How does Larry King survive while Connie Chung doesn't?

I'm not a Larry King fan, not even a little, but I gather the man is popular. I suspect his demographic is a bit old, though. My mother watches him, and I'm middle-aged.

I find him beyond unctuous...

It's his suspenders. c.i.

Aha! I knew it had to be something. And all this time I thought it was his coiffure...

I never saw Connie Chung's show. Was it worth saving?

macsm, You ain't missed anything. c.i.

I've never cared for Connie Chung and didn't ever watch her show on CNN. I used to watch Larry King frequently, then it became sporadic and still is. He seems to have a huge following, and I think CNN would catch holy hell if they dumped him. He's kind of like a worthless heirloom. It has its sentimental value, it's really not worth anything - but you just can't quite bring yourself to get rid of it. And the suspenders help too, of course.

Larry King's sporadic? Seems like he's on CNN every time I surf by there in the evening. You're right about him being an heirloom, though, and I'm sure you're right about them catching holy hell if they dumped him. My mother, if she could manage to get out of her chair, would march on Atlanta!

I dig his Cardassian make-up...what? IT'S NOT MAKE-UP?? Ok then, get him off the air already....that's disgusting!

Seriously though, he has a small but vocal demographic that keeps him going. Go figure... Note my clever Larry-style use of .... to link non-sequitors....

Never cared for his brand of t.v. show. He gets a fat head from all the famous people he seems to be able to attract to his show, but I'm not sure what the attraction is. c.i.

He kisses up to them, that's why they show up on his show. I saw Liz Taylor on there recently. Talk about ghoulish...

Sorry, I didn't make myself clear. I meant my viewing habits of Larry King's show have become sporadic after having watched him frequently for quite a while.