Schwarzenegger declares 'Larry King Day' in honor of last show

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...

Sitting Pop Culture Shiva for Larry King
TV host Larry King arrives at CNN's Larry King Live final broadcast party yesterday at Spago restaurant in Beverly Hills. Last night, Larry King Live aired for the final time on CNN after 25 years and over 6,000 shows. Though the 77 year old and Bill Maher, who along with Ryan Seacrest officiated the episode, insisted that this “was not a Funeral,” it kind of felt like one. Katie Couric read a poem (or eulogy?); Regis Philbin led us in a Sinatra song (a hymn?), The Best is Yet to Com...

The end of an era: Larry King signs off after 25 years of hosting his chat show on CNN
He has interviewed presidents, royalty and news makers, but Thursday, after 25 years, Larry King was set to broadcast the final episode his CNN chat show Larry King Live. Amid heavy security, King, 77, was scheduled to arrive at CNN's Hollywood studios late Thursday afternoon. 'Larry King has transformed himself into a household name. An indisputable legend in both the entertainment and media industries, King has changed the concept of the Talk Show within his lifetime,' a proclamation signed by...

Veteran CNN host Larry King signs off for last time
Veteran CNN Talk Show host Larry King signed off for the last time after 25 years in the same seat, in an emotional show including tributes from presidents and broadcasting rivals. The 77-year-old, who will be succeeded by former British Journalist Piers Morgan, is finally retiring from "Larry King Live," the show he has presented on the now flagging Atlanta-based news network since 1985. President Barack Obama on Thursday sent him a video message calling him "one of the giants of broadcasting,"...

Veteran CNN host Larry King signs off for last time
Veteran CNN Talk Show host Larry King signed off for the last time after 25 years in the same seat, in an emotional show including tributes from presidents and broadcasting rivals. The 77-year-old, who will be succeeded by former British Journalist Piers Morgan, is finally retiring from "Larry King Live," the show he has presented on the now flagging Atlanta-based news network since 1985. President Barack Obama on Thursday sent him a video message calling him "one of the giants of broadcasting...

Larry King to CNN-Watching World: 'So Long'
“I was famous in Miami when I was 26,” Larry King recently informed New York's Steve Fishman. It's just the type of awesome achievement you've got to give the seventy-seven year-old silver fox kudos for: Seven wives (one he married twice), personal friendships with politicians, and twenty-five years of throwing relative softballs, yet getting hard news and expository answers back. Alas, tonight was Larry King's last on CNN, and he left the anchor's chair suspender-clad as he came, ...

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 producer joins D.C. firm
NEW YORK — “Jimmy Fallon cancelled. I’m freaking out.” It’s a little more than an hour before the last show of “Larry King Live” Thursday night, and the show’s Washington, D.C.-based senior political producer, Eleanor McManus, has got a situation on her hands. Continue Reading Text Size - + reset Politico 44 The nametags for the night’s New York guests – Katie Couric, Brian Williams, Diane Sawyer, Barbara Walters, Donald Trump, Reg...

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 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 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...

US television review: Larry King Live, the last show on CNN
The final live show of Larry King Live was a sad "so long" for the acclaimed, Veteran interviewer as CNN fails to stop a precipitous decline in viewer Ratings....

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 ...

California governor declares today 'Larry King Day'
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proclaimed Thursday "Larry King Day" in honor of the final broadcast tonight of CNN's "Larry King Live." "Larry King has transformed himself into a household name. An indisputable legend in both the entertainment and media industries, King has changed the concept of the Talk Show within his lifetime," a proclamation signed by Schwarzenegger reads. "King’s unique and direct interviewing style quickly tran...

Out And About Thursday: Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations, Larry King's Final Broadcast, Kathy Griffin And Adam Lambert Perf
Thursday night was a night for nominations, parties, and performances: at the Pacific Design CenterSilverScreen Theater, Angie Harmon and Rosario Dawson announced the nominees for the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, while Kathy Griffin performed stand up for charity at The Universal Amphitheatre. While Adam Lambert performed for fans at Club Nokia, celebs like Danny Masterson, Tommy Lee, and Juliette Lewis headed to Confederacy to celebrate the release of rock photographer Mick Rock's ...

Hannity Wishes Larry King the 'Very Best'
You must login to comment. The Fox Nation is for those opposed to intolerance, excessive government control of our lives, and attempts to monopolize opinion or suppress freedom of thought, expression, and worship. Read more... We invite all Americans who share these values to join us here at Fox Nation. Cast member Gwyneth Paltrow poses at a special screening of "Country Strong" at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences theatre in Beverly Hills, California December 14, 2010....

David Letterman Commemorates Larry King With Hilarious Blooper Reel
In case you haven’t heard (I’m just kidding, you’ve heard), last night was Larry King’s final episode. To help honor the man, David Letterman gave him the commemoration you’d expect, a hilarious highlight reel of some of Larry King Live’s least prestigious moments. Hearing Robert Blake accuse Larry of having sex with an elephant will never not be funny. First, Letterman took a few playful jabs at King, including a well placed Oprah reference. But the real laug...

MSNBC's Larry King Tribute (PHOTO)
MSNBC paid tribute to Larry King on the last day of "Larry King Live" by taking out a full-page ad in USA Today. The ad called King "one of a kind" and thanked him for "everything you've done to advance Cable News." PHOTO: Get HuffPost Media On Twitter and Facebook! Know something we don't? E-mail us at [email protected] ...

‘Larry King Live’ Ends After 25 Years
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VIDEO: 'Larry King Live' Ends After 25 Years
Well, I promised, so here you go: PREVIOUSLY : "Larry King Exit Marks End of Era." And at Althouse, "Larry King, Bill Clinton, and the 'zipper club'." ...

Watch David Letterman's Hilarious Tribute to Larry King
Tonight, Larry King hosted Larry King Live for the last time (video highlights here). And on the Late Show, David Letterman gave King a tribute of his own, with some biting jokes and a hilarious mistakes montage! Watch inside. (Thanks to Preesi for the tip!) [Late Show with David Letterman] ...

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...

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?...

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....

Tom Shales - With a star-studded guest list, 'Larry King Live' signs off for the last time
Lurching awkwardly between classy gestures and underwhelming torpor, "Larry King Live" breathed its last on CNN Thursday night, even if its star and Founding Father kept reminding viewers that though his program was ending, "you're not going to see me go away." This Story With a star-studded guest list, 'Larry King Live' signs off for the last time Larry King's career in photos TV Column: Memorable moments Your Take: Favorite Larry King interviews View All Items in This St...