Posts with tag "larry king"

Larry King Calls Howard Stern 'Worthless,' Stern Says 'He's a Frog'

Posted Jul 13th 2010 at 09:06 AM by PopEater Staff

Howard Stern thinks Larry King is both a "loser" and "the luckiest man in show business," according to the New York Daily News' Gatecrasher, citing the shock jock from a weekend Hamptons party. But those were far from the worst of Stern's words -- he called the soon-to-be-retired CNN newsman a "f***ing ass****" on his satellite radio show Monday, after hearing the 'Larry King Live' host bashed ...

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Larry King and Wife Shawn Ditch Their Divorce

Posted Jul 8th 2010 at 07:45 PM by PopEater / Wire Services

Larry King's television reign may be ending, but his eighth marriage will go on. Court records in Los Angeles showed King and his wife each filed Wednesday to end competing divorce petitions and that the cases have been dismissed. The move comes nearly three months after the host of CNN's "Larry King Live" filed to end his nearly 13-year marriage to his seventh wife, Shawn. ...

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Look Who's Leaving, Too: Stars Who Left Hit TV Shows

Posted Jul 5th 2010 at 02:00 PM by Dino Sossi

Nothing lasts forever. (Except cellulite.) But when it comes to celluloid, not even the best shows can hang on indefinitely. Steve Carell is leaving 'The Office' after next season, Larry King will switch off the mic this fall and Oprah will step down from her daytime TV throne next year -- so how will these shows (or the holes they leave in their timeslots) fare without their star ...

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Did David Letterman Go Too Far With Larry King Top 10 List?

Posted Jul 1st 2010 at 01:45 PM by PopEater Staff

Yesterday, Larry King announced his retirement after a 25-year run on CNN's 'Larry King Live,' and David Letterman wasted no time in skewering the veteran TV host. Letterman served up the usual and expected punchlines, like King's age and penchant for suspenders, but also went the extra mile (perhaps one too far) by calling out King's recent divorce proceedings and allegations of infidelity. So, ...

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Don't Laugh -- Ryan Seacrest Is Larry King's Best Replacement

Posted Jun 30th 2010 at 04:10 PM by Joel Keller

Pop-Ed: Soon after Larry King announced last night that he was giving up his daily 'Larry King Live' show in the fall, his guest, Bill Maher, turned the tables on King and asked him a question: Who would he like to see as his replacement? Larry's answer was surprising, at least to some: Ryan Seacrest. ...

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Piers Morgan 'Very Close' to Getting Larry King's Job

Posted Jun 30th 2010 at 08:49 AM by PopEater Staff

'America's Got Talent' judge Piers Morgan has long been mentioned as a possible replacement for Larry King. Now that the suspendered one has announced his retirement, Morgan's elevation to the coveted time slot on CNN is looking more like a reality than a rumor. RadarOnline.com has learned that Morgan is this close to finalizing a $10 million deal with the beleaguered news network to replace ...

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Larry King to End Show After 25 Years

Posted Jun 29th 2010 at 08:45 PM by PopEater Staff

On Tuesday evening, TV broadcasting legend Larry King dropped a bombshell: after 25 years of hosting the 'Larry King Live' show on CNN, his nightly show will end this fall. King made the surprising announcement via his Twitter account right before he taped this evening's show. "Announcing tonight: I'm ending my nightly show this fall but continuing at CNN," King wrote. In a full statement on ...

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Celebrity Telethon Reels in $1.8 Million for Oil Spill Aid

Posted Jun 22nd 2010 at 10:22 AM by PopEater Staff

"Everyone's really pissed off," Jenny McCarthy told Ryan Seacrest, co-host of last night's Gulf Coast relief telethon on CNN, as she monitored tweets about BP's oil spill catastrophe. Well said, Jenny. Larry King's star-studded telethon, which benefited individuals impacted by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, featured the likes of Justin Bieber, Cameron Diaz, Ke$ha and Ted Danson and ...

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Justin Bieber and Cameron Diaz to Take Part in Larry King Oil Spill Telethon

Posted Jun 18th 2010 at 09:30 PM by PopEater Staff

CNN and Larry King are preparing a two-hour telethon airing Monday to benefit the vitcims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the Associated Press reports. The telethon will air 8pm to 10pm EST on a special edition of 'Larry King Live.' Many A-list celebrities will be stopping by the Disaster in the Gulf: How You Can Help telethon including Justin Bieber, Cameron Diaz, Lenny Kravitz, Randy ...

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Larry King's Wife Recovering From Pill Overdose

Posted Jun 9th 2010 at 08:30 PM by PopEater Staff

Larry King's wife Shawn King is recovering from an apparent prescription drug overdose, a spokesperson for the talk show host said earlier today. The overdose happened at Shawn's home in Provo, Utah, on May 28, the Associated Press reports. Shawn's father, Karl Engemann, discovered her, unresponsive, in bed. She was breathing, but he was unable to wake her, according to a transcript of the ...