And his much publicized interview with LeBron James, scheduled for this Friday, also is pre-recorded (otherwise, why else would they not throw the "Cleveland has an edge in free agency" red meat to the sports media until then?) - and at his Akron-area mansion, no less.
In his defense, I have seen him live often during the 2008 Presidential campaign season, and even last year, when politics was a hot topic. I guess when it comes to celebrities appearing on the show "for the hour," it would be more comforting for some of them to agree to do them in advance, be it in L.A. at the CNN studio, or wherever; whereas if there was a newsworthy topic (and granted, if King was scheduled to host that night) Larry would not be expected to "phone it in," so to speak. Just my opinion... who shares it?