Posts with tag "larry king"

Larry King on Elizabeth Taylor: She Was the Last of the Great Movie Stars

Posted Mar 24th 2011 at 02:45 AM by Christo Varghese

As a guest on Fox News for the first time since leaving CNN, former talk show host Larry King talked about Dame Elizabeth Taylor, who tragically passed away of congestive heart failure on Wednesday at the age of 79. King was a guest on 'Hannity' where host Sean Hannity first thanked the legendary interviewer for his impact on the industry. After some pleasant banter, Hannity asked King about ...

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Larry King Tweaks Anderson Cooper: 'Let's See What She's Up To'

Posted Mar 10th 2011 at 08:50 PM by Rob Shuter

Hair jokes were in no short supply at last night's Comedy Central roast of Donald Trump, but the quip that had the audience shocked was when CNN icon Larry King made fun of his former co-worker Anderson Cooper's sexuality. Pretending he was still hosting his now-defunct talk show, King took calls from viewers throughout the country and then tossed to Anderson, whose '360' followed his 'Live' ...

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Larry King's Final 'Live' Show: Star-Studded and Emotional

Posted Dec 16th 2010 at 10:00 PM by PopEater / Wire Services

Surrounded by some of his favorite guests, Larry King signed off for the last time Thursday night. After 25 years, King hung up his suspenders and ended his iconic interview show, 'Larry King Live.' Led by friend and protégé Ryan Seacrest, a star-studded collection of guests were on hand (or sent videos) thanking the legend for his years of service to journalism. Regis Philbin, ...

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Oksana Spills About Mel Gibson on 'Larry King Live'

Posted Nov 18th 2010 at 06:10 AM by Christo Varghese

Oksana Grigorieva told Larry King on Wednesday night that Mel Gibson hit her, choked her and waved a gun at her during a violent encounter in January. Oksana recalled on 'Larry King Live' that on "Jan. 6 [of this year] the beating took place. Mel actually assaulted me while I was holding the baby in my arms ... I ran into my son's bedroom and told him, 'Mel's crazy.' " See the interview: ...

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Video: Will Larry King Wear Those Suspenders When He Retires?

Posted Nov 16th 2010 at 05:30 PM by AOL TV Editors

Since 1957, Larry King has been a part of the entertainment business, first doing local radio and television interviews in Florida before going national on radio in 1978. In 1985, he came to CNN, and he's been a fixture in cable news ever since. So it was with mixed emotions that he sat down with the women of 'The View' to discuss his retirement. Whoopi Goldberg addressed the question that's ...

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Oksana Grigorieva's 'Larry King' Interview Moved Up

Posted Nov 15th 2010 at 11:40 AM by Sarah Crow

Mel Gibson's former flame Oksana Grigorieva has been proactive in exposing Gibson's allegedly abusive behavior in the press and as of tomorrow, she has yet another platform on which to air her grievances: 'Larry King Live.' The singer, who has a 1-year-old daughter, Lucia, with Gibson, was supposed to appear on King's show next week, but the interview (taped Saturday) has been bumped up and ...

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Video: Conan O'Brien's TBS Debut Dramatizes NBC Ousting

Posted Nov 9th 2010 at 07:21 AM by Zach Dionne

Conan O'Brien made his long-awaited return to late night yesterday, debuting 'Conan' on TBS with guests Seth Rogen, 'Glee' starlet Lea Michele and White Stripes guitar virtuoso Jack White. The guests had a tough act to follow, however, after a short clip dramatized Coco's departure from NBC as a type of 'Godfather'-esque hit. Gunned down by machine gun-toting gangsters after refusing to move ...

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Jon Stewart Mocks Piers Morgan, Chastises CNN in 'Larry King' Interview

Posted Oct 21st 2010 at 12:40 PM by John Mitchell

Wednesday night, Larry King expected (and tried his best) to talk to Jon Stewart about his upcoming "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear," but the ballsy star had other plans and spent much of his time criticizing CNN and the net's choice to replace King with Piers Morgan, who is, according to Stewart, "a British guy no one's heard of." Stewart did reveal that his rally with Comedy Central ...

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'Are You Nuts?' Liza Rules Out a Fifth Marriage

Posted Oct 5th 2010 at 04:20 PM by PopEater Staff

Larry King went there with Liza Minnelli during a new interview, asking the singer-actress about her loooong history of marriages, and if she'd be down for another go-round. "Are you nuts?!" Minnelli, 64, asks King in Tuesday's episode of 'Larry King Live.' "No I would not." In her chat with King (8 trips down the aisle), the 'Arthur' star divulges about her four failed marriages, and why ...

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It's Official: Piers Morgan to Replace Larry King

Posted Sep 8th 2010 at 11:47 AM by PopEater Staff

CNN has made it official, announcing Wednesday that reality TV host and former tabloid editor Piers Morgan will replace the departing Larry King in the coveted 9PM time slot, according to The New York Times. The British-born Morgan, currently a judge on NBC's 'America's Got Talent,' will debut the as-yet-unnamed interview show in January, a month after King signs off from the long-running ...