Larry Kings finale viewed by more than 2 million

"Larry King Live" draws 2.2 million for last show
Los Angeles (Hollywood Reporter) - Larry King went out with a (Ratings) bang. More than 2.2 million tuned in to watch King's final CNN show on Thursday night. That may not sound like a huge number, but it was up more than 100% compared to the previous night. King even beat Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity, the perennial 9 p.m. Cable News, for total tune-in. Hannity was watched by 2.1 million. But Hannity did beat King among news' target demographic of 25-54 year olds (543,000 vs. 530,000). (Edit...

Larry King finale ratings top Fox
A strong finish to a long career. The finale of “Larry King Live” accomplished the nearly impossible in cable these days: it beat Fox News in Primetime – at least in total viewers. Fox still won the coveted 25-54 demo, whose members would have missed several of the jokes and songs that made up last night’s "LKL." But 2.24 million total viewers watching CNN were enough to put it over Fox’s 2.162 million. CNN – 2.240 million total viewers/530k adults...

CNN's Larry King exits after 25 years
(12-16) 23:06 PST New York (AP) -- Two presidents, four television news anchors and a 10-year-old son who looked ready to take dad's place behind the microphone turned out to bid Larry King farewell as he pulled the curtain down on his CNN Talk Show Thursday after 25 years. King, 77, was serenaded by Tony Bennett singing "The Best is Yet to Come" via remote from Louisiana. King had announced this summer he would leave, ushered out by a struggling network. Once the dominant voice in cable telev...

Long Live the King!
Last night, after over 25 years on television and nearly five decades in broadcasting, Larry King abdicated the CNN throne at the age of 77.  His star-studded show went out appropriately, with all three major news network anchors (Diane Sawyer, Brian Williams, and Katie Couric, who even read a fairly nifty “poem”) joining Ryan Seacrest, Bill Maher, and Arnold Schwarzenegger to wrap up cable TV’s longest-running and most definitive interview show. (Reruns will air through t

CNN KING EXITS AFTER 25 YEARS...
NEW YORK (AP) - Two presidents, four television news anchors and a 10-year-old son who looked ready to take dad's place behind the microphone turned out to bid Larry King farewell as he pulled the curtain down on his CNN Talk Show Thursday after 25 years. King, 77, was serenaded by Tony Bennett singing "The Best is Yet to Come" via remote from Louisiana. King had announced this summer he would leave, ushered out by a struggling network. Once the dominant voice in Cable Television news, King has ...

Larry King Exits Larry King Live After 25 Years
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) - Brooklyn native Larry King pulls down the curtain on his CNN Talk Show, “Larry King Live,” after 25 years Thursday, Cable Television’s once dominant voice now faded in a sea of sharp talkers. King, 77, said this summer he would “hang up his nightly suspenders,” ushered to the door by a struggling network. British talk-show host and “America’s Got Talent” judge Piers Morgan takes over the 9 p.m. Eastern time slot in ...

Thompson: Britain needs a Fox News
Mark Thompson, the BBC's director general, says that as the distinction between the web and television collapses, it no longer makes sense for public service broadcasters to have a 'monopoly' over the airwaves. Photograph: Jeff Overs/BBC/PA Mark Thompson, the BBC's director general, said British broadcasters should be free to launch an equivalent to Fox News in the UK because existing rules to guarantee impartiality in television were becoming outdated in the era of the Internet. Thompson, w...

CNN Crushed By HLN: Nancy Grace Doubles The Ratings Of Struggling Parker Spitzer
Cable news Ratings, December 15, 2010: •The fight for second place at 8 p.m. is a two-show race, and CNN’s Parker Spitzer isn’t in it. HLN’s Nancy Grace more than doubled the ratings for sister network CNN’s P/S, and came within 23,000 viewers (25-54) of 2nd place finisher Keith Olbermann. •Larry King wraps up his long-running Larry King Live tonight on CNN, but last night’s show-with marquis guest Barbra Streisand -was hardly a royal farewell. King ...

Larry King tapes last edition of show
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Iconic U.S. interviewer Larry King has ended his CNN program "Larry King Live" after 25 years. King has conducted tens of thousands of interviews during his tenure at the Cable News network. "Welcome to the last 'Larry King Live.' It's hard to say that," King said at the top of his show Thursday. Time Magazine said comedian Bill Maher and television host Ryan Seacrest joined King on the set to help him say goodbye. Although British TV personality Piers Morgan is to...

After 25 years, a shambolic farewell for CNN's talk show King
The King treatment ... Bill Clinton was one of thousands to sit across from King over the past 25 years. Photo: AP NEW YORK: A string of guests, including two presidents, turned out to bid the talk-show host Larry King farewell as he pulled down the curtain on his CNN program after 25 years. The Best is Yet to Come, at least that was the message from Tony Bennett as he serenaded the 77-year-old with that song in a remote feed from Louisiana. Once the dominant voice in cable-television news, King...

Larry King says goodbye after 25 years
Veteran US broadcaster Larry King has presented the final edition of his long-running CNN Talk Show after 25 years with the Cable News channel. The 77-year-old fought back tears as he told his audience: "Thank you, and instead of Goodbye, how about So Long?" Larry King Live has ended after more than 6,000 shows and 50,000 interviews. Former Tabloid editor and talent show judge Piers Morgan will take over his coveted time slot in January. Thursday's edition saw former president Bil...

Larry King exits CNN after 25 years
NEW YORK — Marking the occasion with bright red suspenders, Larry King pulled the curtain down on his CNN Talk Show on Thursday after 25 years. King, 77, said this summer he would leave. Once the dominant voice on Cable Television news, King has faded in a sea of sharp talkers. British talk-show host and "America's Got Talent" judge Piers Morgan takes over the 9 p.m. Eastern time slot in January. "Good evening, and welcome to the last 'Larry King Live,'" he said as the show opened T...

The Morning Fix: Angelina Jolie's luxury problem. Larry King exits. Miramax and Weinstein ink deal.
After the coffee. Before asking if I'm the only one who thinks Vincent Cassel looks like a skinnier version of Jean-Claude Van Damme. The Skinny: I don't think I'll be hitting any movies this weekend. What about you? It's a slow news day today, a trend that will likely continue through the next two weeks. With Golden Globe and SAG nominations out, Oscar predictions are starting to heat up. Do you want a sequel to "Shakespeare in Love?" Me neither. Movies or shopping?...

Sarah Palin Is Not Popular
We should absolutely continue to expose this grifter as the screechy doofus she is, but with the knowledge that despite what Cable News says, no one likes her all that much. Her Approval Ratings are way low. Her show is failing. Her books sales are shrinking. And now this: The NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found Obama with a 55 percent to 33 percent lead over Palin, and a 47-percent to 40-percent lead over Romney. The survey also found Obama with a 47-percent to 27-percent lead over the re...

Larry King To Bill Clinton: Were Both In The Zipper Club
A bit of a double entendre during last night's final Larry King Live: The guests did represent the wide spectrum of interviewees that the gravelly voiced...

CNN teams up with Tea Party in debate
Source: LA Times WASHINGTON--CNN plans to host a Republican presidential primary debate next year with Tea Party Express, a political action committee that featured Sarah Palin at its events and is now raising money for a new advertising campaign against President Obama. The Cable News network announced Friday that it has teamed up with the Sacramento-based organization to co-host a debate in Tampa, the site of the 2012 Republican National Convention, during the first week of September. The even...

Larry King Ends Final Broadcast of Larry King Live with: So Long Video 12/16/10
Last night, CNN’s Larry King ended his 25-year broadcast by telling his audience, “So long.” ...

Larry Kings Farewell Speech After The Final Show: It Will Always Be A Part Of Me Thats Gone.
Larry King signed off his eponymous “Larry King Live” last night for the last time, after a star-studded show faded out to a final last Tron-like shot of his glowing microphone, after his final “so long.” But after, there was a party - and more heartfelt words after a quarter-century of that desk and those suspenders anchoring CNN’s Prime Time schedule. Filmmaker Jason Pollock was in attendance to capture King’s impromptu Speech at the event in LA, wher...

EXCLUSIVE: Pictures & Video from Larry King’s Finale Show Party
Tonight I was lucky enough to be at Larry King’s Finale Show Party. It was a very special evening and one I will always remember. The event took place at Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant Spago, in Beverly Hills. Larry arrived just minutes after his taping was over to greet the crowd and talk to the press. Below are my exclusive pics and video from the event! This video is Larry’s Speech to the crowd… it’s AMAZING! His wife and kids speak too and one of Larry’s sons ...

Larry King Final Show: Best Moments, Julian Assange, Seinfeld & More
After 25 years and nearly 7,000 shows, the CNN host ends his long-running show Thursday. Revisit some classic moments, from a miffed Jerry Seinfeld to Julian Assange’s Wikileaks walkoff....

The Best Moments from the Larry King Live Finale
Tonight, Larry King hosted the final ever episode of Larry King Live with the help of Bill Maher, Ryan Seacrest, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Regis Philbin, Diane Sawyer, Brian Williams, Katie Couric, Barbara Walters, Bill Clinton, and more! The best moments, inside. King hosted the final hour with Bill Maher and Ryan Seacrest, and the humorous chemistry between the three was immediately recognizable. Here's how things got started: The hour's first big guest was none other than California Governor A...

Larry King's Speech At The 'Larry King Live' Ending Party (VIDEO)
After bringing the curtain down on "Larry King Live" after 25 years, Larry King, his family and a cavalcade of well-wishers headed over to Wolfgang Puck's Spago restaurant to mark the occasion. Filmmaker (and Huffington Post blogger) Jason Pollock was on the scene and captured this video of King's Speech to the crowd, complete with shout-outs to his many Children, Grandchildren and extended family, a tearful tribute from his wife and a hilarious impersonation of him by his son. See it all belo...

Kathy Griffin: If I Curse On New Years Eve CNN Will Immediately Yank Me Off Live TV
Kathy Griffin is back co-hosting CNN ’s New Year’s Eve special with Anderson Cooper, and if her recent appearance on Howard Stern’s Radio Show is any indication, CNN might have a lot to fear. For the past two years, Stern accurately describes the “holiday tradition” of Griffin appearing on the CNN telecast, blurting out an inappropriate expletive, CNN apologizing and subsequently banning Griffin from the network, and then CNN bringing Griffin back the next year as ...

Huh? CNN Spins Worst Ratings In Years: 10 Million More Viewers Than Fox News
With two weeks left to go, 2010 is looking like a year to forget for CNN. The network’s Primetime shows, including the heavily hyped but poorly performing Parker Spitzer have failed to stem the serious Ratings losses that have plagued the network for more than a year. When year end figures are released soon, it’s almost certain to be CNN’s worst performance in over a decade. But that’s not how the story goes in CNN’s year-end news release-out today-whic...

The Tears of John Boehner
By TIMOTHY EGAN NYT Crybaby. Wimp. Sensitive man. The reviews of John Boehner’s sobfest in a “60 Minutes” profile last Sunday have been all over the map, fueling a debate on when it’s appropriate for men in public life to cry. Barbara Walters said the incoming speaker of the House has an emotional problem, and that if Nancy Pelosi had been such a serial bawler, she’d never have heard the end of it. Walters’s colleague on “The View,” Joy Behar, called Boehner