Biography
Dubbed "the Muhammad Ali of the broadcast interview," the Larry King was an American journalist, broadcaster and the suspender-wearing host of "Larry King Live" (CNN, 1985-2011), one of the longest running and most viewed interview programs on television. Over the course of his 50 years in broadcasting, King interviewed more than 40,000 individuals, including every American president since Gerald Ford; a joint interview with PLO chief Yassir …
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Career Milestones
2009 | Published his autobiography, My Remarkable Journey | |
2007 | Reprised role of Doris, The Ugly Stepsister in "Shrek the Third" | |
2005 | Signed a new four-year, $28 million deal with CNN that will keep "Larry King Live" on the air through 2009 | |
2004 | Voiced The Ugly Stepsister in the animated feature "Shrek 2" | |
2002 | Signed another four year contract with CNN valued at between $7-$8 million per year | |
1998 | Appeared as himself during two fictionalized airings of his show in the Mike Nichols directed "Primary Colors" | |
1998 | Signed new five-year contract with CNN for a reported $7 million per year | |
1997 | Received star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (May) | |
1994 | Began simulcasting his CNN show on the Mutual/Westwood One Radio Network | |
1985 | Began hosting the long running CNN talk show, "Larry King Live" | |
1983 | Made first foray into TV talk with 90-minute syndicated show | |
1978 | Hosted the national radio show, "The Larry King Show" on the Mutual Radio Network | |
| Rehired by WIOD in Miami to host a talk show | ||
| Returned to radio as the color commentator for broadcasts of the Shreveport Steamer of the World Football League on KWKH | ||
| Because of legal troubles, King was off the air for three years; during that time he was the PR director at a race track in Louisiana and wrote some articles for Esquire magazine | ||
1971 | Charged with grand larceny; charges were later dropped because the statute of limitations had run out, but King pled no contest to one of 14 charges of passing bad checks | |
| Handled commentary for WIOD Radio's broadcasts of the Miami Dolphin's football games | ||
1968 | Became involved with financier Lou Wolfson in scheme to bankroll New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison's investigation of the assassination of President Kennedy | |
1965 | Hired as columnist by Miami Herald to replace Walter Winchell | |
1964 | Began hosting a weekend show on WTVJ | |
| Hosted a late-night talk show on WLBW | ||
1960 | Hosted "Miami Undercover" on WPST-TV channel 10 (now WPLG) | |
| Moved to station WKAT; hosted show from Pumpernick's Restaurant | ||
1957 | Worked as a disc jockey at WAHR radio in Miami | |
| Raised in Brooklyn, New York | ||