arrest ad wealthy 28-year-old beverly hill socialite. this woman is quite wealthy. she had 13 cases containing 506 pounds of marijuana. yeah, yeah. isn't that amazing? and she said she was not trafficking in the stuff. so apparently she has the worst case of glaucoma ever recorded. >> that's it for us. "larry king live" starts right now. tonight, larry king for the hour. i'm donald trump and i'm turning the tables on larry on this 25th anniversary at cnn. we'll talk about what might be the most famous kiss ever in prime time. the debate that made and really

changed the world. and my own favorite misunderstood moment. plus, hillary clinton, bill maher, clean dion, laura bush, quinton tarantino, james cameron, lionel, anne hathaway, pam anderson, aretha franklin, quincy jones, bruce willis, tracy morgan and kd lang all help as i put larry on the hot seat next on this special anniversary edition of "larry king live." i'm donald trump and it is a pleasure to be here. 25 years ago, cnn said you're hired to larry king. and in the quarter century since, he's interviewed just about everybody who is anybody. but not tonight. tonight, i ask and larry

answers. i've enlisted the assistance of some of the many celebrities he's had on the show to make things even more interesting. it is going to be an amazing hour. larry is a special guy and i love doing this. larry, all of the interviews you've done, what has been your favorite? >> larry: you know, first, donald, thank you for doing this. i'm honored to be interviewed by the great mr. trump and to sit on this side of this seat. >> i'm honored also. >> larry: i'm not used to this. you're one of my favorite interviews. if i had to pick one out, there are so many. it would probably be brando. one, because he's so hard to get. he didn't -- >> especially now. >> larry: especially now. he didn't do interviews. they called me up and said marlon brando will do your show and he will want to call you first. i said, okay. then i get a call a little later. and he said this is marlon. i actually said marlon who. because i knew marlon fitswater.

he said brand dlox so he picked me up in his car at the beverly willshire. we drove around singh songs. we went to his house, had lunch. did he the show that friday night. that was a tuesday. he did it live. we did an hour and a half. he had his dog with him. he entertained the entire crew. he was sweet, funny. at the end of the enter virk kissed me. he was responsive. he was an incredible guest. >> one of your more classic interviews toonchs. >> larry: it will go down in history. >> anybody that saw that. when you're with a guest, do you know early on it will be a stiff or it will be great? do you have any idea? somebody that's probably interviewed more people than anybody that we can think of. >> larry: you do make kind of quick judgments. you learn -- it is a rhythm, donald. i've been doing it so long. i'm doing cnn 25 years but i've been interviewing people 53

years. >> what do you do when you're with someone who gives you the one-word answers, yes, no, and you're working really hard. and you're earning every penny that night. >> larry: robert mixum did that to me. it was right here in new york. i couldn't wait to do him because he was one of my favorite actors. donald, everyone-worded me through the whole thing. it got so bad, i asked him. what was it like to work with the great director, john houston. he said, seen one, seen them all. i said are you telling me that it made no difference in it's john houston or john smith? he said no. you do your job. at the end i was asking him what he had for dinner. >> you've had. of those evenings, haven't you? >> larry: not many. if you work at it long enough and hard enough, you can draw people out. i've taken people who were very nervous at the beginning and changed them. i think that the job of the host, the host's job, it is his show. is to draw the interview out.

if it is impossible, it is impossible. but he has a role to do and i try play that role. you have to listen to answers. you have to be curious. you have to make the guest comfortable. in my characters i have no agenda, i'm not there to praise or embarrass. him the to learn. >> do you ever get criticized for being too soft or too tough on a guest? >> larry: i don't know what i do. i know that i do it. i'm sure you can't do it all these years and not have criticism. i tried to do the best i can. i tried to ask the best questions i can think of. i listen -- listening is as important as asking. because often from answers, questions come. >> absolutely. we've got a question from oscar winning filmmaker james cameron. and he asks larry to use his imagination when thinking about guest possibilities. who are your favorite guests? >> larry: the favorite guests are those who can do four things. if do you know any -- if you

have any one of these, all four of these, you are a great guest. that would be, you have passion, a sense of humor, anger, an ability to explain what do you very well. >> what about look? >> larry: how they look? >> yeah. look. >> larry: i never thought about how they look. >> let me just run the james cameron clip, larry. it's very interesting. >> who would be your fantasy guest and what would you ask him? would you want to have jesus christ on the show? or stalin or somebody that you -- winston churchill. who would you want to meet and interview? >> larry: that's a great question, james. from a great director. all of those, winston churchill would be fascinating. did he know he would come to his aid in world war ii? jesus christ, what does he think of the world today? does he believe he was born of a virgin birth? abraham lincoln, what he would

make of what's happened to the union since he preserved the union? what a list. it would be an endless list. stalin would be on it. evil people make great guests. because evil people don't think they're evil. >> and you've had some of them. >> larry: they don't get up in the morning and comb their hair and say i'm evil. >> we have another question from a past "larry king live." this is from kirstie alley. >> what mooufd most emotionally and by what guest? >> larry: whew! i was moved emotionally by karla 5 tucker. that show won us an emmy. here's a woman sentenced to die. she had killed people. she had transformed her life. the governor of texas, george bush, is watching. and here's a woman who knows she is going to be injected and put to death, and yet is at the same

time, both believing and optimistic. i wasn't allowed to touch her. i had to touch glass. they wouldn't allow me to be in the same -- we were in the same area but i couldn't touch her, feel her fingers or her body or anything. that was a highly emotional thing. to sit with someone who you know is going to be put to death. >> what about tammy faye baker? >> larry: the night before she died. >> she was so vibrant. whether you like her or didn't like her. >> larry: she was a great guest. >> but the night i saw that interview the night before she died. was that emotional for you? >> larry: emotional. to see how bad she looked that night. she wanted to do the interview. she knew she was going to die within hours. they health up announcing the death until the next night themselves announced it one minute before i went on the air. that was so sad. >> that was tough. let me ask but that. sometime you'll see these really great looking people and then they get sick.

nothing they can do about it, but sick. and it affects their look. their whole thing. and yet they go on your show. >> larry: why? >> i ask why. i see it all the time and i ask why. i don't see myself doing. that if you read bad stuff about me, i don't think i'm going to be on your show. why is it that they do that? >> larry: i think they want to have some last word to say to people. some legacy to leave. you know, i think they may know they look bad, as tammy faye did but i think she wanted to deliver a message. i don't know why people in circumstances, why do people who have just lost -- why do people who have just lost a loved one. >> the same day, the same night. i would not go on. >> larry: would you go on? >> no. i don't understand it. >> larry: but i think it is part of what television has become a part of us. it is the culture. a different world we live in. i couldn't imagine doing it but people do it. >> anybody who has seen judge

judy on the show knows she doesn't mince words and she doesn't shy away from putting larry really on the spot. so let's look at her question. >> if could i ask larry one question, lots of people have said to hill, who was your favorite interview. my question to larry was, who was your least favorite interview? >> larry: that's a good question. what come to mind is phyllis gates. she passed away recently. she was rock hudson's wife. she was an actress. she married rock hudson. rock hudson has just died of aids, okay? now we've booked her on and everyone is excited. this is going to be sensational. here's a woman who was married to rock hudson who has just died of aids. she sat town. nice to have you with us. how did you feel learning this?

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lar larks 25 years ago, george and i were watching you from midland, texas, where we lived. we had 4-year-old twins who were playing on the floor around the television. congratulations on 25 great years. >> hi, larry. this is hillary from washington. congratulations on 25 years on cnn. it's hard to believe it's been that long because you sure make a tough job look easy. and i say that from a lot of experience. it's been great fun to be on the other side of the table from you and it has been even more fun watching your show all of these years.

so thanks, larry. thanks for your hard work, your insight and your humor. you are truly the king of television talk. >> welcome back to "larry king live." i'm donald trump sitting in for larry tonight. joining me, the one and only larry king. he has interviewed a long list of a-list stars and celebrities. sometimes an unlikely pairing like him and snoop dogg. and snoop dogg sort of wondered about that. >> if i could ask him anything, what would i ask him? what is it like to interview snoop dogg? >> larry: snoop dogg is a great guest. i'll tell you something about snoop dogg. he is misunderstood. he really is a good guy. people think he is a wacko, i drove in his crazy car with him. aid lot of fun with snoop dogg. i regard him as a caring,

compassionate loving guy. a great father, great with kids. snoop dogg is welcome here any time. >> you know what? he does his thing and he does it well and he is a cool guy. i agree with you 100%. we've got another question. this is from bill maher. >> larry, why am i your favorite guest? and please don't be shy. >> larry: well, bill maher is a great guest. >> that's true. >> larry: i wouldn't pick one fayette but as he great guest. like, he always brings people. a lot of people watch bill maher. what i like about bill maher, he answer what's you ask him. he is totally honest. there is not a connect between here and here. he doesn't stand, he is -- he is above politics in that he is totally committed to what he is saying and he's funny. so that means if you ask him about anyone, he is irreverent. you love irreverent people he is one of my favorites.

>> i agree. as he great guest. the kiss that made tv history. it's next when "larry king live" returns. ♪ got a date with an angel ♪ and i'm on my way to heaven ♪ people say i'm forgetful. maybe that's why we go to so many memorable places. love the road you're on. the subaru outback. motor trend's 2010 sport/utility of the year.

>> larry: this should be a thrill for us but in this particular case, the guest is thrilled. you are really a fan. it's so nice to know that. >> so nice to might. so nice to be in the studio with you and spend some time with you. my favorite larry king memory was meeting with him. i was very nervous when i did his show for the first time. i remember rente telling me, if one day you do larry king, you're going to be a star. and i don't want to sound pretentious saying that but it was just amazing and doing his show. >> when there is music in your life, there is happiness. >> it is always wonderful to be connected, so thank you. >> everyone is having little meltdowns. a lot of tears on the show.

>> larry: you have them too? >> no. not yet. how do you do it? how do you have the endurance? how do you this every single night with a smile on your face? he seem tow passionate and friendly and interested. and he just does a great interview. and he's been around a long time. and i don't know what cnn or tv would be without him. >> 25 years of "larry king live" have made for a lot of memorable television. but some of larry's interviews have provided real standout moments, like the 1994 smooch that ended with his q & a with the legendary marlon brando who was fantastic. watch. ♪ i've flown around the world in the plane ♪ >> my favorite was the interview with marlon brando. ♪ and the north pole i have

charted ♪ >> i suppose my favorite larry king memory is watching him eat cook business marlon brando. >> try one of these cookies. >> larry: are they fattening? >> isn't that going to make you fat? it won't do anything. >> my favorite larry king memory was when marlon brando kissed him on the lips. ♪ got an angel beside me ♪ got a date with an angel and i'm on my way to heaven ♪ ♪ when the chapel bell ring out ♪ ♪ going to make him an offer he can't refuse ♪ >> darling, goodbye. >> so larry, what was with it marlon brando. you you see so many people who want to know. what was it about him? >> larry: what you just saw. he had no airs about his acting. a lot of actors got mad at him.

he said it ain't hard. acting ain't hard. it is just being someone else. in farkt he had a great line to me. he said, if twice a year a car would come up to my house and leave $5 million, i would never act again. >> that's great. i remember that. >> larry: i love marlon for what he was. he was marlon brando and there was no one like him. >> well, "larry king live" made headlines and history on november 9th, 1993, when al gore and ross perot squared off on the show for a debate about nafta. it attracted a record cable audience. it was an unbelievable evening. i remember it well. take a look. >> do you guys ever do anything but propaganda? would you even know the truth if you saw it? i don't believe you box you've been here too long. please let me finish. this is not cross fire, is it, larry? >> larry: no. >> the debate that i had with

ross perot which larry moderated and hosted was quite a show. >> i'm not charging anything left field. >> the attack -- >> larry: you made a statement about lobbying. >> just a minute. >> larry was fair and even-handed as always, but i had the impression that it had a big impact on the outcome of the issue that was then being considered by the country. >> larry: the financing of the anti-nafta campaign. you had not been asked it and he asked it. >> okay, fine. i'll answer it. >> the end debate was not good for ross perot. >> larry: it was not good for opponents of nafta. nafta was failing at the time. it was behind in the senate. that debate is generally agreed upon, changed the vote on nafta. bill clinton, the president, called me the next morning and said the following. i owe you big time. now, he owed me because the show produced it. i did a very fair debate.

but al gore was a veteran debater. he was on the debate team at harvard. >> he surprised people that night. >> larry: he did that night. he came alive. and ross took him for granted, i think. and i love ross perot but i think al gore cleaned his clock. >> are you surprised the recent news about al gore and tipper? >> larry: very surprised. they were a wonderful couple, any time i've been with both of them, which was frequent. but i don't go into the private lives of others. i'm sorry to hear about it. >> so let me ask you this. frank sinatra was a friend of mine, he was a special guy. he did a lot of interviews. supposedly he was very nervous when he did your interview. were you nervous with him? >> larry: he did a lot of interviews early. later on he didn't want to do any. when he did mine, he was apprehensive. he hadn't done an interview in a long time. the manchurian had just been rereleased. it was the one interview he would. do it turned out to be the last interview that he ever did on

television. >> let's check this out. >> i'm considered an over the hill performer now at my age. >> my favorite, one of them was when we did the tribute to francis albert sinatra. >> i swear on my mother's soul, the first four or five seconds, i tremble every time i take the step and i walk out of wing on to the stage. >> it was incredible. he was a very beautiful man. i worked with him '64 until he left. an unbelievable person. >> larry: is there still a lot of that little boy in you? >> you never lose. that i think if i lost it, everything would be over. >> did you like frank sinatra? >> larry: i more than liked him. if he liked, he liked you. >> he was good. >> larry: bad not to have him not like. frank was not a gray area person. he was a black and white guy. you knew where you stood with

frank sinatra. he was the -- and also in my opinion, the best entertainer of his era. >> director quentin tarantino has a question to ask larry. the question and answer next. >> my favorite larry king memorandum rirk memory, he may not remember this. when he drove up to the gates of graceland in a beautiful blue convertible cadillac. and he drove up and he was getting ready to interview me. and he looked like he was having a great time driving through the long driveway up to the doors and the big smile on his face. >> we made it. i'm at graceland. let's go in. >> was his funeral held right here? >> yes. we are basically sitting where the casket was. >> larry: so this was very private. >> yes. >> larry: family only. >> family and very close friends. absolutely. >> my favorite larry king moment

would probably be larry king going into the chicken and waffles with snoop dogg, sitting down having a plate and some waffles and talking about his favorite drink. seeing him break that chicken down. that was beautiful for me to see. we're with you when you're saving for your dreams. >> i see you working over there. work that out, larry. when you want a bank that travels with you. with you when you're ready for the next move. [ male announcer ] now that wells fargo and wachovia have come together, what's in it for you? unprecedented strength, the stability of the leading community bank in the nation and with 12,000 atms and thousands of branches, we're with you in more ways and places than ever before. with you when you want the most from your bank. [ male announcer ] wells fargo. together we'll go far. host: could switching to geicot or more on car insurance?ercent host: was abe lincoln honest?

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i hate him. >> are you ready for "larry king live" tonight? >> three hours straight just to get it out of my system. >> you know they have a larry king in the human world, too. >> it's a common name. >> i love larry. >> welcome back to this special edition of "larry king live." i'm here interviewing larry instead of the other way around. over the past 25 years, larry has talked about some pretty hot stuff with some sizzling celebrities, believe me, i know a lot of them. which leads us to this question from director quintin tarantino. >> he has interviewed a lot of pretty sexy we will. i remember angie addictioninson being on the show. i would be interested in finding out who larry thought had the most sex appeal of any woman he has ever interviewed? >> larry: that's tough. i've interviewed some pretty sexy women. in fact, it came right down to

it, i would say charlise theron. like a goddess. and that accent. she's beautiful inside and out. and that come through. >> and going back to the past a little longer, that's current modern day. i always said they don't make movies like they used to. the beauty of past movie stars. what do you think? >> larry: liz taylor. wasn't too hard to take. bette davis. angie dickinson who became a great friend of mimpbl i put angie way up on that list. >> nice person too. we have another clip from quentin and it is about his favorite memory watching "larry king live." trust me. it will surprise you. maybe even shock you. >> i just got four dogs. i had never been out of the country. i was watching cnn a lot. it was the only english language stations and it was an interview

between him and martha stewart. >> larry: can i call this my larry king blaze cake? >> you can indeed and maybe we'll rename it for the next edition. >> they flirted with each other so hard, i almost couldn't believe it. that it was actually happening on television. >> you've never been to my house for dinner. >> larry: is this a -- you're so nice. you know? that's really nice. don't -- martha. >> and those are very pretty dried. >> larry: where do you get these? >> not too soft. not too hard. >> reporter: perfect beet. >> he made these puns that i thought were too filthy for cinemax. >> we have these balls that you hang on your tree. what is that made out of? >> larry: something fuzzy. >> cockscomb. >> larry: what is that? why do you always correct me? why can't you let it object an even keel.

>> so delicious. >> me and my friend were like, is this even happening? did he just say that? and she giggled like she was a 14-year-old school girl. >> larry: you're very handy, right? >> yes. >> larry: you are miss handy. >> that was my favorite. they needed to be separated at some point. >> larry: do you want to know something weird about that? i fogtd all about that. what a point we made. we were really teasing each other night. that come right back to me. >> do you know the martha interview that i really respect asked liked and respected her for doing it was when she was in all the trouble and she went on your show. >> larry: that was a gutsy night. >> very few people would have had that courage. that was amazing courage as far as i'm concerned. you have to respect her a lot. larry's style is often imitated but never duplicated. the story behind the suspenders as we continue larry's 25th

anniversary celebration right here on cnn, your favorite place. >> larry: that's my place. >> my favorite larry king memory is that every time i've done his show. i remember the first time i did it. i was so impressed with what a good interview. he always gives you the feeling that he cares about what you're saying. he doesn't just ask the question and then stare off into space. >> larry: are you ever down? >> oh, yes. >> larry: i've never seen you down. >> when i sleep which is about two hours a night, then i'm down. >> hi, larry. it's me, al, and i'm here to congratulate you on your 25 years of working for cnn. "larry king live." you still have the same energy, the same commitment, the same interest in other people and what they think and how they're feeling and what they have to say. i think that's pretty amazing. so congratulations from me to you. with transitions lenses.

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if i could ask larry one question, why the suspenders? >> what happens when those suspenders come off? that's what i want to know. >> where do you buy your suspenders? >> moo supplies your suspenders? >> how many pairs of suspenders do you really have? >> the suspenders are a larry king trademark. there's a good story behind them. i want to ask if they were his

idea or maybe possibly somebody else's? >> they were somebody else's. someone you knew. my ex-wife sharon. it was sometime after my heart surgery. we were walking down, going to have dinner. and she said you lost a lot of weight. you look pretty good. why don't you try something different? i said what? why don't you try braces. so one night, i wore suspenders. never wore them in my life. a few people called in and said i looked good. that's all my ego had to hear. bunk ego. someone says you look good. they lasted forever. >> vu done since then, a show without the suspenders? do you wear them automatically? >> larry: without them? i did not wear suspenders the night of the death of yitzhak rabin. we did a special show and i thought that was not appropriate. because it was right at the time that he died. >> suspenders are just one of the trademarks that have made him a target for impersonators.

is imitation the sincerest form of flattery? >> larry king is with us. welcome. an honor to be with you, larry. >> welcome to the show. >> this is strange, isn't it? >> it's strange but it's good. >> welcome back to "larry king live." i'm larry king and these suspenders are prescription. they hold in my organs. >> galveston. go ahead. love lar hard king. >> back in a few minutes with our guest, snoop dogg as we take you to the hood where he's from on "larry king live." >> atlanta, you're on the air. >> tonight i'm larry king. the king of controversy. michael moore. >> larry king, you're my man. when i grow up, i'm going to be just like, brother. >> larry: we've both been imitated a lot. who did me? kevin did me very well.

mcdonald very well. craig ferguson. fred. >> who is your favorite? who does you the best? >> larry: i always thought in the best, probably norm mcdonald. i haven't heard from him in a while. ferguson is pretty funny. and darrell hammond does the best you. >> darrell is great. he is really terrific. well, listen. you've been on "larry king live" more than three dozen time over the years. sometimes i'm on the phone. i don't need to get made up. it is wonderful. i sit in bed and i do it. those are my favorites but i'm on the set. and we had an unbelievable moment. it was face to face and it became actually very controversial. let's take a look. >> larry: are you thinking of going beyond the east coast? we're seeing that new york and atlantic city have now crowded in. >> i'm involve in the west coast. i have a lot of property in california and it's been great. generally the east coast is what i have, larry.

>> larry: why a board game? >> do you mind if i sit back a little bit? your breath is very bad. it really is. has this ever been told to you before? >> larry: no. >> then i won't bother. >> larry: that's how you get the edge. see that little thing? you threw me right there. no one has ever told me that. >> has no one ever told you that? sharon hasn't said it? >> larry: nobody. >> your breath is great. >> i took such heat for that. >> larry: that was before the suspenders. it was before the suspenders. >> a very skinny chump. i took such heat. how do you put people off guard? what do you do to put people off guard? i said larry, your breath is absolutely terrible and you were even offended by it. and you forgot the first part of your question. >> larry: people came to me. donald trump hates you. you got flat. >> and your breath was absolutely fine but i took heat the next day. it was incredible. lionel richie, our mutual friend, next.

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tonight on 360 no, holiday for the oil spill. it is still gush sfwoog gulf. and washing up on previously unblemished beaches. clean-up workers didn't take the weekend off. neither did local officials, trying to come up with new ways to protect their coastline. and they say the people they badly needed answers from were nowhere to be found. it is almost as if they went on vacation while the oil kept coming. we know. we went looking for them. we'll tell you the answers we got. we're keeping them honest at the top of the hour on "ac 360." back to "larry king live." >> i just love his interviews. i love the suspenders and the whole nine yards. >> larry, happy 25 years. >> larry, you're a baby in television. a really baby. you're perfect. happy anniversary.

>> happy anniversary, larry. you're the best. >> if you want to know the real deal, turn larry king on. >> what are you doing later? >> "larry king live" sponsored a contest that asked viewers to pick their favorite moment of the past 25 years. your top choice was larry's coverage of 9/11. and i agree with that 100%. it resonated with lionel richie, a friend of both of ours. watch. >> larry: nearly 5,000 people are reported missing or confirm dead at the pentagon center. what were you doing initially before the second plane? americans search for answers and their leaders contemplate action. >> my favorite larry king memory was probably the way he handled the 9/11 situation. i thought it was amazing how there was so much information coming in. so many different streams of information.

>> larry: to you get the feeling, governor, you may have more information. the men on that plane, apparently from what we've learned, attacked the intelligence committee. did intelligence fail us? >> he was right on target to handle so many different interviews all at one point. it was just amazing how he kept all of that together in his head. i can't believe it. >> larry: go in and take them out. >> it was amazing. i was watching television and i was actually looking forward to jack welch who is someone i like and respect. >> larry: he was going to be the guest. >> he was going to be a guest. and i'm waiting and they said all of a sudden, like there's been this horrific situation at the world trade center. they thought a boiler explode but boilers aren't in the upper quadrant of the building, right? they're in the basement and it looks awfully suspicious.

they never even said that jack won't be. on from that point, it wasn't like he won't be on. nobody knew that nobody was going to be on. >> larry: i was in l.a., of course, and i was watching and i woke up the familiar himself i thought at first it was an arnold schwarzenegger commercial for a coming movie. he had a movie coming out about terrorism. then i knew that arnold schwarzenegger movie trailer for the movie on terrorism he had coming out. and then two weeks later, to the day i was at ground zero. and that night rudy giuliani was on the show, and regis was on, and then went to the burn center in new york hospital. you never forget that day. and as new yorkers -- >> there was some great coverage, but nobody covered it like you. and the ratings really reflected it. no one covered it like you. you had the human interest. there's never been anything like this.

you could say pearl harbor. but that was an attack on soldiers. it was an attacked on armed something. although it was certainly a sneak attack. this was on people that work at an office building. this was of the people of new york. and that was a terrible, terrible day. >> we'll never get over it. it will be etched in our memory forever. when are they building the new site. >> they're building it now, it's way behind schedule. i suggested strongly that they rebuild the world center the way it was but one floor bigger and stronger. the world trade center was never looked upon as great architecture until it was down. it's like you lose somebody that you love. you never loved them that much, but you lose them and you love. everybody loved the world trade center after it was gone.

>> a year earlier i had spoken at a breakfast conference at windows on the world. that was such an incredible view at that restaurant to stand up there. and then to years later be doing stories of a blind man that walked down 78 floors with his seeing eye dog. >> or a friend of mine went up and made a speech that morning on windows of the world. he was making a speech, wiped out everybody up there wiped out. >> did you know people that died in that? >> i knew numerous people that died. it really was a place of commerce and international trade. and you know, the amazing thing, it took 30 years to get it rented up, it was so big. it finally got rented up and this is what happened. >> it took a long time for the elevators to get up to the top. you went to visit the building -- >> it was a terrible moment, but it shows how great new york is.

to have recovered so fully from that is amazing. we have a couple surprises, we'll be right back.

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hi, larry, this is derek jeter here at yankee stadium. i wanted to say congratulations on 25 years. >> hi, larry. i want to congratulate you on your 25th year. i'm looking forward to the world series this year. >> congratulations on 25 years at cnn. nice. >> larry king, matt kemp here, i want to wish you a happy 25 years at cnn. and 25 more to come. >> congratulations on your 25 years on cnn. it's been a long time since that houseboat on miami beach. god bless you. >> anyone who knows larry king knows he loves baseball.

he's also a die hard fan of the dodgers. we have a special question for him. watch. >> i know larry's a big-time dodger fan, i'd like to ask him what his favorite dodger memory is. i'm pretty curious about that. >> he's so right. so right, russell martin, the great dodger catcher. 1955. last out of the world series, first time the dodgers won the world series. elston howard grounds out. we win. i was 21 years old. best day of my life. best day of my life. and then -- >> the dodgers left new york. how did you feel about that? >> i left too. i went down to miami and they went to l.a. now i go with my two little boys. >> and you still love dodger baseball? >> still love dodger baseball. >> tommy lasorda, isn't he a

great guy? >> the best. >> great storyteller. >> the best. >> larry occasionally chows down on chicken and waffles with snoop dog. most every morning he's in l.a. he's at a table with his pals nate and al. priscilla presley has a question about that. >> if i could ask larry one question, it would be, what is it you order every time you go to nate and al's. >> it's either my own matza. egg whites, cereal, bagel. mainly it's the friends. when you got friends, you got a full life. you can't buy friends. >> that's true. nothing like it. >> i have friends i grew up with, sid, asher and the boys.