Farewell Larry King

Of all the people within the news media, Larry King was truly right up there on top of my list. Probably since the eighties I watched him. What I found most interesting about the man was that he really asked short questions with some of the most provocative people. Not all but the majority and the manner that Larry did it really made it "interestainment".
King began in radio however within the show there was never any biased within his interviews he asked short questions which left it each and everyone of his guest to answer and his audience to come out with there own conclusions. Within the span of twenty five years how there were so many that Larry interviewed. Guest which became really ordinary people while on his show not all but most. Who couldn’t be in the manner that Larry interviewed them.  It was entertaining, newsworthy, and very casual.  Obviously Larry had the experience to do it within a different manner – his own manner and he certainly was someone distinctively different from the rest. Reaching into the depths of those of interest - there was always something that Larry seemingly could bring out of his guest, from presidents, leaders of other nations, ordinary folks, the list really spans so many that you can really make a typecast of whom he interviewed as he nearly interviewed them all. It shall be something to not see the man that had literally interviewed so many. And the King attire.  Large suspenders and a neatly knotted tie. Where he never wonder off the questions from the beginning to the end, and if he didn’t get the answer he had his own style of humor and world move on.

It will miss Larry King, as he really was one of those that I grew up with. I liked last night on Thursday when all these guest where on and then Katie Couric came out with her own poem on his very last show.  Katie's tribute poem:

"What are we to do without our top talker? Here's an ode filled with love from me and Miss Walker. As you hang up your suspenders on your dressing room door, I speak for us all when I say we want more. More of the show that we instantly loved, for 25 years couldn't get enough of. Your unique take on politics, culture and crime, never cutting off guests—except for Barbra—always giving them time. You made NAFTA exciting, and that's hard to do. And you scored Paris Hilton's post-jail interview.  Sinatra, George Clooney, Clint Eastwood, Bacall. So many stars, I just can't name them all. From Heather Mills' leg to Ross Perot's twang, you always cajole, not harass or harangue. But there were moments when your guests had a cow. Seinfeld wasn't canceled, Larry, but I guess you know that by now. Mike Tyson KO'd without throwing a punch. And you got Miss California's sash in a bunch. You went gaga for Gaga, Sharon Stone, and Janet Jackson. Alas, it was Brando who gave you some action. Eight presidents joined you, from Nixon to Obama, and you brought us each moment of O.J.'s long drama.  Some startling shows I'll never forget. Tammy Faye's eyes, Ted Haggart's regret. Your guests made us cry, made us laugh, made us think. Wynonna Judd told you about a God wink. I hadn't heard that before, so I looked the phrase up. It's a miracle, blessing, an overfilled cup. That's what you are. And as old blue eyes might say, the best is yet to come, Larry.
You did it your way.   Congratulations, Larry.”

This "king" that nearly covered 30 years on television shall be missed most importantly what differed him from the rest I think was that he never took things too seriously and he always seemed to allow us to connect within a very different manner to all the people he met. Perhaps we were meeting many of them by way of Larry King.