Larry King in the Bardo
@larrykingcolumn.bsky.social
From 1982 to 2001 TV's Larry King wrote a newspaper column consisting of random thoughts separated by ellipses. It was awful. It was beautiful. I like to think that in the twilight between death and rebirth he's still doing it.
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I'm @billbarol.bsky.social.
...Afternoon, gang! Fun fact: The late Ralph Bunche lived entirely on Corn Chex. He was crazy for the stuff...
May 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM
...Afternoon, gang! Fun fact: The late Ralph Bunche lived entirely on Corn Chex. He was crazy for the stuff...
...Fun facts about showbiz greats: Elaine Stritch once knocked out Marvin Hagler with a right-hand lead. He never saw it coming...
May 6, 2025 at 5:05 AM
...Fun facts about showbiz greats: Elaine Stritch once knocked out Marvin Hagler with a right-hand lead. He never saw it coming...
...As far as I'm concerned, and this is just my opinion, people shouldn't commit ritual murder for profit...
April 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
...As far as I'm concerned, and this is just my opinion, people shouldn't commit ritual murder for profit...
...I don't care what anybody says, those styrofoam packing peanuts are practically useless as an instrument of self-defense...
April 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
...I don't care what anybody says, those styrofoam packing peanuts are practically useless as an instrument of self-defense...
...To some, Joe Valachi was a cold-blooded killer. But to me he was just my kids' "Violent Uncle Joe"...
April 19, 2025 at 3:30 AM
...To some, Joe Valachi was a cold-blooded killer. But to me he was just my kids' "Violent Uncle Joe"...
...I miss the days when you could get a guy smacked around on one day's notice. Now I'm told you have to reserve weeks in advance...
April 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
...I miss the days when you could get a guy smacked around on one day's notice. Now I'm told you have to reserve weeks in advance...
...A lot of people don't know this, but my old pal Bob Goulet fought with the Shining Path guerillas under the name "El Souffle Grande"...
April 15, 2025 at 10:51 PM
...A lot of people don't know this, but my old pal Bob Goulet fought with the Shining Path guerillas under the name "El Souffle Grande"...
....I've always been an insomniac, gang. At least since the night I accidentally backed into Dr. Phil in the schvitz at The Friars...
April 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
....I've always been an insomniac, gang. At least since the night I accidentally backed into Dr. Phil in the schvitz at The Friars...
...Drove all the way to Long Beach for TED, gang. Then I found out it has nothing to do with my friend Ted Knight. It's a long drive back...
April 11, 2025 at 11:06 PM
...Drove all the way to Long Beach for TED, gang. Then I found out it has nothing to do with my friend Ted Knight. It's a long drive back...
...Monday I'll be talking to Dr. Phil Lazaro, author of "How To Lose Weight In The Coming Global Depression." It's a great read...
April 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
...Monday I'll be talking to Dr. Phil Lazaro, author of "How To Lose Weight In The Coming Global Depression." It's a great read...
...Gotta be honest -- I don't care for Egyptians or Shriners, but I look incredibly good in a fez. It just flatters me, that's all...
April 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
...Gotta be honest -- I don't care for Egyptians or Shriners, but I look incredibly good in a fez. It just flatters me, that's all...
...Correction, gang, and apologies: Steve Buscemi wasn't the original bass player for Cameo. It was the Dazz Band...
April 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
...Correction, gang, and apologies: Steve Buscemi wasn't the original bass player for Cameo. It was the Dazz Band...
...Betcha didn't know: My old pal Steve Buscemi was the original bass player for Cameo...
April 7, 2025 at 11:06 PM
...Betcha didn't know: My old pal Steve Buscemi was the original bass player for Cameo...
...If you're looking for a hydraulic device to drive fasteners into drywall, it's hard to beat a nail gun...
April 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
...If you're looking for a hydraulic device to drive fasteners into drywall, it's hard to beat a nail gun...
...Keep your Viagra, gang. When I want to romance my lovely wife Shawn, all I need is a sixer of Red Bull and an aluminum stepladder...
April 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
...Keep your Viagra, gang. When I want to romance my lovely wife Shawn, all I need is a sixer of Red Bull and an aluminum stepladder...
...The kids call it "going off the grid," but in my day it was plain old "passing out under Vic Damone's pool table for three days"...
March 26, 2025 at 3:02 AM
...The kids call it "going off the grid," but in my day it was plain old "passing out under Vic Damone's pool table for three days"...
...This food truck craze is nothing new, gang. My pal Joyce Van Patten had one back in the '70s. But all it sold was Malort shots. It was a bad, bad idea...
March 23, 2025 at 4:53 AM
...This food truck craze is nothing new, gang. My pal Joyce Van Patten had one back in the '70s. But all it sold was Malort shots. It was a bad, bad idea...
...I once asked Phil Jackson why he used to dog it downcourt when he was a player. He gave me a suspender wedgie I can still feel...
March 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
...I once asked Phil Jackson why he used to dog it downcourt when he was a player. He gave me a suspender wedgie I can still feel...
...I never cared for Mother Teresa. We had history. Don't ask...
March 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
...I never cared for Mother Teresa. We had history. Don't ask...
...Tonight on Live it's the new duo of Daryl Hall & Joyce Carol Oates. This one's a bad, bad idea...
March 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
...Tonight on Live it's the new duo of Daryl Hall & Joyce Carol Oates. This one's a bad, bad idea...
...People say club soda is good for getting out tough stains. You know what also works? An old man's bitter tears...
March 18, 2025 at 2:27 AM
...People say club soda is good for getting out tough stains. You know what also works? An old man's bitter tears...
...It's my two cents: It'd be tough to live as a slave under a race of super-intelligent cyborgs. Especially if they had laser eyes...
March 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
...It's my two cents: It'd be tough to live as a slave under a race of super-intelligent cyborgs. Especially if they had laser eyes...
…Great show coming on Monday! I'll be talking to Sheriff Joe Arpaio about his next move, and it may surprise you. (One-word hint: Branson!)…
March 17, 2025 at 5:52 AM
…Great show coming on Monday! I'll be talking to Sheriff Joe Arpaio about his next move, and it may surprise you. (One-word hint: Branson!)…
...Betcha didn't know: My pal Bob Goulet set the international land speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats when he was 71...
March 13, 2025 at 4:13 AM
...Betcha didn't know: My pal Bob Goulet set the international land speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats when he was 71...
...Next week: Monday, it's Former Treasury Secretary Bob Rubin on the seven best places to keep large quantities of cash in your home...
March 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
...Next week: Monday, it's Former Treasury Secretary Bob Rubin on the seven best places to keep large quantities of cash in your home...