Larry King: Sean Hannity and Rachel Maddow Are 'Preachers of Their Own Opinion' (VIDEO)

On 'Reliable Sources' (Sundays, 9PM ET on CNN), Larry King spoke about Fox News' Sean Hannity and MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, both of whom had been his cable news time slot competitors during the last few years of 'Larry King Live.'

King acknowledged they both used to beat him in the ratings, but said he did not regret not being more forthcoming with his own opinions, as Hannity and Maddow are.

"They're both very good at what they do" King explained. "But I never learned anything while I was talking. So what they are are preachers. They're preachers of their opinion. They're telling you what they know. They're not learning. There's no learning experience from either of those programs. They're just telling you what they know."

There is no doubt that King, whose interview style at times seemed to consist of a series of grunts and nods, stayed true to the credo of "I never learned anything while I was talking" during his 25-year-run at Larry King Live.