For the Hour, Larry King's Already Nasty Divorce

By PopEater Staff Posted Apr 15th 2010 08:55AM

Less than 24 hours after dining together at a popular steakhouse in Beverly Hills, Larry King filed for divorce from his seventh wife, Shawn Southwick, and since then, the rumor mill has been grinding non-stop with reports of infidelity and erratic behavior by both parties.

Both of their divorce filings cite "irreconcilable differences" for the sudden split; now, the rush is on to uncover exactly what came between the two.

Sources tell TMZ that Southwick believes King has been having a five-year affair with her sister. Apparently, she checked his credit card statement and saw King had bought expensive gifts, including a $160,000 car, but none of it was given to Southwick. Her sister, Shannon Engemann, has flatly denied the affair, which was first alleged in a 2009 National Enquirer report.

King employees tell RadarOnline.com that Engemann is a regular visitor to the office and that "their relationship seemed very natural."

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Status: Divorcing
Age Difference: 26 years

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Engemann has already shot back at the rumors, denying a sexual relationship and insisting that King has "been like a father to me."

For her part, Southwick is also being accused of past infidelities. According to PopEater sources, rumors have been circulating that the 50-year-old former singer has been having an affair of her own in recent months -- with an employee of King's.

And in 2008, the Enquirer reported she had an affair with the baseball coach of her and Larry's son.

A friend close to the situation tells PopEater that King and Southwick have been "fighting a lot" in recent months and that the CNN star appeared to be in a bad mood while at dinner with his soon-to-be ex-wife the night before they both filed for divorce.

The CNN talk host, 76, and Southwick, 50, tied the knot in 1997 and have two sons together, 11-year-old Chance and Cannon, 9. This will actually be the eighth divorce from seven different women for the CNN host. She has an older son from one of her three previous marriages.

King and Southwick exchanged vows in a hospital room shortly before he went into surgery for a clogged blood vessel.

Touching wedding aside, the couple made their last day a cold and calculated one full of court filings. King's spokesperson Howard Rubenstein told PEOPLE that King's "major concern is the welfare of his children" and that the talk host is asking the court for joint custody of their two kids and to deny Southwick any spousal support. Minutes after he filed, Southwick's lawyer followed suit, asking for primary physical custody as well as spousal and child support.

Other issues have emerged in the turbulent marriage.

The couple caused a stir in 2007 when they engaged in a very public spat inside and out of a Beverly Hills restaurant. The heated incident forced King's longtime rep, Rubenstein, to clarify: "He only has good feelings about her. He's deeply concerned about her well-being. He has enormous affection for her. He denies berating her."

In 2008, Southwick, a former TV host, entered rehab for addiction to painkillers. Her father, Karl Engmann, told PEOPLE that the issue was related to painful migraines. "She finally decided to do something about it," he said. "We're happy she's taking care of herself and everything will be fine."

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Thursday 15 April

By Ralph Zuccaro

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Hey MP, You must understand the Larry King is JEWISH--He doesent know Jesus. in fact, I dont think he knows GOD either!!He has been acting like the DEVIL his whole long LIFE=- Find em, F--k em Forget em-Thats Larrys motto!!!

By ignoranceabounds

Outside of the ageist, anti-semitic, racist and anti-gay debate (not to reference this is all done by liberals debate). It's been sexy. Now again, CHILDREN. Adult Intimate Relationships are not just for white 14 year old Republicans. Read a book and grow up (make it a book on how not to fake an O).

By JEK

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NO FOOL..LIKE AN OLD FOOL!

By basho1

I'm a 70 year old guy and the little blue V pill keeps everthing going swimmingly. The oldest bird dog still quivers when he sees the quail.

By Goose

This guy was lucky to have a gorgeous, much younger wife. Seems like everyone else that doesnt have money; has the "old lady". Must be nice to have money. Maybe he should share some of his money with some of us old guys too; so we can get us some hot babes too.

He should be the spokesperson for viagra.

By airport

Larry King is a creep anyway.

By Rob

I wonder how much Viagra he uses?...

By adnil8

Larry King is a creep anyway./

By Frank

Sister Shannon huh and for five years - No wonder Larry stayed with wife Shawn for so long - I've wondered about that.

Will someone please explain to me why many of these men (with histories of screwing anything that can walk but not run) get married? Why not just hire an employee escort who is attractive and articulate to serve as appropriate for social occasions?

Larry, something I'm sure you already know - Mickey Rooney got it right with #8...

By Jeff

I just don't get it....other then the money...what do these women see in this "Frogged Faced" nitwit?...This guys is such a oser in so many ways. Hey Larry...."Forest Lawn" is calling you!

By Valentina

These old geezers like the young stuff, but soon after can't cut the mustard? Yes, the gold diggers waste their youth waiting for them to slip on a banana peel? Boooooring! Take your med'cine and suck it up, the ol' geezers never learn, their brains are below their belt, suffering from all-zimers.

By Liss

What a couple of total losers. Joy Behar, take note. Just because someone has a big mouth and a TV show doesn't give them instant respect. King has been overpaid and so unnattractive in so many ways for so long, I've never understood why anyone would go on his show unless they were desperate for publicity, money or both, and that goes for his many wives, too. Simply pathetic.

By MAGOOS

Perhaps this muck raking gnome will finally quit getting married. Being aged does not mean the end of the world; we oldies can still do many things based on our life experiences. One of them is to grow up and develop a sense of maturity. Obviously King has yet to get there.

By ALFRED E. NEUMAN

OLD GARLIC BREATH IS ONE GOOFY BASTARD.

By jaba

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I DID "NOT" NEED TO SEE SO EARLY IN THE MORNING! SEEMS LIKE KING HAS AN ADDICTION TO MARRIAGE! NO DOUBT, IT'S THE ONLY WAY HE CAN "GET SOME"! NOTHING LIKE PAYING THE ULTIMATE PRICE FOR SEX!!!! HE MUST HAVE SOME CACHE OF VIAGRA!

By BRAD

TO CNN, I AM A 74 YEAR OLD MALE. I HAVE BEEN A BIG FAN OF LARRY KING FOR YEARS, BUT IT IS TIME. LET HIM STEP DOWN WHILE HE STILL HAS SOME OF HIS EARLIEST FAN'S LEFT. YOUR NETWORK IS LOADED WITH EXCELLENT REPORTER'S. IT'S TIME LARRY, AND I WILL STILL WATCH YOU UNTIL THE LAST SHOW. MY CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN DON'T WATCH. GOD BLESS YOU LARRY.

By Pat

Gold digger probably put her sister up to it so as to score more money out of him.

By stevestone

This fossil manages to land a hot chick and cheat on her. Just goes to show you the old saying is true. No matter how good looking a woman is, some man out there is tired of her.

Tiger cheats on his hot wife. This mummy. Halle Berre got cheated on. Face it women, most guys are pretty base.

By dj

Larry must be very proud, I know I would like to be charged with adultery at that age. LOL

By CeeDee

Is it my eyesight or does Shawn have an unusually large head & face? As for Larry, there is no fool like an old fool.

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