King, Larry

King, Larry
orig. Lawrence Harvey Zeiger

born Nov. 19, 1993, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.

U.S. talk-show host.

He worked in Miami, Fla., as a radio disc jockey, talk-show host, and freelance broadcaster and writer (1957–78). He hosted the popular national radio talk show The Larry King Show (1978–94) and, since 1985, the television talk show Larry King Live on CNN. Known for his easygoing interviewing style with celebrities, newsmakers, and world leaders, he conducted more than 30,000 interviews on his two shows.

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