US television review: Larry King Live, the last show on CNN

"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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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 ...

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'." ...

‘Larry King Live’ Ends After 25 Years
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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...

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...

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 Kings finale viewed by more than 2 million
NEW YORK (AP) — Larry King ended his 25-year run at CNN where he used to be all the time — on top of the Ratings. The Nielsen Co. said Friday that an estimated 2.24 million people watched the last episode of “Larry King Live.” He beat the usual leader in Cable News during that time slot, Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity, who had 2.16 million viewers. King had been averaging 672,000 viewers a night this year, typically third in his time slot behind Hannity and MSNBC&#...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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 Exit Marks End of Era
At London's Daily Mail, "The end of an era: Larry King signs off after 25 years of hosting his chat show on CNN." I watched it. Larry King was humble and often emotional, and his guests truly love it him. A genuine treat and throwback to the old days. I'll update later with some YouTube clips when they're available. I think there was a time when I'd make it a point to watch the first half hour of Larry King then switch over at 6:30pm for World News Tonight with Peter Jennings. Was that a better...

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...

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 ...

Obama on Larry King
President tapes a message as part of CNN chat show host's last show. Get The Page delivered to your inbox. newsletter today!...

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