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Late-night television, once a cornerstone of American entertainment, is facing a dramatic decline. Bill Carter has written about the television industry for over 40 years, mostly at the New York Times, where he was the chief television correspondent for 26 years. He's the author of four books about TV, including 1994's best-selling “The Late Shift,” and a 2010 follow-up, “The War for Late Night.”

Broadcasting great Larry King died this weekend. He was 87. Under normal circumstances, we would run a past conversation to remember him by. Alas, of the…