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Larry King
Author: Larry King, Emily Yoffe

Larry King is the unchallenged superstar of the late-night radio talk show--the man whose voice is listened to by literally millions from coast to coast and whose fans are as passionately devoted as the audience of Phil Donahue or Johnny Carson. King, who talks to America seven nights a week and is closer to the true pulse of the country than ma... more »ny of the politicians and celebrities who flock to to appear on his show, is a master host who interviews more celebrities than any other radio personality on the air.

Now, in a remarkably candid and revealing memoir, King takes us inside the world where he reigns supreme to share the intimate details of his career--his rise and precipitous fall as a radio entertainer in Florida; the background of his boisterous childhood in Brooklyn with Sandy Koufax and future author Herb Cohen; and his amazing comeback to the pinnacle of his present success as the most popular radio personality ever.

King writes with remarkable frankness about his marriage, his debts, his self-destructive pursuit of the high life, and about the devastating personal crises that strengthened his will to survive and his faith in himself. He tells, for the first time--and in astonishing detail--the whole story of his involvement in the affairs of financier Lou Wolfson (on whose behalf he personally approached President Nixon), which brought King to the brink of ruin and disgrace. Very few major media celebrities have written about themselves with such startling candor and insight. As Larry King himself puts it, "Sometimes I can't believe that I'm living the American dream!"

There is all this, and much more--for this is not just the story of Larry King the man, but of that unique national phenomenon "The Larry King Show." Included are portraits of such remarkable guests as Jackie Gleason, Mel Brooks, Lenny Bruce, Richard Nixon, and Frank Sinatra, whom even King's producer refused to believe would show up. King shares stories from both his early and more recent years as a radio show host: a surprise visit from Joe DiMaggio, Jr., that became a tender confession of his difficulties with his famous father; the time King almost lost his temper on the air while interviewing George Wallace; the excitement of breaking such news stories as the failure of the Iranian hostage rescue attempt and the ending of the national baseball strike.

King also offers his honest opinions of his talk-show colleagues--Johnny Carson: "Ideally a talk show should entertain and inform, but Carson does the entertaining so well that the rest doesn't matter"; Barbara Walters: "I think her mistake has been to turn herself into an intellectual Rona Barrett by doing useless interviews with vapid celebrities"; Dick Cavett: "A conversationalist--he is as much the subject of the interview as the guest."

The only thing better than listening to Larry King is reading this extraordinary account of his life, his rise to fame, and his accounts of the celebrities who have helped make "The Larry King Show" number one in radio.

ISBN-13: 9780671411381
ISBN-10: 0671411381
Publication Date: 8/1982
Pages: 207
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Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Book Type: Hardcover
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Fran D. (frandee) reviewed Larry King on 7/31/2006 + 16 more book reviews

A remarkably candid & revealing menoir, King takes us inside the world where he reigns supreme to share intimate details of his career.

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