Anything Goes! What I've Learned from Pundits, Politicians, and Presidents Summary:

In an era when news rules, Larry King has the best seat in the house. With our world being shaped and reshaped by a dizzying cast of characters and a merry-go-round of incredible events--from the blockbuster murder trial of a football icon to the near impeachment of the US president, charged for lying under oath about sex with an intern--Larry King is the man who asks the questions we all want to ask and gets the answers that make tomorrow's headlines. Now, in this fascinating, fast-paced book, King takes you inside his world and offers his perspective on American culture in overdrive at the turn of the millennium. Anything Goes! is a whirlwind tour of the 1990s as seen through the prism of CNN's Larry King Live, as Larry faces the cameras and phone calls with Monica and O.J., Al Gore, George W. Bush, and, of course, President Bill Clinton. Along the way, King analyzes the frantic interplay between the media and events, as a US presidential election is played out on talk shows, policies are made on network TV, and life-and-death trials become the electronic wallpaper of daily American life. As Larry relives his most controversial and surprising shows, he looks for a pattern in the madness. He asks probing questions about the way society is being changed by technology and why the line between news makers and news reporters has become nearly invisible. The answers Larry offers may not be what we want to hear. But no one is in a better position to give them. Full of fascinating side trips through the realm of the famous and the infamous, Anything Goes! shows Larry and Bill Clinton swapping football talk an hour after the 1998 impeachment vote, a message from Yugoslavian dictator Slobodan Milosevic while NATO planes bomb Milosevic's country, and a series of on- and off-the-air discussions with actor Marlon Brando, who ended one interview by kissing Larry full on the lips. Whether he is gaining unprecedented access or providing an unrivaled political forum that mixes ordinary citizens with professional spin doctors, Larry King has helped revolutionize the electronic media. Anything Goes! captures that experience and stands as an important, richly entertaining book for anyone who cares about where our country is going, and why.