contributor.
Miller, who made a memorable TV appearance when he challenged MSNBC host Chris Matthews to a duel, will be seen on a variety of FOX News programs starting Jan. 6, a Fox spokesman said Tuesday.
"I am excited to be joining Fox News Channel and am eager to contribute to the continuing success of the network," Miller said in a network release.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In a raucous interview last fall on "Hardball with Chris Matthews," Miller, 72, angrily told Matthews, "I wish we lived in the day where you could challenge a person to a duel."
He made the comment when Matthews pressed him on barbs Miller launched during his convention speech against Democratic presidential contender Sen. John F. Kerry.
Miller, a two-term governor of Georgia, was appointed to the Senate in 2000. He's taught history and political science at schools including the University of Georgia.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In November, GOP Rep. Johnny Isakson (search) won an election to succeed Miller.