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Larry is just around corner (musical notes follow)

by YankeeJim | December 17, 2010 at 07:16 am

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At 77 years of age, Larry isn’t all that old, just 9 years after the new retirement age of 68 years as it will be soon when Congress makes it so. A daily grind obligation is something one should not have to be committed at this point, I guess.

That’s what King Larry means when he says he’s not going away. He can come back as a cartoon character where he can record his lines at home and be seen on Comedy Central. He can appear on a float in the Macy’s Christmas parade. He can be interviewed by Charlie Rose. He can travel to London and visit the Queen in a King and Queen special interview.

Stop before I drop.

“With a star-studded guest list, 'Larry King Live' signs off for the last time

By Tom Shales

Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, December 17, 2010; 12:00 AM

Lurching awkwardly between classy gestures and underwhelming torpor, "Larry King Live" breathed its last on CNN Thursday night, even if its star and founding father kept reminding viewers that though his program was ending, "you're not going to see me go away."

Whew. That was a close one.

An impressively stellar roster of guests - most of them appearing live - dropped by to well-wish on the final edition of King's 25-year-old nightly talk show. On tape, President Obama congratulated King on conducting a very lengthy "conversation" that at times "opened our eyes to the world beyond our living rooms." Obama also praised King's ability to interview guests ranging from "Kermit the Frog to Joe from Tacoma," a reference to King's call-in radio roots.”