King’s 50th: The Anniversary Week Lineup

CNN has announced the lineup for the network’s weeklong celebration of Larry King‘s 50th year in broadcasting:

Monday, April 16 — Oprah Winfrey joins King for an in-depth discussion on longevity in the media and the call to give back, 9-10p.m. (ET) Tuesday, April 17 — Katie Couric turns the microphone on King and interviews him on his own set, 9-10p.m. (ET) Wednesday, April 18 — CNN Presents premieres a two-hour special Larry King – 50 Years of Pop Culture. This documentary will focus on the last 50 years of pop culture as seen through King’s bespectacled eyes, including his early days in Miami covering local celebrities and hurricanes to his national radio show that was broadcast from Washington, D.C., to his pioneering cable television move to CNN with a prime-time, worldwide show with audience calls, 9-11p.m. (ET) Thursday, April 19 — Bill Clinton joins King for an exclusive and engaging interview, 9-10p.m. (ET) Friday, April 20 — Bill Maher and more than 20 surprise all-star guests celebrate King on his set, 9-10p.m (ET)

On Saturday and Sunday, 50 Years of Pop Culture will reair from 8 to 10pm. Here’s the press release…

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