Larry King Holds News Of Tammy Faye Death For 24 Hours At Family's Request

It’s been a bizarre month of coups for Larry King. First, the Beatles interview and now-infamous “George” flub. Then, of course, Paris, replete with a goofy “Countdown” clock. And, this weekend, King was credited with a big scoop in even more bizarre fashion: the death of Tammy Faye Messner, of which King broke the news 24 hours after he knew about it. “They wanted to delay it a full day so that the family could all gather together.”