Larry King's Untold Tale

washingtonpost.com     Jul 24, 2008          

By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts Thursday, July 24, 2008; Page C03 We thought we knew everything about the colorful life of CNN's Larry King: Brooklyn childhood, rags-to-riches career, seven marriages to six women. But there's one secret he managed to keep from all but a few friends: His oldest son, Larry King Jr., with whom he reunited 14 years ago. The 46-year-old business executive first quietly appeared at his father's side in 1994, but the two never talked about their history -- and no one asked. Now the talk show icon, with help from his namesake, is sharing his family's story in an autobiography coming out next year. Larry Jr. was born in 1962 to Annette Kaye, one of the few love interests whom King didn't marry. At the time he was married to Playboy bunny Alene Akins, and Kaye was determined her son would have a... [read full story]                    


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