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Larry King Back With Internet Show

Kevin Spak — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:17:26 CDT

He's baaaack. Larry King will strap on his suspenders once more to host an online-only TV show on a new network financed by Carlos Slim Helu, the New York Times reports. The new network, which will be called Ora.tv, will be officially announced today. King says the show will...

Larry King: Freeze Me

Kevin Spak — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:04:14 CST

Larry King doesn’t believe in an afterlife, and hence wants to be frozen when he dies, he reveals in a new special airing tomorrow night. Dinner with the Kings sees Larry sit down with a gaggle of celebrities—namely Conan O’Brien, Tyra Banks, Shaquille O’Neal, Seth MacFarlane, Jack Dorsey, Quincy...

Larry King's Next Gig: The Daily Show?!

Kevin Spak — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:37:31 CDT

The Daily Show's in talks to add a new contributor to its stable—and you just might have heard of him. Larry King has talked with Comedy Central about joining Jon Stewart's snarky faux-news show, sources tells the New York Post . "A single conversation has happened," says one. "It's still...

Piers Morgan, Larry King Spar Over CNN Show

Rob Quinn — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:24:00 CST

Larry King was back on CNN last night and successor Piers Morgan ended up getting a grilling. The former host, who earlier said he thought Piers Morgan Tonight had been "oversold" with promos billing Morgan as "dangerous," quizzed the Brit about his idea of danger, the Hollywood Reporter notes. "Were...

In CNN Debut, Piers Morgan Fawning, So-So

Rob Quinn — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:46:56 CST

The obnoxious Piers Morgan familiar to reality show fans was nowhere to be seen as Piers Morgan Tonight made its debut in Larry King's old time slot on CNN, say critics. Morgan was fawning and deferential during his highly publicized interview with Oprah Winfrey. Some early reaction: "Morgan's nerves showed...

Obnoxious Piers Morgan Is the 'Anti-Larry King'

Matt Cantor — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:00:00 CST

Tonight, Piers Morgan takes over Larry King’s time slot—but he won’t take on King’s style. Morgan is "in many ways the anti-King," writes Brian Stelter for the New York Times : "obnoxious, obsessively prepared, and eager to tape his interviews in advance as often as he can"—so clips can...

Piers Morgan: 'Bleeding Obvious' Palin Was Reckless

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 01:40:00 CST

Clearly, Piers "the new Larry King" Morgan is not one to tread lightly. He has called it "bleeding obvious" that Sarah Palin should not have placed crosshairs on a map of the district of shooting victim Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. “I was merely stating the bleeding obvious when it was highlighted...

Larry King Signs Off for Last Time

Matt Cantor — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:37:48 CST

Larry King signed off for the last time last night, getting emotional as he reflected on his show's 25-year run. “It’s not very often in my life I’ve been without words,” he said. Two presidents, Barbara Walters, Donald Trump, Dr. Phil, and Ryan Seacrest all appeared on the program, Mediaite...

'Iconic' King Leaves Throne: Final Show Tonight

Matt Cantor — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:55:32 CST

Tonight is Larry King’s final show on CNN—Bill Maher and Ryan Seacrest will be in the studio with him, and word has it he’ll be receiving a taped sendoff from President Obama and chat with more than a dozen other mystery guests via satellite. Some 50,000 interviews later,...