Larry King Announces 'Standing Up' Tour, Ted 'Golden Voice' Williams Gets Reality Show and More
by Jean Bentley, posted Feb 22nd 2011 6:30PM
Larry King, stand-up comedian?At the age of 77, the former CNN host is embarking on his newest career journey with a one-man comedy show called 'Larry King: Standing Up.'
The suspender-clad 'Larry King Live' star will crack wise about his life and career as well as answer audience questions beginning April 14 in Torrington, Conn., TV Guide reports. The tour will also take him to Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, New Jersey and Nevada.
King stepped down from his namesake show last year after a quarter-century grilling public figures about the latest news.
In other TV news ...
• The Man with the Golden Voice is getting another chance to extend his 15 minutes of fame in the form of a new reality show. The series, which begins shooting in two weeks, will document his life in Ohio, Brooklyn and Los Angeles. [TMZ]
• Yet another 'Teen Mom' star is in legal hot water -- but this time, it's one of the teen dads. 'Teen Mom 2' star Jonathan "Jo" Rivera was "arrested last week for being under the influence of marijuana while driving with his brother in Warren County, Pa." [E! Online]
• Courteney Cox is traveling from 'Cougar Town' to the Food Network. Don't worry -- it's not too far of a relocation. Since Cox films her sitcom on the same lot as Bobby Flay's 'The Next Food Network Star,' she recently popped over to film a guest judge spot. [NY Post]
• Syfy just bought the rights to all 31 episodes of 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.' The network will air the series on Thursdays from 7PM to 11PM starting April 7. [EW]
• Animal Planet just greenlit two new shows called 'Tanked' and 'Hillbilly Handfishin'' -- seriously. The former will document two brothers as they run their aquarium manufacturing company, while the latter will follow Oklahoma hand fisherman Skipper Bivins. [THR]
• ABC Family officially picked up 'The Lying Game' to series. Based on a novel by 'Pretty Little Liars' author Sara Shepard, the show is about a foster kid who finds out she was separated at birth from her identical twin, who is now missing from her wealthy adoptive home. [Deadline]
• Netflix has struck a deal with CBS to bring the network's shows to its Watch Instantly feature. For the next two years, users will be able to stream shows such as 'Medium' and the original 'Hawaii Five-0.' [THR]
• 'Criminal Minds' showrunner Simon Mirren is leaving the show at the end of the season. He signed a deal with Sony Pictures TV to develop new shows for the studio. [Deadline]

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