school, than what the name of the school is. >> we have kids who are looking at schools that are $54,000 a year. and then the state school is $20,000 a year. >> right. >> they could get a masters and beyond in half -- in the amount of money that it would cost for them to go to two years at this expensive and not so prestigious college. not every college that's expensive is so prestigious. >> yeah. steve, thanks. that's it for "360." thanks for watching. larry king starts now. see you tomorrow night. >> larry: good evening. my name is larry larry king and this is the premier edition of "larry king live." >> a good question can open up doors in my mind that i would never think of discussing with everybody. >> now, did you guys ever do anything but propaganda? >> larry: police believe that

o.j. simpson is in that car. ♪ got a date with an angel ♪ and i'm on my way to heaven >> it looks like a construction site. no big deal. ♪ everybody going to dance tonight ♪ ♪ everybody going to feel all right ♪ >> larry: we'll also go live to haiti showing you specifically what your donations mean to this country in ruin. >> larry: good evening. and welcome to the last "larry king live." hard to say that. i knew this day was coming. these words are not easy to say. bill maher is the host of "realtime with bill maher." that's larry king. go right to it. bill maher.

ryan seacrest is a radio host, producer. they'll be with us throughout the show. there is a send-off party going on right now in beverly hills. we'll be checking in there during the hour and heading there as soon as the show is over. thank you both for coming. i'm very -- i mean it. i'm very grateful, bill. >> larry, you're 25 years. you're an icon. everyone's waiting for the words and the words are these are hard words to say. bill maher. >> larry: how did you take that? you took it emotionally, didn't you? >> just so happy to be here. i remember when i took your confession earlier this year. when you announced that this -- >> larry: you were on the show the night i announced? >> can i say something to everybody. i'll appoint myself as a referee right at the beginning. this is not larry's funeral. you know? larry's going to be hopefully in our living rooms for a lot of years to come. maybe not every night. >> larry: doing other things. i'll be around. >> if that's not the case, i'll

be disappointed with cnn. this is the end of the show, not the end of a man. >> that's the tone to set. that is the tone to set. >> larry: not a funeral. >> not at all. i hope we're working together. doing something. >> larry: breaking news. >> we're in talks. >> larry: i love that term. >> or in ten years, be a morning deejay team. i can see that. larry and the bean. you would have to be the bean. >> as always. >> larry: 25 years ago i started this show. 25 1/2 years ago. what were you doing? >> i had just moved here. i was on a little show i think everyone in america remembers called "sarah." >> yes. very popular. >> 13 episodes. that was the dream at the time. we started out as comedians and then johnny carson and want add sitcom and i was. it was years later before i was old enough to be on your show. >> larry: you used to come on the radio show in washington whenever you worked washington you would come on. >> also, washington boulevard.

you remember? >> larry: that's right. culver city. >> washington boulevard. >> larry: ryan, i understand that you have -- we have some surprises tonight. there are surprises tonight i know nothing about and ryan apparently has the first surprise. >> i have the blue cards here. >> larry: blue cards. >> the rundown right here. >> giving you some of his money. >> a little bit of money. first of all, thank you for having me sit here, as well. >> larry: pleasure being your friend. >> you're a tremendous guy with a great heart. >> says right here. >> joining us from sacramento, governor schwarzenegger with a special announcement, larry, for you. if we could bring up the governor now. i believe he's with us. there he is. >> hello, larry. first of all, i just want to say thank you very much for doing your show out of los angeles. out of california. we need the jobs. we need the money so this was really terrific. and of course, we're big fans of yours and so my announcement is that the day's officially in california larry king day.

>> larry: well. >> so congratulations. the 25 years of great, great entertainment, great interviews and a great, great friendship. thank you very much. >> larry: thank you, governor. i appreciate it. say hello to the wife and keep this in mind. i'll be back. >> i definitely will. thank you very much. i'll be back. >> larry: that's nice. you want to say something, bill? >> a side note to that. the proclamation in california that larry king, larry king day stuck in the legislature for two years. that's what we have out here. two-thirds majority was needed for both houses. >> larry: and the vote just passed. >> just passed, larry. >> larry: ryan, never told the story on the air. i don't know if we have time. i met ryan seacrest at the airport in paris. >> what you made me do. >> larry: i didn't know who he was. my wife is -- he's coming over. >> wanted to know. >> larry: he says, he says -- >> please. >> larry: he says, i'm a big fan of yours.

nice meeting you. no, really, thanks. shawn says that's ryan seacrest of "american idol." i said, okay. nice to meet you. and he said to me, now, sweltering airport. the air conditioning wasn't working. lines are backed up. he says, anything i can do for you. i said, yeah, carry my bags. >> so i'm carrying his louis viutton bags. looks like we were on holiday together. you said to me on the flight back, have you been a guest on the show? i said, no. i carried your bags. oh, yeah. come on the show the next week. i did and then in the second commercial break, he said, i want you to guest host the show sometime. i did for many, many years and i thank you for that. >> larry: yes. he was very good. you, too. >> yeah. >> you, too. he'll be here in a minute. bono, the edge, the whole group. >> larry: just getting started on the last show.

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with 1,000 milligrams of vitamin c and energizing b vitamins, it keeps me going all day long. emergen-c. feel the good. >> larry: before we meet some of my favorite people with us, in new york, we welcome you back to "larry king live," we have another surprise from ryan. remember, i don't know what's coming. >> you don't know what's coming, correct? >> larry: right. >> like any other show. >> that's true. he doesn't want to know, does he? >> larry: correct. >> let's go to the highest office in the land. right now. the president has something for you. a special message. >> larry: you're kidding. >> i'm not. take a look. >> i want to join all of you in congratulating larry king on a truly amazing career. larry, for 25 years, you have hosted a conversation between newsmakers, celebrities and the american people. from presidents and generals to kermit the frog and joe from tacoma.

you say that all you do is ask questions but for generations of americans, the answers to those questions have surprised us, they have informed us and they have opened our eyes to the world beyond our living rooms. so thank you, larry, and best of luck. >> larry: you ever introduce the president before? >> i have not, no. >> john boehner is calling in. he's calling obama socialist for the remarks. >> larry: regis philbin, the co-host of "regis and kelly lee." donald trump hosts "the apprentice" and suze orman, soon to be appearing on ask oprah's all-stars. we welcome them back to "larry king live" for one last time. hey, regis, thanks so much for doing this. you've been one of my favorite guests. >> well, same goes for me. my feelings about you, larry. you know, what i really love about you is the fact so many

people don't know that you sing and you also sing all of those great old songs that you only learned years and years ago growing up in new york city with no tv. only radio. only disk jockeys, only great songs and great singers in those days and i really have enjoyed -- one day we were on a -- trump, listen to this. one day we were on a plane coming back from notre dame, larry and i. i hear larry singing a dear old song and so we began doing it. but i got one for you tonight, larry. okay? >> larry: go. >> totally unrehearsed. >> larry: all right. ♪ so long for a while that's all the king for a while ♪ yours. larry, don't let me down now. >> larry: i don't know the second. >> no! the song. >> larry: yeah. frank sinatra. >> that. so long to your hit parade and the guest that you loved to be played. larry doesn't remember it. we're dying, trump.

we're dying here. >> larry: okay. you got me, regis. i lose. >> i didn't mean to get you. i wanted to show everybody that you know all of those songs. >> larry: i lost the $500 question. i'm off the show. donald trump, thank you for humbling yourself and appearing with us again tonight. >> we all appreciate it. >> i tell you what, it is my honor. you're an amazing guy. we'll miss you. i assume you'll be back bigger than ever. look at him. he looks great. >> looks great. why is he leaving? >> what is going on? >> we don't like this. >> you shouldn't be leaving anything, larry. but we -- >> larry: donald -- >> the group here, i will tell you, we have a great group of people in new york and we all love you an you're a special guy and nobody ever did it better. >> larry: thank you, thank you, donald. thank you for the wonderful words you gave to "the new york times" this week, too. very, very appreciative. suze orman! >> mr. king.

don't go! don't go! >> larry: you going to handle my finances now, huh? >> yeah. after this is all over, you and me, baby. i'm going to take care of you big time. >> larry: suze, what are you doing with oprah? >> well, what we are doing is dr. oz, dr. phil, myself are going to be oprah's all-stars and get questions from the whole world and we're going to answer them and we're going to do it oprah style. >> larry: what do you make of that, oprah's all-stars. >> i think oprah's going to sue. you know? oprah didn't like anybody doing her style. >> larry: what do you make of that, ryan? you are good at hits. >> i think she's got a lot of work ahead of her. that's tough to launch a network, isn't it? i would imagine. >> larry: i would guess. what do you think, regis? do you think you could start -- the regis network. >> why not? i've been doing it for a long time and, you know, i'm about ready to take over my own network. you and i, larry!

we do it together. >> larry: the regis/larry network. >> love it. want to be a guest? >> larry: who would we have as hosts? trump does the first show. >> okay. >> real estate. golf courses. >> but i love what oprah is doing and another special one. she's a tremendous woman and i think very successful and suze, i think you will do very well. >> i hope so. i'm going to keep my fingers crossed. >> the questions asked ad lib and they took questions from me this week for you. >> yeah. we won't know the questions. we are just going to go for it. >> you'll never come up with mine, baby. it's tough. >> larry, you never stumped me, did you? >> larry: no, i never was able to -- no one could stump suze orman. she opens the refrigerator and does 20 minutes. >> always the great tan. >> everyone on the panel has a great tan. >> always has the great tan. we want time to tan like that. >> i live in new york. what to do? >> come live in new york. you'll get a tan like us.

>> larry: we'll be back with more surprises. bill will now tell us what's coming up. >> i won't tell you, larry. i'll just tease it. someone is going to grill you. that's right, the tables will be turned here on your last show. >> good tease. >> larry: good tease. [ sneezes ] client's here. whoa! that achy cold needs alka-seltzer plus! it rushes multiple cold fighters, plus a powerful pain reliever, wherever you need it! [ both ] ♪ oh what a relief it is!

>> larry: the surprises keep coming. again, i had no idea who was on or what, bill maher, do you have for us now? >> well, it's not saturday night but live from new york it's "larry king live."

>> thanks, bill, you know, i have done about 7,000 interviews in the 25 years at cnn. and i've saved my best guest for last. i'm talking to me. larry, what's been my favorite interview? >> larry: that's -- it's hard to pick one out. >> yeah. >> larry: you have done so many over the years, hard to pick one out. every time i'm asked that, it's hard to pick one out. i like what you're wearing tonight. >> thank you. you know, i just picked it out. first thing there in the closet. it was great. larry, what's the most interesting thing about me? >> larry: most interesting thing about you is that you're a little wacko. my sons were saying in the car tonight no one is normal. if you met a normal person, he or she would be abnormal. so i would say that you're very special, lar. >> thank you. >> larry: an honor being inside

of you. >> it is, yes. it is an honor. now, what question have i asked more than any over the years? >> larry: why? >> that's great. >> larry: that's been -- not abbott and costello. the best question of all, lar, is the question why. >> i love that. >> larry: because it's a great question because it can't be answered in one word. and it forces the person to think. >> why? >> also good if you're not paying attention. right? >> larry: as ryan said, it is also good if you're not paying attention at the time. >> just say why. >> larry: say you're being bugged and someone's talking in your headset and you say, why? >> sure, sure. i know the feeling. >> larry: yeah. it's a minimalist. as you quoted. >> i always say, larry. >> larry: what now, larry? >> now, besides holding up my

pants, why do i wear suspenders? can the suspender industry survive the end of "larry king live"? >> larry: i will not stop wearing them! so you've heard it first. no matter what i do in life, other things, the suspenders will remain. so, larry, you can keep wearing them. >> thank you. i'm glad. i'm happy about that. now, now -- >> larry: listen, i have had weird things in my life but this is way up on the list. i want to call him fred. yes, lar? >> call me whatever you want. was interviewing the cast of "saturday night live" one of the most thrilling moments of my career? >> larry: yes, it was. one, i was -- i was so impressed being in that studio because i like -- this set is historic. it's going to the smithsonian. that set is historic. when i sat there on that stage talking to them, you weren't one of them. why weren't you there? >> why? >> larry: why? >> i was interviewing.

why? why? now, now, now -- >> larry: why? >> now, larry, what's the question nobody's ever asked me that i want to answer right now? >> larry: boy, that's a tough one. >> button fly or zipper? >> larry: yours -- is your zipper unflied? that's a ryan seacrest question. what's a bill maher question? >> i don't think that's what he said. >> button fly or zipper? >> larry: button fly or zipper. >> that's a question. >> you weren't asking if you do the show with your package out. >> not at all. very specific. >> minimalist thing, i always said, larry's the ultimate minimalist. we are losing the greatest minimalist in this era and missing that. larry is -- >> larry: thank you. >> larry would be good at speed dating. two minutes, he could know everything -- he elicits more

information in that shorter amount of time. >> why he prefers the zipper or button fly. >> larry: ryan has given me gifts of jeans and learned zippers. that's love when you get another man jeans. >> i got to have a zipper. when you got to go at my age, you got to go quick. >> i don't have these discussions with other men. >> larry: fred, thanks a lot, fred. fred, i really appreciate you doing that. that was hysterical. >> thank you. thank you. >> larry: we'll be back with america's best known news anchors, they're all here, next. . we've saved people a lot of money on car insurance. feels nice going into the holidays. ohhhh.... will you marry me? oooh, helzberg diamonds. yeah, well he must have saved some money with geico. reminds me of the gecko mating call. really? how does that go? shoo be doo be doo. geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance.

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washington, d.c. control room with our staff there. look at that crack staff. that's the staff in washington and now we'll switch to the staff right here in los angeles. from the control room. wendy walker and greg christianson and next to wendy is cannon king! there's sarah. and joining us now from new york, katie couric, the anchor of "the cbs evening news," diane sawyer anchor of "abc world news" and barbara walters of "the view" and brian williams, a shock to me, anchor of "nbc nightly news." i was just told they're on. diane, we'll start with you. you have been a guest on the show many times over the years and starting by thanks you for coming tonight. >> thank you so much and we are your proteges. larry, you said that you will

never be without your suspenders doing the specials and we chipped together -- it was really extravagant on our part and want you to know you now have the official larry king special suspenders and on the back we've got your back. all of us stayed up all night to stitch our names in for you. >> larry: wow. >> these are coming your way. these are your spruced up suspenders for your specials. >> larry: i will wear them with honor and gratitude. i thank you all very much. >> great. >> larry: barbara, what's happening? barbara walters, i have been on "the view" many times, 20 times. i appreciate your being on this show, i think this is your 21st appearance. >> it is. forgive my voice. "the view" had a party last night and i think i -- >> congo line. >> too much cheer. you've been on 25 years and i have been on 21. there were four years you didn't want me. what did i do?

>> larry: by the way, i believe looking at this group you were the first female anchor, were you not. >> i was the first female co-anchor when i first came to abc from nbc. you see, if i hadn't left, i would have your job today. do you realize that? >> that hadn't occurred to me but perhaps we could discuss -- >> you have nothing to say? >> a delightful chardonnay later. i don't know. >> anyway -- >> larry: brian, you were a guest on this show many times you were the white house correspondent and been on with stand up 2 cancer. very appreciative you're here tonight. >> you've been very, very kind to me. by the way, larry, what you have just done is what scores of network executives were never to do, you snatched air time away from barbara walters, by the way, in the middle of a sentence. but as long as it's on me, i'm going to take it. run with it over the goal line and tell you that this has --

this table and the one where you're sitting with bill maher which i agree is hard to say, this has been america's kind of confessional. and 25 years is a towering, towering achievement. you're a giant in our business. >> i take it back. all of us have done interviews. all of us have done world leaders and heads of state and not so heads of state. no one has done more than you. you've been able -- you were my biggest competition. i hate to see you go but a little part of me says, oh terrific, now i can get them. nobody has done them as well. the week i was on, i guess, this fall, you had ahmadinejad on. and then jimmy carter was on the next night. i mean, and that's just routine for you. so -- >> larry: thank you, barbara. >> so missed, so missed. >> larry: before i ask katie, brian, you mentioned bill maher. what do you think of ryan seacrest?

>> a sparkling, still emerging talent. you and i have the same opinion of that young man. it is an exciting evening. i mean, just in the green room here to see your next two guests starr jones and julian assange -- it's -- it's really -- there's a vibe, a crackle, an energy in the air that's hard to define. >> you are nuts! >> larry: brian, take two. head to right. all right. katie, you were part of cnn before. you were part of cnn before i was. i'm honored you have returned to the network. wendy, my good pal, says you have something to say, as well. katie, it's yours. >> okay, larry. we go way back and, of course, wendy is one of my very closest friends and i don't know if you can show a shot of her but this is a very emotional night for wendy because she's loved working with you so very much. and she's such a wonderful

person and i thank -- i decided, larry, i was going to write you a poem bemoaning the fact that you're leaving your home. what are we to do without our top talker? here's an ode filled with love from me and miss walker. as you hang up your suspenders on your dressing room door, i speak for us all when i say we want more. more of the show that we instantly loved for 25 years couldn't get enough of. your unique take on politics, come which you are and crime never cutting off guests except for barbara always giving them time. you made nafta exciting and that's hard to do. and you scored paris hilton's post-jail interview. sinatra, george clooney, clint eastwood, bacal. so many stars, i can't name them. from heather mills' leg, to ross perot's twang, you always cajole, not harass or harangue. you were moments when the guests had a cow.

seinfeld wasn't canceled, larry, but i guess you know that by now. tyson ko'd without a punch and you got miss california's sash in a bunch. you get gaga for gaga. alas, it was brando who gave you some action. eight presidents joined you from nixon to obama and you brought us each moment of o.j.'s long drama. some startling shows i'll never forget, tammy faye's eyes, ted haggart's regret. your guests made us cry, made us think. wynona judd told you about a god wink. i hadn't heard that before so i looked the phrase up. it's a miracle, blessing, an overfilled cup. that's what you are, and as old blue eyes might say, the best is yet to come, larry, you did it your way. congratulations, larry. [ applause ] that's from wendy, too.

>> larry: thank you all. diane, until i get them, you may wear those suspenders on the abc world news. >> i will so wear them with pride and a little bit of eccentricity. >> and a blazer covering them up, larry. >> i'm sure something like that. >> yeah. exactly. >> larry: thank you, guys. thanks very much. a guest here 28 times over the years will join us for the 29th time. we're going to go live to little rock, arkansas, next.

>> larry: i have spent many, many moments with him, all of them delightful. all of them informative. never dull. bill clinton is the 42nd president of the united states.

he's just back from haiti. he's been a guest on this show 28 times. provided us some memorable moments. i'm honored to have you back again tonight from little rock. thank you so much, mr. president, for joining us. >> thank you, larry. >> larry: you look well fit. are you feeling well? >> i feel great. i've been traveling quite a bit but as you pointed out i just got back from haiti and from the day before in the dominican republic but i'm encouraged by some of what i saw there and i'm kind of like you, i have to keep working. i don't know if it keeps me young but keeps me out of the grave so i feel good about it. i'm glad to see you here and still up and going. >> larry: we're both in the zipper club. by the way, you look very good last week in the briefing room at the white house. doing that little 30-minute session. did that make you yearn to return?

>> no. it was actually quite impromptu. i was -- i was in the oval office talking to the president about a number of things at his invitation and he asked me what i thought about this tax compromise. and essentially i said the same thing as bob greenstein, the tax expert. i said i think it's the best deal you can get at this time. i said, would you like me to call some democrats in the house? he said, no, i want you to go to the briefing room and tell the press. i said i'm out of practice. he said, you'll be fine. it's like riding a bicycle. he dragged me in there and it was sort of fun and once every ten years is quite enough. >> larry: do you think it's going to pass? >> i do. i do. and, you know, i'm like him. i don't like part of it. i think the tax cuts to people in my income group are the single most economically

uneffective thing that can be done because we don't spend the money we make now and ideological stuff and they won the election and the american people for reasons i don't understand ratified it but the bill does have a payroll tax deduction, the most efficient job creating tax cut and benefits which is the second most effective thing in terms of keeping the economy going so i think it's the best deal he could have made under the circumstances. >> larry: we have a few moments left. bill maher -- >> all the -- >> larry: bill maher and -- >> i'm sorry. we have a delay. >> larry: i know. bill maher and ryan seacrest are here. they might have a quick question. do you, bill? >> my question is, how come when we go to shanghai, the electronics work but in arkansas there's a delay. it is like -- i have never seen such a delay. >> larry: why is there a long delay?

do you know, mr. president? >> i think, you know, we talk slower down here. >> it's the southern drawl. >> i would just say that i don't agree with either one of these guys about the tax cut and i don't want to get into that because, you know, i don't like to be political. not a political night but i'll say this. in a era where a lot of world leaders look insecure, to leave the podium to bill clinton, that's very secure. our president, i'm not thrilled with him right now but he's a real man who's secure and knows who he is if you leave the podium to bill clinton. he didn't have to be dragged there. >> larry: by the way, the suits want me to remind you of the zipper club. open heart surgery. they have to zipper it up. i thought everyone in the world knew it. >> we were confused. >> we didn't get that. >> larry: yeah. >> wondering -- >> larry: i'm sure you did. ryan, do you have a question for the president? >> i'm glad you clarified that.

>> larry: i see what you mean. oh! oh, oh. huh oh. >> what have you enjoyed doing the most or been most fulfilled by since you've been in office? >> you mean since i left the white house? >> yeah. >> i think there's no -- i think the most fulfilling thing to me has been the work that our foundation has done in africa, latin america, east asia on aids, tuberculosis, malaria and on bringing jobs to poor people -- places. especially if the jobs were related to energy. seeing people's lives changed -- i have these recurrent images in my mind that flash across all the time of kids i have seen in all these little villages who are alive because of the work that we have done. that's by far the most rewarding thing to me.

>> larry: by the way, i want to congratulate -- >> i like traveling and doing the work. >> larry: by the way, bill clinton's childhood home in hope, arkansas, named a national historic site. it's the 394th site in the national park system. congratulations, mr. president. >> i think that officially qualifies me as a relic. but i'm glad. >> larry: thanks again, bill. good seeing you. >> it's a wonderful little place. thank you, larry. thank you for all of the years. you were great. >> larry: and bill maher wants to know why don't you do his show? >> has he ever invited me? >> every year. >> larry: you have to get it right to him. because he fears nothing. >> i owe you one then. we'll work it out. >> great! >> good. >> larry: thanks, mr. president. by the way, ryan, i understand we have another surprise. thanks, mr. president, again.

ryan? >> have you never done my show? >> you do it in the morning and reasonable people are asleep. >> you did an extraordinary interview with reverend graham back in i think 2005. and he had sent a letter that he wanted us to read on the air and i'll read it in part. it says, dear larry, hard to believe after so many years you are retiring from "larry king live." i'll miss watching you every evening as i have done for so long and thank you for the times you had me on your program. i always thoroughly enjoyed the times together. i want to send at least this brief note of appreciation both for your program and for our years of personal friendship. you will will be greatly missed in my evening routine and that is from reverend billy graham and i think we say ditto. >> also, i think a big friend of mine. >> larry: i know. loved your movie. >> trying to get on your show. >> larry: lots more to come. don't go away.

>> larry: we're back with bill maher and ryan seacrest. joining us now my good friend, dr. phil mcgraw and he will be on ask oprah's all-stars on own. how do you feel? you're an all-star now. >> listen. that's okay. hanging with oprah is good, right? that's fun. looking very forward to that. >> larry: thanks for coming by. >> this is about you. this is not about me and what i'm doing. i have questions for you, man. how do you feel about all of this? every one of us -- you know, we do shows. it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when. because all of us will be in a position of saying, okay. >> larry: good-bye. >> that's it. we're just -- we're too far into it. we'll be going home and i'm

studying how you're handling this. >> larry: how am i doing? >> with grace. i mean -- >> larry: well, it's really interesting. you know? i'm going on to other things. i'll be doing a lot of things but, hey. this is a third of my life. >> a lot of grace. i'd like to pipe in and say my little tribute on that score because -- no, really. i mean, i have seen in the short history really of american media a few people who really commanded the affection of the whole nation because they always had dignity in what is sometimes a tawdry nation. thinking of steve allen, johnny carson, you know, walter conkrite. for me, johnny went off in '92, right? for all that time for me, that guy has been larry king. you know? and in a nation that is too -- too many windbags and douche bags, this man was never windy or douche-y. excuse me on cnn. >> no.

you guys know because we all know larry off camera as well as on and you never liked to be the center of attention. you ask short questions. he told me ten, 12 years ago, if it's two sentences or more, there's more than two sentences, you shouldn't ask the question. work on it and think about it. it's about them. but i mean -- >> larry: doctor. >> you handled this with grace. >> i can't tell you how much i appreciate you coming by. i love your presence. >> thank you so much. >> larry: more surprises to come. i don't know what they are so stay here and we'll find out together.

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>> larry: as you can see, the panel has increased with the wife and the kids. we'll meet them in a minute. anderson cooper and i have been meeting via satellite monday through friday for about five years now. all good things come to an end, anderson. sorry you can't be with us tonight. >> i'm not going to talk about what's on my program which is what i usually do. i want to use my brief time to say thank you. you have been a friend, a mentor to me all these years that i have been at cnn and i truly cannot imagine this place without you and if i can say something very personal for a moment. you and i had lunch once recently and talked about our fathers and lost our dads at a very young age. i think you were 9, i was 10.

we talked about one really never gets over something like that and i was thinking of how proud your dad must be for all you accomplished in your career and more importantly there for your family, your boys and doing the things he would have wanted to do for you and my dad would have wanted to do for me. my dad wrote a letter to me and i just want to read you something he said to me. he said, quote, we must go rejoicing in the blessings of this world, chief of which is the mystery, the magic, the majesty and the miracle that is life and i think you more than most people have done just that in your life and on your show. you have rejoiced in the blessings of this world and brought us every night the mystery, the majesty and the miracle that's life so i want to thank you, larry. we love you and we look forward to all of you will do in the days ahead.

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♪ >> tony bennett. >> given a standing ovation tonight. everybody. >> how about them apples? >> thanks for all the great interviews you have given us drought the years. >> thank you, tie, i love you. tony bennett. how you feel? >> i am excited. i am proud.

and i am honored to be your wife and to have been with you on this journey and excited that we are moving forward to continue things. >> how you feel, chance, on this historic evening? chances a lot of. >> i feel mostly happy for you and knowing that you can be with me more and i can see you a lot more. and, that, you'll not be on here anymore. >> we are doing other things. seen you play baseball. >> and cannon who is ten. he does need. >> get in the car. i'm too old for this. i've done this for the years. >> how do you feel about this

not? >> i feel glad for you and for us. it is not like you will not be on the show anymore. you will come back and it will be fun for us. you're going to do specials here and you are going to try to get on the nl be network. >> baseball has to be something. >> and if it doesn't work, we will get you a paper route. we have to keep you out of the house just a little. >> dr. phil, do you want to analyze her? let's go to dr. phil. >> we have mapped the talent here in the family. clearly, great job. i thought it was him. but with shorter hair. >> it is so special and sony to see you guys. >> what did you think of this show? >> what an amazing group of

people. >> wendy walker and this staff deserve a lot of credit. i can't thank you enough for the job you did. it was a total surprise. thank you for coming over and all the people of new york. and chance wants me to cry. i don't know why. i said you are going to cry. i didn't want you to bet you are going to. i am going to have some final comments and a minute but would you like to say something about anything you want to say is if you are me? did the show. >> impression of view? >> stop doing make up. this is the lash out. we're going to be light. >> i want to thank all crew and

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these may be signs of ttp, a rare but potentially life-threatening condition, reported sometimes less than two weeks after starting plavix. other rare but serious side effects may occur. [ female announcer ] talk to your doctor about plavix. >> it is not very often in my life when i have been without words but i want to thank everybody, associated with this program. all of the people behind the scenes. wendy and it the staff. everybody makes it possible, even the suits at the top. i love them, too. when i started 25 years ago, in a little studio in washington, d.c., i never thought it would never last this long or come to this. so i am going to go on and do other