Larry King Live

{{short description|American television talk show}}
{{about|the TV talk show|the radio talk show|Larry King Show}}
{{Use American English|date=October 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox television
| genre        = [[Talk show]]
| image        = LarryKingLive.jpg
| runtime      = 60 minutes (every night)
| creator      = [[Larry King]]
| presenter    = Larry King
| country      = United States
| network      = [[CNN]]
| first_aired  = {{start date|1985|6|3}}
| last_aired   = {{end date|2010|12|16}}
| related      = ''[[Piers Morgan Live]]''
| num_seasons  = 20
| num_episodes = 6,120<ref>{{cite news |title=Larry King ends his record-setting run on CNN |url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/12/16/larry.king.finale/index.html |publisher=[[CNN]] |date=December 17, 2010}}</ref>
}}

'''''Larry King Live''''' was an American [[television]] [[talk show]] broadcast by [[CNN]] from June 3, 1985 to December 16, 2010. Hosted by [[Larry King]], it was the network's most watched and longest-running program, with over one million viewers nightly.<ref>{{cite web |title=End Of Qtr Data-Q107 (minus 3 hours).xls |url=http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/original/q107vs06.pdf |url-status=dead |access-date=2010-10-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090324220807/http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/original/q107vs06.pdf |archive-date=2009-03-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Larry King Live|url=https://larrykinglive.blogs.cnn.com/|access-date=January 26, 2021}}</ref>

Mainly aired from CNN's [[Los Angeles]] studios, the show was sometimes broadcast from the [[CNN Center]] in [[Atlanta, GA|Atlanta]], from the [[Time Warner Center]] in New York City, or from [[Washington, D.C.]], where King had gained national prominence during his years as a radio interviewer on the ''[[Larry King Show]]'' for the [[Mutual Broadcasting System]].<ref name=91int/> Every night, King interviewed one or more prominent individuals, usually [[celebrity|celebrities]], [[politics|politicians]] and [[business]]people.

The one-hour show was broadcast three times a day in some areas, and was seen all over the world on [[CNN International]].

On June 29, 2010, King announced that the program would end.<ref name="bbcshowend">{{cite news |title=Larry King to end long-running US TV chat show |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10457092.stm |work=[[BBC News]] |date=June 30, 2010 |access-date=September 9, 2010}}</ref><ref name="abcshowend">{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/larry-king-time-hang-suspenders/story?id=11052787|title=Larry King's Luminary Friends Chime in on His News|work=ABC News|last=Fisher|first=Luchina|author2=Braiker, Brian|date=June 30, 2010|access-date=September 9, 2010}}</ref><ref name=cnn10/> The final episode aired on December 16,<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/ |url-status=dead |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/ |archive-date=December 23, 2010}}</ref> but a new episode on the war against cancer aired two days later on December 18.<ref>{{cite news |title=The War Against Cancer |work=Larry King Live |date=December 18, 2010 |url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1012/18/lkl.01.html |publisher=CNN Transcripts |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414042858/http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1012/18/lkl.01.html |archive-date= Apr 14, 2021 }}</ref>

''Larry King Live'' was replaced by ''Piers Morgan Tonight'', a talk show hosted by British television personality and journalist [[Piers Morgan]], that began airing on January 17, 2011.<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 |url-status=dead |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/ |archive-date=September 15, 2010 }}</ref> It was renamed to ''[[Piers Morgan Live]]'' in 2013,<ref>{{cite news|last=Stelter|first=Brian|date=December 16, 2010|title=CNN Fills the Gap Between King and Morgan|work=The New York Times|url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/16/cnn-fills-the-gap-between-king-and-morgan/|access-date=December 16, 2010}}</ref> and ran its last episode on March 28, 2014, after being cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Piers-Morgan-CNN-Show-End-Date-1079344.aspx|author=Sadie Gennis|title=Piers Morgan's CNN Show Gets Official End Date|work=TV Guide|date=March 14, 2014}}</ref> In October 2023, CNN premiered ''[[Laura Coates Live]]''; while its host [[Laura Coates]] described it as a spiritual successor to ''Larry King Live'' (citing her adoration of King's "intimate" style), and the program utilizes graphics inspired by the show, ''Laura Coates Live'' utilizes a [[pundit]]-based format similar to other CNN primetime programs and is otherwise unrelated.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-30 |title=‘Laura Coates Live’ look conjures connections to ‘Larry King Live’ |url=https://www.newscaststudio.com/2023/10/30/laura-coates-live-set-graphics/?og=1 |access-date=2023-11-03 |website=NewscastStudio |language=en-US}}</ref>''<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-10-16 |title=Laura Coates and Abby Phillip aren't 'mouthpieces.' CNN hopes they can revive the brand |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-10-16/cnn-laura-coates-live-abby-phillip-newsnight-don-lemon-donald-trump-chris-licht |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>''

==Format==

===Interview style===
Larry King mainly conducted interviews from the studio, but he also interviewed people on-site in the [[White House]], their [[prison]] cells, their homes, and other unique locations. Critics claimed that Larry King asked "soft" questions in comparison to other interviewers, which allowed him to reach guests who would be averse to interviewing on "tough" talk shows. His reputation for asking easy, open-ended questions made him attractive to important figures who wanted to state their position while avoiding being challenged on contentious topics.<ref name=NYT120110>{{cite news |last=Barry |first=Ellen |title=Blunt and Blustery, Putin Responds to State Department Cables on Russia |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/02/world/europe/02putin.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=December 1, 2010 |access-date=December 3, 2010}}</ref> When interviewed on ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]],<ref>''Late Night With Conan O'Brien''; February 20, 2009</ref>'' King said that the secret to a good interview is to get the guest to talk about him- or herself, and to put oneself in the background pool.

A 1996 interview in ''[[The Washington Post]]''<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Powers|first=William|date=March 25, 1996|title=WINNING AT SOFTBALL|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1996/03/25/winning-at-softball/4b5d8217-ee32-443b-a62b-a7095a83170e/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> saw King note that he sometimes slips hard questions in between softballs. King prefers one-sentence questions. In interviews, King has also proclaimed that he prepares as little as possible for each program, does not read the books of the authors he interviews,<ref name=91int>{{cite web|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1991-06-30/features/9101230817_1_larry-king-radio-show-previous-show/2 |title=The Man Who Can't Stop Talking Starting In South Florida, Larry King Has Been Live And On The Air For More Than 30 Years. On Radio And Tv, When The King Of Talk Speaks, The World Listens.|work=Sun Sentinel |date=June 30, 1991 |first=Bernard |last=McCormick |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222855/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1991-06-30/features/9101230817_1_larry-king-radio-show-previous-show/2|archive-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref> and admitted that the show was not journalism but "[[infotainment]]". He said that he tries to project an image of earnestness and sincerity in each interview, and the format of the show (King in suspenders instead of suit and tie, sitting directly next to the guest) reinforces that.

In response to {{" '}}softball' questions" accusations, King says, "I've never understood that. All I've tried to do is ask the best questions I could think of, listen to the answers, and then follow up. I've never not followed up. I don't attack anybody – that's not my style – but I follow up. I've asked people who say this, 'What's a softball question?' They'll say, 'You say to some movie star, what's your next project?' To me, that's not a softball. To me, that's interesting – what are you doing next?"<ref name=":0" />

===Call-ins===
King accepted [[call-in]] questions on some nights. Callers were identified only by city and state/province, and generally not by name. Occasionally, surprise guests [[telephone]]d the show and comment, like [[governor]]s, [[Royal family|royalty]], and [[celebrities]]. At times, [[prank call]]s came in.

===Frequent topics===
During major election coverage, the program may center on political analysis and commentary, as the show's prime time airing generally coincides with the closing of polls in many states. Larry King would air generally near the end of each hour with various guests during election coverage while hosting a panel at the end of the night which is midnight eastern the usual time slot for the show's daily repeat outside of live election coverage.

One of King's recurring topics is the [[paranormal]]. A frequent guest is [[John Edward]] of the popular television show ''[[John Edward|Crossing Over]] with John Edward''. Edward comes on the show and gives callers a free chance to supposedly communicate, via him, with their dead loved ones. King also had alleged psychics such as [[Sylvia Browne]] and [[James Van Praagh]] on from time to time to do readings and discuss the future. King sometimes allows skeptics such as [[James Randi]] to debate the psychics. In an April 2005 episode, King hosted a panel discussion regarding [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical]], [[Catholic]], [[Jewish]], [[Muslim]], and [[atheist]] views on the [[afterlife]]. King has also had topics about UFOs and Extraterrestrials where he goes on to pit them one against the other, believers views on the [[afterlife]] against skeptics.

King is also frequently accused of pandering to [[Sensationalism|sensationalist]] news stories; for instance, the death of [[Anna Nicole Smith]] took up much of King's shows after the event, causing the cancellation of numerous guests and interviews that were already scheduled, most notably [[Christopher Hitchens]], who had intended to discuss the Iraq situation.

After the death of a prominent celebrity, King would either replay a recent program featuring said celebrity (for instance, after actor [[Don Knotts]]' death in 2006 King replayed the interview with Knotts and [[Andy Griffith]] taken several months before) or will bring on family members and close confidantes to the deceased to reminisce on the departed's life.

===Set design===
Each studio set features an identical colored-dot map of the world in the background and one of King's trademarks, a vintage [[RCA]] microphone (as seen in the title card), on the desk. The microphone is a [[theatrical properties|prop]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bauder|first1=David|title=Larry King exits CNN after 25 years|url=http://www.today.com/id/40707574/ns/today-today_entertainment/t/larry-king-exits-cnn-after-years/#.VDoYFUu2_Io|publisher=Today}}</ref> as King and his guests use [[lapel microphone]]s.

==Notable episodes==
[[File:Vladimir Putin with Larry King.jpg|thumb|King interviewing [[Vladimir Putin|Russian President Vladimir Putin]], September 8, 2000.]]
* On June 3, 1985, ''Larry King Live'' debuted on CNN,<ref name="CNN Larry King timeline">{{cite web|url=https://www.kbzk.com/cnn-national/2018/12/06/larry-king-fast-facts/|title=Larry King Fast Facts|date=November 5, 2018|access-date=November 27, 2019|publisher=CNN|via=[[KBZK-TV]]|archive-date=November 27, 2019|archive-url=https://archive.today/20191127180437/https://www.kbzk.com/cnn-national/2018/12/06/larry-king-fast-facts/|url-status=live}}</ref> with then-Governor of New York [[Mario Cuomo]] as King's first guest.<ref name=cnn10>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/29/larry.king.steps.down/|title=CNN broadcasting legend Larry King to step down|website=[[CNN]]|access-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> The legacy  of [[Mario Cuomo|Mario Cuomo as the]] [[List of Governors of New York|52nd]] [[Governor of New York]] led to his being dubbed "[[Hamlet]] on the [[Hudson River|Hudson]]."
* In 1990, Minister [[Louis Farrakhan]] (the Nation Of Islam leader) appeared as a guest for the first time on ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKahiH62LCM Larry King Live]''.
* The November 9, 1993 debate between [[Ross Perot]] and [[Al Gore]] on the [[North American Free Trade Agreement]] was watched in 11.174&nbsp;million households – the largest audience ever for a program on an ad-supported cable network until the October 23, [[2006 NFL season|2006]] [[2006 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]-[[2006 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] game on [[ESPN]]'s ''[[Monday Night Football]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2637570|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=October 25, 2006|title=Giants-Cowboys draws largest cable audience|access-date=2006-10-26}}</ref><!-- <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-sp-ratings27sep27,0,1155883.story?coll=la-entnews-tv|work=Los Angeles Times|date=September 27, 2006|first=Larry|last=Stewart|title=Saints' Game Draws Record ESPN Audience}}</ref> -->
* On October 7, 1994, actor [[Marlon Brando]] was interviewed from his home to promote his autobiography ''[[Songs My Mother Taught Me (Brando book)|Songs My Mother Taught Me]]''. Towards the end, Brando gave a kiss to King on the lips.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/23/us/larry-king-marlon-brando-interview-kiss/index.html|work=CNN|date=January 23, 2021|first=Sanchez|last=Ray|title=Larry King interview famously ends with Marlon Brando's on-the-mouth kiss}}</ref>
* On September 8, 2000, [[President of Russia|Russian President]] [[Vladimir Putin]] was interviewed. 
* On September 25, 2006, [[Oprah Winfrey]] made [[Oprah Winfrey's endorsement of Barack Obama|her first endorsement]] of [[Barack Obama]] for [[President of the United States]] on ''Larry King Live''. Two economists estimate that Winfrey's endorsement was worth over a million votes in the Democratic primary race<ref>{{cite news| url=http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/so-much-for-one-person-one-vote/ | work=The New York Times | title=So Much for One Person, One Vote | first=Steven D. | last=Levitt | date=August 6, 2008 | access-date=May 7, 2010}}</ref> and that without it, Obama would have lost the nomination.<ref>[http://www.econ.umd.edu/~garthwaite/celebrityendorsements_garthwaitemoore.pdf The Role of Celebrity Endorsements in Politics: Oprah, Obama, and the 2008 Democratic Primary].</ref>
* To mark the 20th anniversary of the show, ABC's [[Barbara Walters]] was a guest host and interviewed King on his reflections of his career.
* To mark King's 50 years in broadcasting, ''Larry King Live'' had a week-long celebration that included a two-hour 'CNN Presents' special and an hour of celebrity toast. The broadcast of this special week-long event was postponed due to the [[Virginia Tech massacre|tragedy at Virginia Tech]]. [[XM Satellite Radio]] also featured a micro channel called "Larry!" that featured replays of the show along with interviews and the new material from the CNN anniversary shows.
* On July 19, 2007, a frail [[Tammy Faye Messner]] made her final appearance on ''Larry King Live'' to talk about her battle with lung and colon cancer. She died the following day.
* On September 7, 2009, the first episode in [[High-definition television|high definition]] was aired.
* On February 12, 2010, during a discussion on Bill Clinton's latest heart procedure, Larry King revealed he had undergone a similar operation five weeks earlier. King had a heart attack in 1987, and said he had surgery to place [[stents]] in his coronary artery.
* On December 16, 2010, the final episode of ''Larry King Live'' aired on CNN, with [[Ryan Seacrest]] and [[Bill Maher]] acting as co-masters of ceremonies, and surprise appearances by President [[Barack Obama]], former President [[Bill Clinton]], and network news anchors [[Barbara Walters]], [[Diane Sawyer]], [[Katie Couric]] and [[Brian Williams]], among others. King says his final show was not a "good-bye" but rather a "so long",  as he plans to move on and pursue other things. The final show attracted an audience of 2.24&nbsp;million people, more than triple the program's usual audience of 672,000.<ref>{{cite web |title=Larry "King went out on top of the ratings race – if only for a night" |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2010/12/18/2010-12-18_larry_king_ratings.html |work=New York Daily News}}</ref>

==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>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/larry.king.live/ ''Larry King Live'' Official Website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061107204643/http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/original/2005ranker.pdf 2005 Neilson Cable News TV Ratings / MediaBistro.com]
*[http://www.johnclarkprose.com/cat-my-larry-kingcnn-suit.html Lawsuit re. Lynn Redgrave interview]
*{{IMDb title|88550|Larry King Live}}
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