The television series honors King 's ` ` influential '' television career . The first ` ` Larry King Live '' aired on CNN in September 2005 . Over the course of his career , he conducted 50,000 interviews , including every president since Richard Nixon , Hollywood 's top celebrities and the day 's top newsmakers . The legendary talk show host conducted more than 50,000 interviews .
The television series honors King 's ` ` influential '' television career . The first ` ` Larry King Live '' aired on CNN in September 2005 . The legendary talk show host conducted more than 50,000 interviews .