Larry King’s USA Today column is, as the many aficionados who read it know, always a treat. But on Tuesday, May 27, he outdid himself. He devoted his entire “News and Views” to his visit with fiancee Shawn to Ted Turner’s ranch in northern New Mexico. Larry flew there in Ted’s private plane, rode a horse, went fishing, hiked, and engaged in lively and witty repartee with Ted and Jane (one highlight from Jane: “It’s not much, but we call it home”). Incidentally, Larry tells us “Jane goes by Mrs. Turner in private life,” whatever that means. Larry recounts Ted’s speech to the ranch hands, who thankfully “were reassured by his earthy approach.” Indeed, Larry tells us that Ted stopped on the road to remove a snake so it wouldn’t get run over. What a guy.
