More Entertaining Than Informative, Here Are Ten Signature Larry King Interviews

Everyone wanted to talk to Larry King. Over the course of his 50-year career in media, the legendary talk show host chatted with more than 50,000 people. Perhaps he booked so many interviews because guests thought he would take it easy on them. King was hardly known for his rough-and-tumble style. He preferred to keep things brief and breezy no matter who was sitting across from him. At times, King’s laid-back approach drew criticism from hard-hitting journalists, but his audience grew throughout the ’80s and ’90s and his ratings soared every time the villain in a sensational news story came to deliver a mea culpa on King’s show.Whether asking Paris Hilton about life in prison or mistaking Ringo Starr for George Harrison, Larry King remained adamantly himself — untechnical, entertaining, and always dressed in suspenders. Below are 10 signature Larry King interviews. Marlon Brando Marlon Brando did not like giving interviews, so in many ways Larry King was the perfect perso… Click below to read the full story from Esquire
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