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Beyond Politics => General Discussion => Topic started by: Omni on January 23, 2021, 11:43:43 am

Title: Larry King gone
Post by: Omni on January 23, 2021, 11:43:43 am
Dead at 87. I recall a few of his interviews. All the best Larry.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/23/us/larry-king-dies-trnd/index.html
Title: Re: Larry King gone
Post by: guest18 on January 23, 2021, 03:39:44 pm
I used to listen to his all-night open line radio show on the Mutual of Omaha network on Canada's first radio station CFCF-600 Radio Montreal, just before the network and the radio station signed off forever. It was sort of like an internet political forum. I recall even calling in a couple of times---once in a debate about the right to bear arms and once to get the chance to talk to Pete Seeger.
I think I liked it mostly because every show ended with Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington doing Duke's Place."
Title: Re: Larry King gone
Post by: Omni on January 23, 2021, 04:26:19 pm
I especially liked this interview with Marlon Brando.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/larry-king-pressed-marlon-brando-about-why-he-hates-interviews-in-rare-1994-conversation
Title: Re: Larry King gone
Post by: Queefer Sutherland on January 23, 2021, 05:59:34 pm
Had a popular show I watched a lot, truly a terrible interviewer though who did zero prep, RIP Larry.
Title: Re: Larry King gone
Post by: Omni on January 23, 2021, 06:47:53 pm
Had a popular show I watched a lot, truly a terrible interviewer though who did zero prep, RIP Larry.

One of thr best interviewers ever. Apparently you missed that. To bad for you,
Title: Re: Larry King gone
Post by: Michael Hardner on January 23, 2021, 07:09:02 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8mg7CxAYUM

Watching this now
Title: Re: Larry King gone
Post by: Queefer Sutherland on January 23, 2021, 11:43:07 pm
One of thr best interviewers ever. Apparently you missed that. To bad for you,

He never prepared for interviews so he asked terrible questions sometimes.  He wasn't a good interviewer.  Charlie Rose is another terrible interviewer.  Somehow these guys have shows where literally the entire show is interviews.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVTP8xZCGVw
Title: Re: Larry King gone
Post by: BC_cheque on January 24, 2021, 01:07:35 am
I don't know, Seinfeld looked like the jerk in that interview.  Get over yourself.
Title: Re: Larry King gone
Post by: Michael Hardner on January 24, 2021, 08:05:04 am
I don't know, Seinfeld looked like the jerk in that interview.  Get over yourself.

Yeah, but I kind of agree with the question "What makes King a great interviewer ?"

The idea of "no preparation" SEEMS interesting but with the Prince interview he spent so much time talking about his name.... a waste of time.

As for Seinfeld... he created a genre-breaking blockbuster super-hit.  And King DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT.   

Why watch an interview where you know more than the interviewer ?
Title: Re: Larry King gone
Post by: wilber on January 24, 2021, 11:53:31 am
Dick Cavett was my favourite interviewer back then.
Title: Re: Larry King gone
Post by: Michael Hardner on January 24, 2021, 01:15:41 pm
"Great interviewer" seems to really be a subjective thing.  I think that Marc Maron is a great interviewer but it might be because I identify with his persona and so his line of questioning seems really natural to me.

My dad used to love Larry King... maybe he could explain it... dunno.
Title: Re: Larry King gone
Post by: BC_cheque on January 24, 2021, 04:57:39 pm
Yeah, but I kind of agree with the question "What makes King a great interviewer ?"

The idea of "no preparation" SEEMS interesting but with the Prince interview he spent so much time talking about his name.... a waste of time.

As for Seinfeld... he created a genre-breaking blockbuster super-hit.  And King DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT.   

Why watch an interview where you know more than the interviewer ?

I am not defending King, I just thought Seinfeld seemed like a jerk about it.  The question was innocent 'you left, they didn't cancel, right'.  And Jerry seemed to get really upset that King didn't know he retired as a number one show.   ::)

Admittedly, I didn't watch the full Prince video, but I know name was a big deal then.  I was/am a huge Prince fan, I remember that album and what a big deal it was that he came out without a name.

It was a worthy topic.

Title: Re: Larry King gone
Post by: msj on January 24, 2021, 11:08:53 pm
It pains me to agree with that Graham dude but even a broken clock is right twice a day: Larry King did not prepare for interviews and was terrible at them.

I listen to Eleanor Wachtel on CBC do her ‘Writer’s and Company” program and I think: now there’s an intelligent person preparing to ask another intelligent person intelligent questions on the assumption that an intelligent audience wants to hear intelligent answers.

But that is not the American Way and was not King’s way.
Title: Re: Larry King gone
Post by: guest18 on January 24, 2021, 11:31:47 pm
 Brian Linehan was my favourite interviewer. He would creep his subjects out with how much he knew about them. Martin Short did such a good impression,  he hurt his feelings.
Title: Re: Larry King gone
Post by: wilber on January 25, 2021, 04:42:25 pm
Speaking of Martin Short. Jiminy Glick.
Title: Re: Larry King gone
Post by: guest18 on January 25, 2021, 05:54:12 pm
I'm more an Ed Grimley man myself.
Title: Re: Larry King gone
Post by: kimmy on January 25, 2021, 09:44:47 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fgfMX2Q1-U

 -k