Larry King Live

==Guest hosts==
When King was absent from the show, other interviewers substituted for him.
* [[Geraldo Rivera]] was a guest host in 1985.
* [[Ryan Seacrest]] of ''[[Wild Animal Games]]'' and ''[[American Idol]]'' sat in as guest host for a few shows.
* [[Nancy Grace]] sat in as guest host for a few shows, including that of October 31, 2003, regarding the [[Scott Peterson (murderer)|Scott Peterson case]].
* On April 1, 1994<ref>{{cite news |title=CNN 20: Kermit Hosts 'LARRY KING LIVE' April 1, 1994 |publisher=CNN transcripts |date=2000-04-01 |url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0004/01/cst.03.html |access-date=2006-12-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110629140552/http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0004/01/cst.03.html |archive-date= Jun 29, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2002 |title=April Frog's Day: Kermit on Larry King Live |url=http://www.toughpigs.com/anthking00.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226114825/http://www.toughpigs.com/anthking00.htm |archive-date=Feb 26, 2021 |website=Tough Pigs Anthology}}</ref> and 2002,<ref>{{cite press release |title=CELEBRATED ACTOR, AUTHOR, SINGER AND JOURNALIST KERMIT THE FROG MAKES SUPER BOWL DEBUT IN FORD ESCAPE HYBRID AD |publisher=[[Ford Motor Company]] |date=2006-01-30 |url=http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=22509 |access-date=2006-12-30}}</ref> [[Kermit the Frog]] hosted the show as an [[April Fool's Day|April Fool's joke]].
* On February 16, 1998, [[Dan Rather]] hosted a show regarding the then-ongoing [[Iraq]] crisis.<ref>{{cite web |author=David Bauder |url=http://www.sddt.com/News/article.cfm?SourceCode=19980217fr |title=San Diego Source > News > CBS's Dan Rather Guest Host On CNN's 'Larry King Live' |publisher=Sddt.com |date=1998-02-17 |access-date=2010-10-21}}</ref> He also hosted on October 19, 2000, with [[Jay Leno]] as a guest.<ref>{{cite news |title=Larry King Live |url=http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0010/19/lkl.00.html |publisher=CNN |access-date=May 7, 2010}}</ref>
* On March 29, 1996, [[Newt Gingrich]], at the time the [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]], hosted, with [[Jack Hanna]] serving as the guest.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/US/9603/gingrich_animals/ |publisher=CNN | title=Newt Gingrich takes on a host of animals | access-date=May 7, 2010}}</ref>
* On October 16, 1998, [[Wolf Blitzer]] hosted the show, the subject matter being the [[Matthew Shepard]] case. He also hosted the episodes of March 1 and March 19, 2008. In addition, he hosted again on March 22, 2010, and in August 2010.
* On May 22, 2000, [[Kathie Lee Gifford]] hosted, while [[Diane Sawyer]] and [[Joan Rivers]] were the guests.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0005/22/lkl.00.html |publisher=CNN | access-date=May 7, 2010 | title=Larry King Live}}</ref>
* On November 30, 2000, Roger Cossack interviewed [[John Ashcroft]], who had just been defeated by [[Mel Carnahan]].<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1908&dat=20001018&id=FlUrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ztkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1530,1188990 Elsinore Remembers its Fallen Son] p. 17.</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite news|last=Belluck|first=Pam|date=2000-10-18|title=Mel Carnahan, 66, Missouri Governor and Democratic Senate Candidate|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/18/us/mel-carnahan-66-missouri-governor-and-democratic-senate-candidate.html|access-date=2019-01-20|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Carnahan, who died, was replaced by his wife, [[Jean Carnahan|Jean]]<ref>{{cite web |author=Timothy Noah |url=http://www.slate.com/id/1006625/ |title=St. John Ashcroft's Passion – Timothy Noah – Slate Magazine |publisher=Slate.com |date=2000-12-05 |access-date=2010-10-21}}</ref>
* On January 22, 2001, [[Bob Schieffer]] hosted a show about [[Campaign finance in the United States|campaign finance reform]] with [[John McCain]] as a guest.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://archives.cnn.com/2001/ALLPOLITICS/stories/01/22/mccain.lkl.transcript/ |publisher=CNN | date=January 22, 2001 | access-date=May 7, 2010 | title=Transcript: Sen. John McCain discusses campaign finance reform on 'Larry King Live'}}</ref>
* On May 3, 2001, ''[[Wheel of Fortune (American game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]''{{'}}s [[Pat Sajak]] hosted.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0105/03/lkl.00.html/ |publisher=CNN | date=May 3, 2001 | access-date=May 11, 2020 | title=Transcript: Pat Sajak Interviews Rush Limbaugh}}</ref>
* On June 8, 2005, sportscaster [[Bob Costas]] was named as the regular substitute anchor for the show,<ref>{{cite news | title = Costas taking CNN role: News network announces television host to be substitute anchor of "Larry King Live." | publisher = CNN | date = 2005-06-08 | url = https://money.cnn.com/2005/06/08/news/newsmakers/costas_cnn/ | access-date = 2006-12-30 }}</ref> filling in roughly 20 times a year and not on a set schedule.<ref>{{cite news | author = Lisa de Moraes | title = CNN's Designated Sitter: Bob Costas To Be Larry King's Regular Guest Host | newspaper = [[The Washington Post]] | date = 2005-06-09 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/08/AR2005060802732.html | access-date = 2006-12-30}}</ref>
* On August 18, 2005, Chris Pixley hosted the program instead of then-regular guest host Bob Costas, who did not feel comfortable with the subject matter, the [[Natalee Holloway disappearance|Natalee Holloway case]].
* On September 12, 2005, [[Phil McGraw|Dr. Phil]] hosted, the subject matter being the aftermath of [[Hurricane Katrina]].<ref>{{cite web |title=CNN - Transcripts |url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0509/12/lkl.01.html |access-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> He again sat as guest host on February 27, 2009, interviewing various people concerning the [[Suleman octuplets]].
* Comedian [[Bill Maher]] has taken up the duties of guest host.
* On June 26, 2006,<ref>{{cite news |title=CNN |url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0606/26/lkl.01.html |publisher=CNN |access-date=December 18, 2010}}</ref> former CNN, now [[Fox News Channel]] reporter [[John Roberts (journalist)|John Roberts]] hosted.
* In March 2007, Mike Shiver sat in as guest host for a couple of shows.
* In April 2007, [[Star Jones]] hosted.
* On April 6, 2007, late-night talk show host [[Jimmy Kimmel]] hosted.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0704/06/lkl.01.html |title=Larry King Live: Paparazzi: Do They Go Too Far? |work=CNN |date=April 6, 2007 |access-date=July 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722010429/http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0704/06/lkl.01.html |archive-date=July 22, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* On July 24, 2007, former attorney and [[TMZ.com]] managing editor [[Harvey Levin]] guest-hosted the show, the topic of discussion being [[Lindsay Lohan]]'s arrest that morning.
* On March 11, 2008, [[John King (journalist)|John King]] hosted;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dir.salon.com/story/ent/tv/daily/2008/03/11/tuesday/index.html |title=TV Daily - Salon.com |publisher=Dir.salon.com |date=2008-03-11 |access-date=2010-10-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114071811/http://dir.salon.com/story/ent/tv/daily/2008/03/11/tuesday/index.html |archive-date=January 14, 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> he also did on July 26, 2008,<ref>{{cite web|author=Ryan Powers |url=http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/beck-larry-king/ |title='The Most Trusted Name In News' Surrenders Its Full 9 PM Hour To Beck Tonight |publisher=ThinkProgress |date=2008-07-21 |access-date=2010-10-21}}</ref> November 21, 2008, and January 28, 2009.
* On March 17, 2008, and April 24, 2009,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0904/24/lkl.01.html |publisher=CNN | access-date=December 18, 2010 | title=CNN}}</ref> [[Drew Pinsky|Dr. Drew]] hosted.
* On July 21, 2008, [[Glenn Beck]] hosted.
* On October 19, 2007,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0710/19/lkl.01.html |publisher=CNN | access-date=May 7, 2010 | title=CNN}}</ref> November 14, 2008, April 13, 2009,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0904/13/lkl.01.html |publisher=CNN | access-date=December 18, 2010 | title=CNN}}</ref> and May 1, 2009,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0905/01/lkl.01.html |publisher=CNN | access-date=March 12, 2013 | title=CNN}}</ref> [[Joy Behar]] hosted the show. On the May 1, 2009 show, Larry King was the guest.
* On July 26, 2008, [[Kathy Griffin]] hosted for an episode featuring paparazzi.
* On March 9, 2009, [[Ali Velshi]] hosted.
* On March 11, 2009, [[Sanjay Gupta]] hosted.
* On March 12, 2009, Fox News Channel's [[Jeanine Pirro]] hosted.
* On March 27, 2009, [[Tavis Smiley]] hosted. He did so again on August 10, 2010.
* On December 31, 2009, Candy Crowley hosted.
* On February 19, 2010, [[Jeff Probst]] hosted. He also hosted again on August 6, 2010.
* On June 5, 2010, future US president [[Donald Trump]] hosted a 25th anniversary special during which he interviewed King.
* On August 2, 2010, [[Kyra Phillips]] hosted.
* On August 3, 2010, [[Ali Wentworth]] hosted.
* On August 22, 2010, [[George Lopez]] hosted.

===Planned Al Gore hosting===
Al Gore was supposed to host on May 6, 1999, with Oprah Winfrey as a guest and the topic was supposed to be the aftermath of the [[Columbine High School massacre]]. However, with Gore's candidacy for the presidency pending, CNN decided not to let him host as a result of the controversy.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kurtz |first=Howard |title=CNN Cancels Gore's Hosting Gig |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/campaigns/wh2000/stories/cnn050799.htm |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=May 7, 1999 |access-date=May 7, 2010}}</ref>