Larry King

==== Departure ====
On June 29, 2010, King announced that after 25 years, he would be stepping down as the show's host. However, he stated that he would remain with CNN to host occasional specials.<ref name="bbcshowend">{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10457092.stm|title=Larry King to end long-running US TV chat show|work=[[BBC News]] |publisher=BBC|date=June 30, 2010|access-date=September 9, 2010}}</ref> The announcement came in the wake of speculation that CNN had approached [[Piers Morgan]], the British television personality and journalist, as King's primetime replacement,<ref name="morganapproach">{{Cite news|work=[[The Spy Report]] |publisher=Media Spy |date=June 16, 2010 |access-date=September 9, 2010 |title=CNN denies Larry King will be replaced |url=http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/06/16/us-cnn-denies-larry-king-will-be-replaced/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101118031148/http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/06/16/us-cnn-denies-larry-king-will-be-replaced/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 18, 2010 }}</ref> which was confirmed that September.<ref name="signcnn">{{Cite news|work=The Spy Report |publisher=Media Spy |date=September 9, 2010 |access-date=September 9, 2010 |title=Piers Morgan signs on as Larry King replacement |url=http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/09/09/us-piers-morgan-signs-on-as-larry-king-replacement |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100915063358/http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/09/09/us-piers-morgan-signs-on-as-larry-king-replacement/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 15, 2010 }}</ref><ref name="cnncit">{{Cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/08/morgan.replaces.king/index.html|title=Piers Morgan to join CNN with prime-time hour in Larry King slot|last=Duke|first=Alan|work=[[ABC News]] |publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|author2=Braiker, Brian|date=June 30, 2010|access-date=September 9, 2010}}</ref>

The final edition of ''Larry King Live'' aired on December 16, 2010.<ref name="endcnn">{{cite news|work=The Spy Report |publisher=Media Spy |date=December 17, 2010 |access-date=December 17, 2010 |title=Larry King signs off from CNN talk show |url=http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/12/17/us-larry-king-signs-off-from-cnn-talk-show/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223134449/http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/12/17/us-larry-king-signs-off-from-cnn-talk-show/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 23, 2010 }}</ref> The show concluded with his last thoughts and a thank you to his audience for watching and supporting him over the years. The concluding words of Larry King on the show were, "I... I, I don't know what to say except to you, my audience, thank you. And instead of goodbye, how about so long."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iknowjack.radio.com/2010/12/17/photos-larry-kings-final-cnn-larry-king-live-broadcast-party/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222050246/http://iknowjack.radio.com/2010/12/17/photos-larry-kings-final-cnn-larry-king-live-broadcast-party/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 22, 2010|title=Photos: Larry King's Final CNN "Larry King Live" Broadcast Party|publisher=iknowjack.radio.com}}</ref>

On February 17, 2012, CNN announced that he would no longer host specials.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2012/02/cnn-officially-severs-ties-with-larry-king.html|title=CNN officially severs ties with Larry King| work = [[Los Angeles Times]] |date= February 15, 2012|access-date= February 18, 2012}}</ref>