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Sky News Dec 17
US talk show host Larry King has signed off from his prime-time show for the last time
Among those saluting the 77-year-old was Barack Obama who sent a pre-recorded message describing King as "one of the giants of broadcasting".
During his 25-year tenure of CNN's 9pm slot, he interviewed thousands of high-profile names and was popular within the celebrity circuit for allowing his guests to promote their cause while being sure there would be no awkward questions.
Despite his global fame, audiences had fallen off in recent years, with the show being seen by just under 800,000 earlier this year, a drop of more than 40% on the same time 12 months ago.
On his final show, King struggled to hold back tears as he signed off with: "Instead of goodbye, how about so long?"
Britain's own Piers Morgan has been chosen to replace King and will be taking over in January.
Larry King Bows Out Of CNN Show After 25 Years With Piers Morgan Waiting In Wings To Take Over | Showbiz News | Sky News
US talk show host Larry King has signed off from his prime-time show for the last time
Among those saluting the 77-year-old was Barack Obama who sent a pre-recorded message describing King as "one of the giants of broadcasting".
During his 25-year tenure of CNN's 9pm slot, he interviewed thousands of high-profile names and was popular within the celebrity circuit for allowing his guests to promote their cause while being sure there would be no awkward questions.
Despite his global fame, audiences had fallen off in recent years, with the show being seen by just under 800,000 earlier this year, a drop of more than 40% on the same time 12 months ago.
On his final show, King struggled to hold back tears as he signed off with: "Instead of goodbye, how about so long?"
Britain's own Piers Morgan has been chosen to replace King and will be taking over in January.
Larry King Bows Out Of CNN Show After 25 Years With Piers Morgan Waiting In Wings To Take Over | Showbiz News | Sky News