Posted on 09/28/2009 9:07:47 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
Larry King's contract with CNN is set to expire in 18 months -- and the cable network's chiefs are busy lining up his successor in case he retires.
King, 75, has been interviewing celebrities since 1985. Sources say CNN's first choice to succeed him would be Ryan Seacrest -- but his massive deal with "American Idol" makes him too expensive. Other contenders are CBS anchor Katie Couric, CNN "video wall guy" John King and Joy Behar, who is launching her own interview show on CNN's Headline News.
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So which will expire first...the contract....or Larry?
So I guess beating Rachel Maddow is the standard?
LOL!
I think Larry expired years ago.
I didn’t even know he was still on the air until I came across this article.
Whats his show called ? Larry King, STILL alive ?
Wait until Hannity sees this LOL
The Scoreboard: Thursday, September 24
By Kevin Allocca on Sep 25, 2009 04:31 PM
25-54 demographic: (L +SD)
Total day: FNC: 448 | CNN: 188 | MSNBC: 128 | HLN: 166
Prime: FNC: 762 | CNN: 274 | MSNBC: 272 | HLN: 235
5p: 6p: 7p: 8p: 9p: 10p: 11p:
FNC Beck: Baier: Shep: O’Reilly: Hannity: Greta: O’Reilly:
718 509 428 904 731 652 594
CNN Blitzer: Blitzer: Dobbs: Brown: King: Cooper: Cooper:
173 167 204 233 326 263 200
MSNBC Matthews: EdShow: Matthews: Olbermann: Maddow: Olbermann: Maddow:
102 103 178 301 301 213 141
HLN Prime: Prime: Issues: Grace: Issues: Grace: Showbiz:
96 136 193 323 223 167 207
My favorite thing about Larry King is the way he provides over-the top rave quotes about decidedly mediocre crap.
LOL is that photoshopped?
I don’t think so. He got caught in a ‘bit of a breeze’. LOL!
LOL!
He IS old! Look at that mugshot: he was arrested in Florida in 971 AD.
bttt
LOL!!
I’d apply for the job but I have a normal shaped head.
Ya think he looks old to us? Imagine how he looks to little Chance and Cannon!
And you’re a Conservative.
Soo.. yeah. I’m sure Conservatives need not apply.
Is a serious news network actually considering employing Joy Behar? Please tell me this is a sick joke.
Sooo,
Who’s Rachel Maddow?
Howard Rubenstein is the ‘king’ of PR. Though come to think of it, he’s not getting any younger either.
If you mean the picture of the cat, then yes.
Lawrence Harvey Zeiger has had an interesting life.
Following graduation from high school, Zeigler spent the bulk of his career bouncing around in a string of medial jobs in second tier radio stations. For example, he was the color commentator for broadcasts of the Shreveport Steamer of the World Football League.
Zeigler has been married eight times, to seven women. His latest is a Mormon girl 24 years younger than him.
In a May 2009 interview with Anderson Cooper, Zeigler revealed that he was raised in a Jewish home but now is an agnostic. In July 2009, Zeigler appeared on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien where he told Conan about his wishes to be cryonically preserved upon death.
LOL no i meant Larry.
King beats Maddow by 25. It’s all the retards that are watching Olbermann, then her. As for Matthews, only Nancy Grace on HLN does worse. What a joke this is.
Whaaaat...
I hope he never retires. He regularly says something so stupid it’s LMAO funny. One time he asked a person what it was like while they were comatose for several years.
Every time I see Larry King I wonder if he is holding up his suspenders or if the suspenders are holding up Larry King.
A no talent hack who became one of the luckiest people ever to inhabit the planet.
BTTT
Despite being a total lefty and at times seeming to have no grasp of simple logic, Larry King had one thing going for him: fairness.
Larry King always treats his guests with respect, and gives them time to state their position. He never tries to undercut them with gotcha questions. Hard hitting journalist he is not. But if you want to go on the air and get your message out without having to worry about some biased journalist getting in you way because they think they are intellectually/morally superior, King was the show.
King treats people from every aspect of the political spectrum the same.
This is probably why CNN is having a hard time finding a replacement.
They’d better pay him what he asks. He’s their top guy.
Haha and if they don’t?
Their ratings will go down to... zero?
Oh wait.. I don’t think they can get much lower lol!
Looks like they took off the oxygen mask just long enough to take the picture!!!
OMG.. lol.
I’m sitting in an office... full of people and just LOL
What’s the internet? You press buttons or something? </ Larry King>
Is that what he said?
The trophy wife is thinking: “After the photo op—back into the casket, Larry!!!”
The dead guy on Weekend with Bernie looks like Larry’s brother!
nobody would notice a difference!
Yeah, he said it a year or so ago when someone was trying to explain it to him. He really doesn’t understand it!
Yep! She’s thinking about what kind of money she’ll get when he croaks.
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