Larry King
Larry King was an American broadcaster best known for his long-running CNN interview program *Larry King Live* (1985–2010).
His trademark look—suspenders, thick glasses, and a microphone—made him an iconic television presence.
King's conversational style favored open-ended questions over confrontation, drawing both praise for accessibility and criticism for softballs.
He's done more interviews than Larry King.
American cable news network
- suspendersShoulder straps for trousers
- microphoneAudio input device
- primetimeTelevision's highest-viewership period
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
satellite · live · network · television · radio · anchor · newsroom · telecast
Requests for information
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- probingThoroughly investigating something
celebrities · politicians · one-on-one · rapport · listening · follow-up · softball · candid
American cable news network
- panelDistinct flat section
- call-inListener-initiated broadcast contact
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
nighttime · ratings · segments · hosting · discussion · live · entertainment · topical
Famous beyond ordinary measure
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- influentialHaving considerable effect
renowned · celebrated · distinguished · notable · famed · venerable · classic · memorable
CNN
American cable news network
- suspendersShoulder straps for trousers
- microphoneAudio input device
- primetimeTelevision's highest-viewership period
cable · satellite · live · network · television · radio · anchor · newsroom · telecast · airwaves
questions
Requests for information
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
probing · celebrities · politicians · one-on-one · rapport · listening · follow-up · softball · candid · exclusive
CNN
American cable news network
- panelDistinct flat section
- call-inListener-initiated broadcast contact
- guestsPeople received hospitably
audience · nighttime · ratings · segments · hosting · discussion · live · entertainment · topical · monologue
legendary
Famous beyond ordinary measure
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
influential · renowned · celebrated · distinguished · notable · famed · venerable · classic · memorable · signature
- Radio HostsHoward Stern, Rush Limbaugh, Casey Kasem, Ryan Seacrest, Glenn Beck
- CNN PersonalitiesAnderson Cooper
- TV PioneersEd Sullivan, Lucille Ball, Johnny Carson, Walter Cronkite, Edward R. Murrow
- freethinkersfreethinker, freethinkers, secularists, rationalist, rationalists
- King
Larry KingBill O'Reilly
Piers Morgan · Barbara Walters · gotcha journalism · Oprah Winfrey
kingdom, King, kingly, kingship, kingless, Lawrence, kingside, kingliness