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Jeers: Long Live the King? | Cheers & Jeers | 8/20/2008
Jeers to Larry King for bungling another celebrity obit. Just months after his clueless tribute to Heath Ledger, CNN's increasingly incoherent talkmeister broke into an interview with Bill Maher to report the death of Dave Matthews Band saxman LeRoi Moore. King lamented that "he was only 66" — which may seem young to a septuagenarian, but Moore was, in fact, 46. King went on to note that Moore had died "in a TV accident." Uh, Larry, that would be an ATV accident. What's a "TV accident"? At... read more
Report: Jay Leno to Get Own CNN Show | Today's News: Our Take | 6/2/2008
First it was Katie Couric, then Ryan Seacrest, and now...Jay Leno?The "Who'll Replace Larry King" sweepstakes rolls on.The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting CNN is toying with the idea of giving the Tonight Show host a late-night talkfest when his NBC contract expires next year. Leno would then slide into King's 9 pm/ET timeslot when the Suspendered One eventually retires.To be clear, King has not announced his retirement. He recently re-upped with CNN through 2010.In a major late-night shuffle,... read more
Ryan Seacrest to Replace Larry King on CNN? | The Great American Idol Blog | 5/7/2008
Whispers inside CNN say American Idol host Ryan Seacrest has the inside track to replace Larry King on the network's nightly talkfest.MSNBC reports that Seacrest, who has subbed for King on numerous occasions, is in "serious negotiations" and could replace Capt. Suspenders by year's end.King, who has hosted Larry King Live since 1985, told the New York Times last year that when he decides to step down, Seacrest would be the perfect replacement. "He's the classic generalist," King said. "The... read more
Larry King and CNN Agree to Contract Extension | Today's News: Our Take | 4/22/2008
TVNewser.com reports Larry King has signed a contract extension with CNN that keeps him at the network through 2010.CNN did not comment on the specific terms of the contract, namely whether it includes King hosting Larry King Live (weeknights at 9 pm/ET, CNN) through 2010. Recently, it has been speculated that CBS anchor Katie Couric may be eyeing a move to CNN to host the interview show if she were to leave her post on CBS Evening News. — J.R. WhalenRelated:• Buzz Builds That Couric... read more
Jenny McCarthy Spews Bad Word on Live TV | Today's News: Our Take | 4/4/2008
Don't mess with Jenny McCarthy when it comes to autism. Last night on Larry King Live on CNN, while sparring with doctors on the issue, she let slip a bad word, commonly abbreviated as "BS."McCarthy believes some common vaccinations (and the number of vaccinations administered to children at an early age) can cause autism in children. The doctors disagreed with her on the point.CNN reportedly did not bleep out the word during the show's midnight/ET rebroadcast. — J.R. Whalen read more
Jeers: A Heath Ledger Tribute Not Fit for a King | Cheers & Jeers | 1/23/2008
Jeers to Larry King for being hopelessly out of touch. Discussing the tragic death of Heath Ledger, the CNN host asked a panelist, "Is his fianceé an actress?" Yes, Larry, her name's Michelle Williams, and they both got Oscar nominations for Brokeback Mountain! (Oh, and by the way, they were no longer engaged.) This comes not long after King offended Jerry Seinfeld by asking if his sitcom had been canceled. "You're not aware of this?" Seinfeld responded incredulously. "Can we get a... read more
Marie Osmond "Grateful" That Larry King Blindsided Her | Today's News: Our Take | 11/19/2007
Though at the time his sister was obviously caught off guard by Larry King's knowledge of the situation and related line of questioning (watch the video here), Donny Osmond now says the CNN talk host did Marie a favor by bringing up her 16-year-old son's enrollment in rehab. "I have to back up and apologize publicly to Larry King," Donny said Monday on Today, referring to some harsh words he lobbed at King in the immediate aftermath of the emotional sit-down. "In hindsight, [he] did Marie a... read more
The Closer Finale Is Fit for a Larry King | Today's News: Our Take | 8/17/2007
CNN talk king Larry King, as well as California congresswoman Loretta Sanchez and Court TV's Dominick Dunne and Rikki Klieman, will guest-star as themselves on Part 2 of The Closer's Season 3 finale, airing Sept. 10 on TNT. In the episode, Brenda Leigh is called to testify in a high-profile court case after an investigation goes not quite as smoothly as she would have liked. As the case gets under way, King (as host of Larry King Live) interviews Congresswoman Sanchez about the case at hand,... read more
Escaping Reality with "Reality" | Roush Dispatch | 4/18/2007
In a normal week, I would probably find myself writing something on the order of thanking America for coming to its senses and finally sending the classy but inert Clyde Drexler packing from Dancing with the Stars. And then I’d tack on some snarky thought about how maybe America could be similarly inspired tonight to send the “utterly horrendous” (Simon’s words) Sanjaya Malakar and his bandanna home from American Idol after Tuesday’s feeble attempt at Bonnie Raitt... read more
Televisionary | 3/21/2006
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TV Guide Interviews & Features | 2/28/2006
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Today's News: My Take | 1/12/2006
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