“giving me more time for my wife and I to get to the kids”
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Larry King
Larry King was an American TV and radio host, author, and spokesman. He was a WMBM radio interviewer in the Miami area in the 1950s and 1960s. Beginning in 1978, King gained national prominence as host of The Larry King Show, an all-night nationwide call-in radio program heard over the Mutual Broadcasting System. From 1985 to 2010, he hosted the nightly interview television program Larry King Live…
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culture · American TV and radio host (1933–2021) · actor · radio personality · journalist · television presenter · voice actor · writer · also Larry King, Lawrence Zeiger, King
Born 19 November 1933 · Died 23 January 2021 · Q213430
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2026· 5 entries
“I would rather ask questions to people in positions of power, instead of speaking on their behalf.”
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“too German, too Jewish and not showbusiness enough”
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The Guardian: Mindfulness and medieval wonders: a rail adventure to Royston and King’s Lynn
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Public attention spiked: 4,339 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.3× the usual 1,316, with 0 article edits.
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2021· 3 entries
Died 2021-01-23.
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It was reported that King had been admitted to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles due to severe COVID-19 infection, but had moved out of the ICU
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“I'll tell you the truth, I've had bad days and good days in my life, but I've never had a day when I didn't enjoy that red light going on. Whether on the radio, or on television, there's still a little bump every time it goes on. And if you can spend a life, if you can get paid well for doing something you absolutely love, well you can't beat that.”
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2020· 1 entry
Snopes rated the claim “CNN removed a "Larry King Live" episode featuring Tara Reade's mother from the Google Play service.” False.
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2019· 3 entries
King underwent a scheduled angioplasty and also had stents inserted
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King sued Nate Holzapfel, a Shark Tank contestant and entrepreneur, alleging that he had misrepresented himself and his reasons for filming a short interview with King
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King had been manipulated into starring in a fake interview with a Russian journalist containing disinformation about Chinese dissident Guo Wengui, which was subsequently spread by Chinese government associated social me
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2017· 1 entry
Told The Jerusalem Post, "I love being Jewish, am proud of my Jewishness, and I love Israel"
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2015· 1 entry
In which Southwick was named executor of his estate
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2014· 2 entries
King responded, "I don't work for RT", commenting that his podcasts, Larry King Now and Politicking, are licensed for a fee to RT America by New York-based Ora TV
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Career landmark: Dean of the New York Friars Club (2014–2021).
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2013· 2 entries
Ora TV celebrated their 100th episode of Larry King Now
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“looks forward to working for another 60 years.”
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2012· 3 entries
King hosted the third-party presidential debate on Ora TV, featuring Jill Stein, Rocky Anderson, Virgil Goode, and Gary Johnson
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CNN announced that he would no longer host specials
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King was inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame at the Syndeo Institute at the Cable Center
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2010· 5 entries
King served as the host of Chabad's 30th annual "To Life" telethon, in Los Angeles
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King announced that after 25 years, he would be stepping down as the show's host
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Reported net worth: $144M (as of 2010).
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But later reconciled only to file for divorce again on August 20, 2019
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“s host. However, he stated that he would remain with CNN to host occasional specials. The announcement came in the wake of speculation that CNN had approached Piers Morgan, the British television personality and journalist, as King”
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2009· 2 entries
In 2009, 2011, and several times in 2015, King said that he would like to be cryonically suspended.
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2011, and several times in 2015, King said that he would like to be cryonically suspended
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2005· 1 entry
Stated that he was fully atheist in 2015
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2002· 1 entry
The industry publication Talkers Magazine named King both the fourth-greatest radio talk show host of all time and the top television talk show host of all time
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1999· 1 entry
The radio simulcast of the CNN show continued until December 31, 2009
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1997· 3 entries
Larry King was given a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6616 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood, CA
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Dove Books published a book written by King and Chaia, Daddy Day, Daughter Day
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King married his seventh wife, Shawn Southwick (née Engemann), a singer, actress, and TV host who is the sister of musician Paul Engemann
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1996· 1 entry
Received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement presented by Awards Council member Art Buchwald
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1995· 1 entry
After five weeks of dating, but they did not marry
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1994· 1 entry
King received the Scopus Award from the American Friends of Hebrew University
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1993· 1 entry
A debate between Al Gore and Perot became CNN's most-watched segment until 2015
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1992· 1 entry
Billionaire Ross Perot announced his presidential bid on the show
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1989· 3 entries
When the two were married in Washington, D
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King proposed to businesswoman Julie Alexander on their first date
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King was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame, and in 1992 to the NAB Broadcasters' Hall of Fame
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1987· 1 entry
King suffered a major heart attack and underwent a successful emergency quintuple-bypass surgery
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1982· 1 entry
“s debut in Baltimore–Washington in 1982 until September 2001. The column consisted of short”
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1978· 2 entries
King began hosting a nightly coast-to-coast radio program on the Mutual Broadcasting System, inheriting the talk show slot that had begun with Herb Jepko in late 1975, then followed by "Long John" Nebel in 1977
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King gained national prominence as host of The Larry King Show, an all-night nationwide call-in radio program heard over the Mutual Broadcasting System
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1976· 1 entry
King married his fifth wife, mathematics teacher and production assistant Sharon Lepore
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1971· 1 entry
Was dismissed by both WIOD and television station WTVJ as a late-night radio host and sports commentator following his arrest for grand larceny by a former business partner, Louis Wolfson
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1963· 1 entry
King married his fourth wife, Mary Francis "Mickey" Sutphin, who divorced him in 1967
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1961· 1 entry
King married his third wife, Playboy Bunny Alene Akins, at one of the magazine's eponymous nightclubs
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1957· 1 entry
Working as the disc jockey from 9 a
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1933· 1 entry
Born 1933-11-19.
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