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Larry King full interview on Leno, Dec. 20

By April MacIntyre Dec 21, 2010, 6:54 GMT

11/28/2010 - Larry King and Shawn King - 2010 Hollywood Christmas Parade Benefitting Toys For Tots - Hollywood Boulevard - Hollywood, CA, USA © John Witt / PR Photos

NBC fired over the interview with Larry King, who talks about retiring after 25 years as host of "Larry King Live." 

King reveals why he wears his famous suspenders and interviewing former head of the KGB Vladimir Putin .  He also flexed his comedic muscles with a little stand-up.

Additionally, "Tron" star Garrett Hedlund celebrated the films opening weekend by visiting the show and Pink Martini brought some holiday cheer. 

JAY LENO’S MONOLOGUE HIGHLIGHTS  MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2010

THANKS FOR COMING OUT ON SUCH A RAINY DAY.  BOY IT HAS BEEN RAINING HARD HERE IN LOS ANGELES.  IT IS UNBELIEVABLE.  WE HAVE GOTTEN SO MUCH WATER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARE LITERALLY COMING IN WAVES.

I FIND THIS STORY FASCINATING.  OFFICIALS IN THE UKRAINE ANNOUNCED THEY ARE ALLOWING TOURISTS TO VISIT CHERNOBYL. AS YOU KNOW, CHERNOBYL WAS THE SITE OF THE SECOND GREATEST MELTDOWN IN WORLD HISTORY. FIRST, OF COURSE, BEING YESTERDAYS NEW YORK GIANTS.

THEY GAVE UP 28 POINTS IN 7 MINUTES. EVEN THE CLIPPERS DON'T DO THAT.

PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNED THE $858 BILLION TAX CUT PACKAGE.  THIS ALSO BENEFITS MILLIONAIRES AS WELL OF THOSE OUT OF A JOB.  IT’S LIKE IT WAS TAILORED MADE FOR REDSKINS QUARTERBACK DONOVAN MCNABB.

A SURVEY HAS FOUND THAT MEN SPEND TWICE AS MUCH ON THEIR MISTRESSES FOR CHRISTMAS AS THEY DO ON THEIR WIVES. ON THE OTHER HAND MEN SPEND HALF THEIR INCOME ON THEIR WIVES ONCE THE WIFE FINDS OUT ABOUT THEIR MISTRESSES.  IT BALANCES OUT.

LAST WEEK PRESIDENT OBAMA READ HIS NEW CHILDREN’S BOOK TO A CLASSROOM OF SECOND-GRADERS IN VIRGINIA.  IT DID NOT GO WELL:   FIFTY-NINE PERCENT OF THE KIDS DISAPPROVED, AND 83% OF THE CHILDREN FELT THE STORY WAS HEADED IN THE WRONG DIRECTION.

SIX IN TEN PARENTS NOW PUNISH THEIR CHILDREN BY TAKING AWAY THEIR COMPUTERS AND INTERNET PRIVILEGES. AND NINE OUT OF TEN KIDS PUNISH THEIR PARENTS BY REFUSING TO HELP THEM WHEN THEY HAVE A COMPUTER PROBLEMS.  "WHY DON’T YOU CALL INDIA DAD?”

AFTER PLAYING THE BEAUTIFUL BALLERINA IN THE MOVIE "BLACK SWAN" ACTRESS NATALIE PORTMAN WAS ASKED IF SHE'D CONSIDER DOING "DANCING WITH THE STARS" AND SHE SAID NO.  THE REASON?  SHE CAN REALLY DANCE AND SHE’S ACTUALLY A STAR.  SEE, THAT GETS YOU KICKED OFF.  THAT WILL KEEP YOU OFF THAT PROGRAM.

THE FINAL EPISODE OF LARRY KING LIVE AIRED THE OTHER NIGHT ON CNN.  MORE THAN 2.2 MILLION PEOPLE TUNED IN.  AND THAT WAS JUST EX-WIVES. 

Larry King Talks Suspenders Larry King reveals to Jay Leno how he came up with his trademark suspenders.

Larry King Preview Larry King talks about interviewing Vladimir Putin, former head of the KGB.