I'm just rereading my post. Man, I didn't realize how much Larry King annoyed me. I sound like I need a valium.

He's the kind of interviewer who grows on you... like a toxic mold...  

Or a nasty toe fungus  

Larry's suspenders are the only thing holding him up.  

Horrible interview.  Stupid interviewer.

I know alot of folks can't stand Fox News, but Roger Friedman is a huge Beatles fan (also plugs obscure SXSW acts) and real music lover with some subtlety (he was one of the first to jump on "Love" when it came out and gave it a rave review).

I wish the gang had done the interview with him or at least someone intelligent at CNN (but do they have anybody besides Wolf Blitzer or Anderson Cooper?)  

Sad day for TV News when they can't do something better than this with the line-up.  Good Gawdamighty!

I can just imagine Larry:

LK: Now Yoko, you're generally credited with breaking up the Beatles?  How did you do it?  Did you have a plan?

YO: Well, Laaarrry . . . I don't think . . . .

LK: I'm sure being Japanese helped.  Some of us can remember Pearl Harbor [laughs].  But seriously, Paul.  You were the real leader of the band.  The musical genius.  Sold alot of records.  Ever feel bad your old pals not doing so well as you.  I mean, in the pocketbook.

PM: Well,  Laarry, I think we've all been successful in our own ways . . . .

LK: Except when it comes to the love department, you hear me Paul, as President Clinton (who will be my guest by the way, next Tuesday, be sure to tune in for that!) used to say, "I feel your pain."  Been there, baby.  So George . . . .

OH: George is dead.

LK: I though Paul was dead, but he's sitting right in front of me [laughs].  Seriously Olivia, your husband is dead.  I mean, dead dead.  He's not coming back on a flying carpet.  How does that make you feel?

OH: [crying]

LK; You've heard it here, people, she's crying.  Now, Ringo, you were the . . . how should we say . . . less talented Beatle.  What'd it feel like?

RS: I don't know what you mean by talent, Larry, we were like brothers . . . .

LK: Sure you were, but Frank and Dean always picked on Sammy.  Did the other fellows pick on you?  The big nose?  That kinda jazz?

RS: Every group teases each other . . . .

LK: That's right, Ringo, and speaking of big noses, did I mention we've got former President Bill Clinton slated for next Tuesday.  It ought to be a whopper of an interview.  The truths he has to tell.  

It's more like:

Larry King: Do you remember the break up of the Beatles?

Yoko: Oh yes. I must admit that John didn't really want to quit the band at all. That was all me. I remember exactly what I said to him that finally convinced him to leave the guys. (Audience gasps.)

Larry King: (Grunts, looks at paper in his hand): Ringo is here with us now. Ringo, you have a house in Monte Carlo, a house in Los Angeles, and your wife is beautiful. Do you pinch yourself?

Oh, you all are slaying me, slaying me! *wipes tears* What a great recap of the interview, Sandra and AZ.  

Quoted from adamzero

LK: So George . . . .

OH: George is dead.

LK: I though Paul was dead, but he's sitting right in front of me [laughs].  Seriously Olivia, your husband is dead.  I mean, dead dead.  He's not coming back on a flying carpet.  How does that make you feel?

OH: [crying]

LK; You've heard it here, people, she's crying.  

These interviews must be immortalized.

Perhaps we can cryogenically seal them in... toe fungus!  

Quoted from Sandra

Larry King: (Grunts, looks at paper in his hand): Ringo is here with us now. Ringo, you have a house in Monte Carlo, a house in Los Angeles, and your wife is beautiful. Do you pinch yourself?

That is so scarily accurate its... um... well... it's scary! LOL! And those questions he asked - some of those couldn't have been asked since The Beatles' first US tour!!

After watching it, while it was absolutely fantastic seeing Paul and Ringo interacting together, the whole thing was an absolutely wasted opportunity.

just a couple thoughts...the look on Paul's face when Larry King was talking about Paris Hilton and said "...maybe you've heard of her" the look on Macca's face was priceless haha and how awkward must it have been for Olivia when LK asked about Something? If I was Olivia I would have been like "The song was written for Pattie Boyd. Why don't you ask her?" awkward

Quoted from JimmyMcCullochFan

just a couple thoughts...the look on Paul's face when Larry King was talking about Paris Hilton and said "...maybe you've heard of her" the look on Macca's face was priceless haha and how awkward must it have been for Olivia when LK asked about Something? If I was Olivia I would have been like "The song was written for Pattie Boyd. Why don't you ask her?" awkward

Olivia avoided that confrontation. She replied something like 'it's a great love song', didn't she? Now, about Yoko and Olivia getting along, I didn't feel that at all! Especially when Yoko revealed that it was (of course) John who said that Something had to be the single.

I just like how Yoko avoided the "Did John miss the Beatles?" question all together. I think she talked about how when she first met the other Beatles, she was surprised at their sense of humor.

Quoted from JimmyMcCullochFan

how awkward must it have been for Olivia when LK asked about Something?

I thought that as well!!!

This man really has to be removed from TV. I saw him on TV for the first time 8 years ago, and he was exactly the same then. Didn't he sign some huge new contract with CNN last year? Who watches him? He seems to be the most popular 'chat' show host in the States, but I've never actually come across anyone that's admitted to liking him. Everyone, but everyone goes on his show and it always ends up the same, wasted, wasted opportunities. He has a script that he sticks to no matter what. If the interviewee goes off on an interesting tangent, because it doesn't fit his script he brings them back and asks the next stupid question on his clip board.

I'm actually really suprised they agreed to do it. Macca's been on before so he knows what he's like. He looked like he really didn't want to be there. What a shame this couldn't have been done by someone else, and on a different station. I'm not a fan of American interviewing technique in particular - but that's beside the point - but anyone else would have been better than this buffoon. A shame the BBC didn't send someone over to interview them, then at least we wouldn't have had an ad break every 6 minutes!

Quoted from The End

Then as Paul is talking about the last moments he spent with George LK cuts in and says "we'll be right back..."!

Ugh, yes... that was horrible... >__<
It did seem as though LK didn't really care much about what his guests were saying... There they were, sharing their personal thoughts, sometimes concerning subjects about which it may not be so easy for them to talk, and he seemed to have very little respect for that

Quoted from harihead

"So, Paul (Olivia, Ringo, Yoko), share your intimate thoughts on this delicate subject-- and NOW, on to the next segment! In case your emotive sharing was actually getting through to anyone in our viewing audience!"

... yeah, I agree, that's quite an accurate description...

Strangely, I only noticed all these little "annoying things" when I watched the interview for the second time... the first time I was just so overjoyed to see the "Beatles Family" together, and Paul and Ringo were just so wonderful with their interaction, their humour, their stories/anecdotes, that I didn't notice Larry King's... er... interviewing techniques  .

Ah well. Go Paul and Ringo for saving the day, I mean, the show  

Excellent recaps Sandra and adamzero

Quoted from BlueMeanie

This man really has to be removed from TV. I saw him on TV for the first time 8 years ago, and he was exactly the same then. Didn't he sign some huge new contract with CNN last year? Who watches him? He seems to be the most popular 'chat' show host in the States, but I've never actually come across anyone that's admitted to liking him. Everyone, but everyone goes on his show and it always ends up the same, wasted, wasted opportunities. He has a script that he sticks to no matter what. If the interviewee goes off on an interesting tangent, because it doesn't fit his script he brings them back and asks the next stupid question on his clip board.

I'm actually really suprised they agreed to do it. Macca's been on before so he knows what he's like. He looked like he really didn't want to be there. What a shame this couldn't have been done by someone else, and on a different station. I'm not a fan of American interviewing technique in particular - but that's beside the point - but anyone else would have been better than this buffoon. A shame the BBC didn't send someone over to interview them, then at least we wouldn't have had an ad break every 6 minutes!

We have some great interviewers over here. Larry King just isn't one of them. I'm not sure it there's an American interviewing technique as each journalist seems to have their own style. I wish they would have gotten someone who actually was a fan of the Beatles to do this interview.