Larry King Live

American television program

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Larry King Live was an American television talk show hosted by Larry King on CNN from 1985 to 2010. It was known for its live, phone-in format, allowing an international audience to participate. King's interviewing style was characterized by its easygoing and conversational nature, and he famously did minimal research on his guests.1

The program served as a significant platform for political candidates, notably hosting Ross Perot's presidential candidacy announcement in 1992 and a debate between Perot and Al Gore on the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1993. After its 25-year run, Larry King Live concluded, with Piers Morgan taking over the time slot. King continued his talk show career with Larry King Now and PoliticKING with Larry King.1

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…most popular series, the nightly Larry King Live (1985–2010) was also for a number of years cable television’s highest-rated interview program. More-recent staples of CNN programming include Anderson Cooper 360° (2003– ) and The Situation Room (2005– ). In 2013 the channel started adding documentary and reality television programs to…
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…most popular series, the nightly Larry King Live (1985–2010) was also for a number of years cable television’s highest-rated interview program. More-recent staples of CNN programming include Anderson Cooper 360° (2003– ) and The Situation Room (2005– ). In 2013 the channel started adding documentary and reality television programs to…
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Larry King
…hosted the television talk show Larry King Live on CNN, then a young network. The program was television’s first live phone-in show with an international audience. It became known not only for King’s off-the-cuff interview style (he prided himself on doing very little research on his guests) but for its…
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…hosted the television talk show Larry King Live on CNN, then a young network. The program was television’s first live phone-in show with an international audience. It became known not only for King’s off-the-cuff interview style (he prided himself on doing very little research on his guests) but for its…
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