CNN made Larry King sad!

Last night, he announced he’s leaving his Larry King Live show. And even though he gave all the correct lip service, up to and including “wanting to spend more time with his wife and kids,” he was clearly quite sad the whole hour.

I’m sure CNN is shoving him out the door because his very name has become a punchline for things that are synonymous with being old.

And truth to tell, I never wanted to watch him drop dead on the air, which is where he and Regis Philbin have been heading for decades now.

I just wish they could have found a way to ease him off the air without making him look so sad.