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    CNN, Larry King cut ties months after show ended

    NEW YORK (AP) — CNN and longtime talk show host Larry King are cutting ties 14 months after his prime-time series ended.

    King did four specials for CNN within the past year. But CNN said in a statement on Wednesday the network and King have mutually agreed to end the specials.

    The 78-year-old King says he has "nothing but respect for CNN." He says he's "looking forward to all the wonderful business opportunities" to which he'll now dedicate his time.

    British host Piers Morgan now has the time slot King held. He does a similar interview program.

     

    55 comments

    • obozo's nightmare  •  2 mths ago
      chain morgan and king together and dump them in the arabian sea to interview bin ladin.
    • George  •  3 mths ago
      England i beg you, please take back piers morgan!!! and russell brand. please!!! God save us!

      ❤LARRY KING❤
    • Steven  •  Centro, Mexico  •  3 mths ago
      Piers Morgan sucks. He was hated in the U.K. So, why did CNN import this pathetic British #$%$ to come to America and bore us? He shan't be round for much longer. Mark my word!
    • Bud  •  Irvine, California  •  3 mths ago
      I watched CNN for years and it's rather sad to see that the quality of journalism has sunk. Coverage of Whitney Houston's death only made things worse, so syrupy and lacking journalistic integrity, mostly from Don Lemmon and Piers gushing over everything and everyone. Larry was/is past his prime but there is still a sense of dignity when he does interviews (of course, he needs to get names right!). Piers was ok for a while but is sinking fast, time to go, not to mention he'll probably go when the hacking scandal catches up to him. I wish they'd replace whoever is running the show at CNN and bring back producers with true journalistic credentials.
    • HOWDY DOO  •  3 mths ago
      journalism at it's best:Tonight piers morgan asked santorum "Do you like women?" Give peers a break, he can't help he's an idiot
      • Matthew 3 mths ago
        That's a valid question
      • Ralph Mcfadden 3 mths ago
        Valid question??? what news in this day and age would that question cover?? Who cares if anyone likes women or dislikes women, and who cares if "you have ever been properrly in love" Perhaps the question should have been "do you have any issues with the roles and advances women have achieved so far??"
    • Tim G  •  Indianapolis, Indiana  •  3 mths ago
      At one time, King might have been on top of his game, but those days are long gone. One of the worst interviews I saw was when he spoke with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. It was at the opening of the Beatles Las Vegas show. King asked Paul about John Lennon, and McCartney was going into it and King interrupted and asked a question that went into a completely different direction. Never heard the rest of Paul's story.
      • Bruce 3 mths ago
        I agree...the man was half senile
      • Matthew 3 mths ago
        The Onion had a great them piece on Larry King years ago.
      • desmond 3 mths ago
        What was great about that interview was that Paul & Ringo then went into ' send - up ' mode putting King on and setting him up -- something we used to see all the time when the Fab 4 did press conferences. I'm sure it's on Youtube. King, as always , was clueless
    • Bob  •  Raleigh, North Carolina  •  3 mths ago
      I don't generally watch Piers Morgan, but frequently watched Larry King Live when it was on CNN. The article says CNN and King mutually agreed on parting ways, but given CNN's record for getting rid of some of their on air talent I would say the likelihood is it wasn't mutual.
    • Jack Acid Society Member  •  3 mths ago
      Now,rid yourselves of Piers and you might look respectable again.
    • Beatle  •  Burlington, Canada  •  3 mths ago
      Piers WHATS HIS FACE is the WORST thing on TV , then again so is SNOOKI and look at that ! Its a sign of the times ! LOUSY programs for people that live vicariously or people that dont' have a life or anything better too fill that empty space in their BRAINS !
    • Cristina  •  Sioux Falls, South Dakota  •  3 mths ago
      CNN should bring back Paula Zahn.... she was great could replace Piers. (Piers is a pompous , arrogant Englishman who interrupts guests )... And what is with that stupid question "how many time were you properly in love?" very personal thing... cant ask that question .
    • Knowledge is Power  •  Raleigh, North Carolina  •  3 mths ago
      Larry King was a HORRIBLE interviewer. It was painful to watch him.
    • Carol  •  Denver, Colorado  •  3 mths ago
      Lost respect for CNN years ago. King is 78 ? Are you sure he looks like 108
      • Willow Tree 3 mths ago
        He's only 78? Has he been partying with Whitney the past 50 years?
      • Overthehill 3 mths ago
        LMAO!
      • king22 3 mths ago
        with all the money he made you think he could have bought some teeth that fit
    • Otto Pilot  •  Spring Branch, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      Those are the same ties that bind his mummy wrappings to his body.
    • Daisy  •  Tampa, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      Would somebody wake me up?
    • Bob  •  Raleigh, North Carolina  •  3 mths ago
      Many big name on air personalities didn't make it on CNN. Remember Arron Brown, Connie Chung, Campbell Brown. They all didn't get the ratings that CNN had hoped they would. Larry King in the last year of his show also dropped in the ratings. Perhaps the problem is CNN, not because its a bad 24 hr. News Network. They just keep trying to take the middle road. While that may seem fair and unbiased its doesn't seem to cut it for the viewers. In my opinion it unfortunate, but viewers seem to want to take a side and/or position and they appear to want interviews and news stories to reflect that.
    • brian  •  Harrisburg, Pennsylvania  •  3 mths ago
      78? That can't be right. His first interview was some guy named Jesus
    • Linda  •  3 mths ago
      "looking forward to all the wonderful business opportunities" That's great, Larry. And the rich keep getting richer. Larry wants to make more money, and more money, and more money...
    • JR21  •  Union, New Jersey  •  3 mths ago
      Larry King was a lousy interviewer and Piers Morgan is even worse. Celebrities kiss these guys #$%$ because they're shallow people.
    • Leon  •  3 mths ago
      Larry King is still alive? CNN is still on the air?
    • Melissa1987  •  3 mths ago
      Piers morgan is a grimmy pos
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