Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Exclusive UPDATE on Larry King: Out of ICU, He’s “Improving” in Battle with COVID, Infection May Be from Home Healthcare Worker

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EXCLUSIVE UPDATE

MONDAY UPDATE I confirmed yesterday that Larry was out of the ICU.

Broadcast legend Larry King is “improving” in his battle with COVID-19.

I’m told the folks at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles are giving King odds of 50/50 or better as he fights off the virus. Larry is a tough bird!  Sources tell me for what it’s worth the prayers and good feelings being sent to the radio and TV giant are making a difference. This will come as a great relief to his family and friends, especially sons Chance and Cannon and their mother Shawn, who are giving him all their support.

I’m also told that Larry likely was infected by a home healthcare worker who initially showed no symptoms. But the minute this man complained of a sore throat, the family sent him for a COVID test and locked Larry down. It was just too late.

This is certainly a common problem for older people who are dependent on home caregivers, visiting nurses, etc. Even with masks and shields, people coming and going from homes are still risking the lives of their patients, if not their own well being.

So keep up the good thoughts for Larry King. They’re working!

PS CNN.com and Foxnews.com were just about the only outlets that refused to credit this site with news of Larry’s illness. Thank you to the many sites that did credit us. When other outlets steal our stories, it siphons off our traffic and readers. We are “David. ” They are “Goliath.” And not terribly gracious after four years of the media being bashed. Shouldn’t we all support each other?

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Roger Friedman
Roger Friedman
Roger Friedman is the founder and editor-in-chief of Showbiz411. He wrote the FOX411 column on FoxNews.com from 1999 to 2009, where he covered Michael Jackson, and previously wrote the "Intelligencer" column at New York magazine in the mid-1990s, where he covered the O.J. Simpson trial. He also edited Fame magazine. His bylines have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the New York Daily News, the New York Post, Vogue, Details, and the Miami Herald. He is a voting member of the Critics Choice Awards (Film and Television branches), and his movie reviews are tracked by Rotten Tomatoes. With D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus, he co-produced the 2002 documentary "Only the Strong Survive," which screened at Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival.

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