Bollywood: Larry King Hospitalized For COVID-19

Television host Larry King has been hospitalized with COVID-19. King's career as a journalist kicked off in the 1950s, but his rise to prominence began when he hosted his own radio call-in show, The Larry King Show, from 1978-1994. King is arguably most well-known for his CNN talk show, Larry King Live, which ran from 1985-2010 and aired over 6,000 episodes, making it CNN's longest-running program. King has received numerous awards throughout his career, including two Peabody Awards, one for his radio show and one for his television show, and 10 CableACE Awards. He was also inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1989.

After his 25-year stint at CNN, King hosted two shows on Hulu. The first, Larry King Now, began airing in 2012 and focused on interviews with celebrities. One year later, King got back to his roots with PoliticKING with Larry King, a political talk show. Larry King Now ended in 2020, but his PoliticKING contract was renewed through 2022.

It remains to be seen, though, how King's COVID-19 diagnosis will affect his talk show. Showbiz 411 reports the 87-year-old King has been hospitalized with the virus and is in unknown condition. He is currently in isolation and his family is reportedly unable to visit him. King has not yet released a statement about his diagnosis.

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit Hollywood hard, with celebrities like Tom Hanks and Dwayne Johnson both contracting the virus. Recently, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star Chloe Bennet also tested positive. She, like many other celebrities, used her platform to encourage fans to maintain social distancing guidelines and take safety precautions seriously. Vaccines have been slow to roll out, but there is some encouraging progress being made; Sir Ian McKellen posted a video of himself receiving the vaccine on Twitter, and they should become more widely available in 2021.

While the virus is dangerous for anyone who contracts it, the risk for severe illness gets higher with age. Essentially, older adults are the most vulnerable to the disease, and it's more difficult for them to fight it off. King, however, has survived serious health issues in the past; he suffered a major heart attack that required quintuple bypass surgery in 1985 and had a stroke in 2019 that left him comatose for several weeks. Yet King bounced back both times and recovered, continuing to work and host his talk shows. Hopefully, Larry King will make a quick recovery from COVID-19 and be able to resume doing what he loves.

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Source: Showbiz 411

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January 03, 2021 at 05:19AM

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