CNN 2010-12-20

HOLMES: Well, it's 17 minutes past the hour. Time, now, to travel Cross Country. The first stop, in my old stomping 1 ground, Memphis, Tennessee, where this guy's hair's got him banned from traffic court. Bobby Todd says a bailiff told him he had to leave because of how his 'do looked.

BOBBY TODD, BANNED FROM COURT BECAUSE OF BRAIDS: Can you explain to me how does a black man supposed to wear his hair? And he just asked me to leave.

HOLMES: We're told court officials declined to comment. There is, however, a dress code that's posted at that Memphis court. It also bans halter tops, shorts, and tank tops.We turn, now, to Cypress 2, Texas. A pair of thieves swiped a Christmas tree. A Christmas tree from a VFW post. It was all caught on this surveillance tape, as you see here. They also made off with an inflatable Santa Claus and a snow globe. A Christmas tree.Also, let's turn to Miami's aquarium 3. They have a new addition, a baby dolphin that was born a couple of days ago. The water park wants help, though, with the name. They have launched a name that dolphin contest.

HOLMES: Well, today as many of you may know, marks the end of an era here at CNN. Larry King is going to sign off for the final time tonight after 25 years as host to the stars on CNN's "LARRY KING LIVE." Let's take a look back.

LARRY KING, CNN ANCHOR: Good evening. My name is Larry King, and this is the premiere edition of "Larry King Live." Every night at this time, we'll be here for one hour. We're going to meet fascinating people from all walks of life.

You're a legend. I mean, you do know that?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Everybody is really a legend, but nobody nor normal people in the world.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: (INAUDIBLE) is almost impossible.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: From here up, I'm fine. From here down, I need makeup 4.

(SINGING) everybody going to dance around tonight.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Larry, kiss me, just do it now, don't be afraid, hold me. I love you. Your nipples are hard.

KING: Struggling, too.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Wait, wait.

KING: Dance, dance.

SNOOP DOGG, RAPPER: See, I told you low to the floor.

KING: I'm low to the floor.

You want more children?

BRAD PITT, ACTOR: Oh, yes, yes, yes.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You're pointing glance right here man, right back there. When a dog eats it -- no, no he's not going to hurt you.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Get away from me. Get off of me.

HEATHER MILLS, FORMER WIFE OF PAUL MCCARTNEY: Paul is going to get upset. You're touching 5 my leg, Larry.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You must have conjured 6 something in your head for you to come out and call me a murderer of my child.

BILL COSBY, ACTOR: We went downhill carrying that coffin 7 feeling like slaves and we're going uphill feeling like free people.

MARLON BRANDO, ACTOR: When the chapel 8 bells ring out --

KING: I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse --

BRANDO: Darling. Good-bye.

KING: Good-bye.

CHRISTOPHER REEVES, ACTOR: Like an accident didn't help. And that wasn't road I would have picked but a lot of times things you know get picked for you.

JOHNNY CASH, ACTOR: Why should I be bitter? I'm thrilled to death with life.

MATTIE STEPANEK, POET: Is peace possible? Can we do it? Why are we even trying?

TAMMY FAYE MESSNER, EVANGELIST: Jesus, Jesus. You know, the Bible says that his name is all powerful; that his name is above every name.

ELIZABETH EDWARDS, JOHN EDWARDS WIFE: Don't spend your time worrying about when it is you're going to die. Spend your time worrying about how it is you're going to live today.

STEVE IRWIN, ANIMAL PLANET: That's why I was put on this earth, to try to help conserve 9 our trees, our wilderness 10, our oceans and our wildlife.

KING: Police radio are saying that Simpson, the passenger in the car, has a gun at his head.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I will not run as either a Democrat 11 or a Republican.

GEORGE W. BUSH, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I know, that's kind of a line you're trying to come across with. But either -- no. It's weak.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You said your sons --

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: No that you guys never do anything but propaganda.

KING: Was there a holocaust 12?

MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD, PRESIDENT OF IRAN (through translator): You want to impose your viewpoint on me --

KING: No, it's not a viewpoint it's a question.

RICHARD NIXON, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Well, I've never been in the Watergate. So it's kind of hard --

KING: Never been in? Never in --

NIXON: No, no. Other people are in there. But no unfortunately.

KING: And still a Texas driver's license 13?

GEORGE H.W. BUSH, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Yes. You want to see it?

KING: Yes.

VIRGINIA CLINTON, MOTHER OF BILL CLINTON: I don't have a question. I have a statement, please.

KING: Go.

V. CLINTON: I want to say hello to my son Bill Clinton.

BILL CLINTON, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Hi, mother.

MARGARET THATCHER 14, FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF U.K.: That's a strange question to ask.

KING: What happened with the submarine?

VLADIMIR PUTIN, PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA (through translator): It sunk.

KING: Does it come with a curse of any kind?

ELIZABETH TAYLOR, ACTRESS: Oh, no. It comes with so much love.

KING: What's it like to kill someone?

If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes.

JERMAINE JACKSON, BROTHER OF MICHAEL JACKSON: It's his creation, this is his idea. To come here and to feel him here. I'm happy.

KING: We're also going live to Haiti showing you specifically what your donations mean.

For now, for here, it's time to hang up the nightly suspenders. And who knows what the future's going to bring?

T.J. HOLMES, CNN ANCHOR: Ok. We know you are not going to miss this. It's tonight. It's tonight. This is it. Twenty-five years coming to an end here on CNN. Larry is going to have a star-studded hour. A lot of surprise guests. Again, the final live show of "Larry King Live" tonight 9:00 Eastern.