Larry King Live - September 17th, 1999

Heather Locklear on "Larry King Live"

Larry: She's one of my favorite people. It has been a long time since she's been with us on "Larry King live." But it's great to welcome back Heather Locklear who debuts on ABC's "Spin City" this season, the premier show is september 21st. Why did you take this? >> I could barely hear you. Larry: You can? Can you hear me better now?

>> Pardon me? Larry: Is it better now?

>> Barely but I can hear -- I heard your question. Larry: A little switch you have -- okay, why did you take this?

>> I took it because it was a good opportunity, a great show with an unbelievably talented cast and great writers and opportunity to mo to new york which I may never have again and my baby's young enough to move her around a little bit, and I thought what a great opportunity. And I just jumped right in. Larry: Some, though, heather would resist change, an upheaval like going from west to east? >> Okay. You have to repeat that again. Larry: Okay. We -- let me -- I want to check this out because I don't want to go through this for an hour. I think you have a switch there that turns the sound up that should have been checked long ago.

>> It was. Larry: Anyway, a lot of people would resist the change going west to east. You know, that's not in every -- you're not hearing me?

>> No, I am hearing barely. They resist change going from west to east? Larry: Yeah, why do that?

>>Ell, because it's probably the only time I'll ever do it. I think -- I have always -- right before I accepted the pat, I thought that my -- that it would be great to the live in new york, just to have the opportunity to try and see what a different city is like. I grew up in california. And I thought oh, it would never happen, and I thought maybe in 20 years when my daughter is gone and to college or whatever she is, and I don't know what -- you know, about five days later this, call came to be offered to do "spin city", and, I mean, the culture, just a different lifestyle for a while. Lay: How about comedy? You'd enjoy comedy? >> I'm trying to.

[Laughs] it's hard kind of to get the hang of. Larry: It's just like dying, right?

>> Pardon me? Larry: It's like dying. Comedy is like dying they say.

>> Pretty much. In front of a whole audience. Larry: The -- the key is, right, not to play it as if it's funny.

>> Right. You play it seriously. Oh, got it. Yeah, play it seriously I think is what they say and it -- the humor comes out of the seriousness of it or something like that. I'm still learning. Larry: How do you -- tell me about your character. Who do you play -- >> She, I am caitlin moore. I play a campaign manager for the mayor, and he's running for the senate. We think he is, and so I'm his campaign manager, and I'm kind of a rival for michael fox us who is his deputy mayor. And he's always in control ofhe mayor's life. Larry: How about working with michael?

>> Oh! He's extremely generous and gives me little tips now and then. I am, so you're saying I am doing it wrong? No, no, no. But this is just a little hint! So -- he's wonderful. He's so talented. Larry: How many have you shot so far? >> Five. I think I am on my fifth. Larry: Are you committed to this for more than a year? Beuse this is a big hit. It's going to run more than a year.

>> [Laughs] no, I am committed until the end of this season. Larry: Does that mean the mayor either goes to the senate or he doesn't and you depart, or you might be induced to stay?

>> We'll have to see what -- what comes of that phone call. We'll see what happens. Larry: Ah-hah.

>> You know, the first show hasn't aired, so --. Larry: Remember back to the days of "T.J. Hooker", right?

>> Oh, just a few years ago. Larry: You and shatner running around the streets, cops. >> Yep. That --. Larry: That was your break, though, wasn't it?

>> That was your start?

>> Actually, dynasty was my start. I was on for 13 episodes first. They let me go then I went to "T.J. Hooker" then back to "dynasty."

>> And men melrose?

>> And then some other things and then melrose. Larry: Did you ever do feature films?

>> A few. I am sure you haven't seen them.

[Laughter] and you don't need to bring them up. Larry: I won't. Let's -- we're going to touch a lot of base, but first everyone was asking me to ask you this so I will. What's with your hair? It -- people imitate it. They'd like to have it. Do you, like, have perfect hair? Do you work -- is this natural? What's your hair story? >> You know what -- I do these loral commercials and before that, I had kind of okay hair, but I wasn't really great in the color department. And so they have helped me with that quite a bit. But I did notice in the little preview promo that you showed that I have awfully big hair. I am hoping it's no too big tonight. Larry: No, it looks great. What is your real color?

>> I don't know.

[Laughter]

>> I --. Larry: It's been that long, right.

>> I'd have to, like, get real close to the mirror and,ian pull my part really tight and see.

 [scene from Spin City]

 Larry: Our guest is heather locklear. She'll debut on "spin city" tuesday night, september 2 1est and as we go to break, here's a segment of that program. Watch. >> Mike, believe it or not, the whole universe does not revolve around you.

>> Are you calling my mom a liar?

[Laughter]

>> Michael, the truth is, I am not the least bit threatened by you.

>> Well, then you're nuts because I am brilliant, you know? I am ruthless. I am, like, some kind of an evil genius. I should have an underground lair.

[Laughter] michael, I am not going to turn you in.

>> What -- you're not?

>> The mayor doesn't need a staff in turmoil. Besides, you crack me up!

[Laughter]

>> I mean, look at you, getting all worked up over who threatening you are. Ooh who is my evil genius!

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 Larry: We're back with heather locklear. Going to take a lot of phone calls, so keep those calls coming. She stars now in "spin city". It debuts tuesday night. She's also starred in tabloids. And we have got a bunch of them here. Why -- how long have they -- have they been doing this to you, like, forever? >> Um -- probably in the last 15 years. And I have kind of been doing this for 20, so about 15 years maybe.

>> Do you ever, heather, just get used to it?

>> Absolutely. Larry: You do?

>> The best part is, it's gone in one week, and there's always a new story about someone else, and so you're off the hook about whatever is true or not true. Larry: When it's not true, though, what does that do to you to read lie?

>> If it's about me, it's -- I know what's true, and as long as no one else believes it or my grandmother or you know, my parents don't -- don't believe it, then that's fine. But if it's about someone else that I know or it's going to effect someone else, then that's kind of tough and strange, but --. Larry: Have you ever thought about suing. >> No, it's never been that bad.

>> You never had something written where you would say boy I better go to court with that as others have done slint.

>> No, it's never been so damaging. And then there are some things that I think are so damaging for some people and they need to do that, but at other times when it's not so serious, it just brings it back into the public again and brings it -- you know, more discussion about whatever it is they have written about. Larry: What part of an artist's life do you think is our business?

>> Jerry lewis said here a couple of weeks ago, once you go into this business you are the business. You have to expect this. It goes with the territory. >> From the bathroom to the bedroom, it's everybody's business. No. You know, I think that if you put yourself in situation, you know, going to restaurants and premiers and all of that, I think that's -- that's people's business. They want to see you. But I think that there's other private -- unless maybe you're a public government official that, we voted on, I think that -- like being in your house and what you do there is your own private business and your children is your own private business. Larry: The difference in the government official being that he or she is paid by us, and therefore, we're entitled to know more? >> We're entitled to know every single thing! Larry: You want to know everything about every candidate?

>> I want to know! Larry: By the way, what do you think of the hillary run now that you're in new york?

>> Well, I think --

[Inaudible] is running for senate and he's the mayor of new york, and so we wonder if the mayor of new york is going to be running for senate and hillary too. It will be very interesting. And it's very timely. Larry: Very different from L.A. Day to day, isn't it? Absolutely!

[Laughs] larry: Certainly in the political arena it's more front-page story every day. >> It's such front-page story. You really have -- being on the show, you know, everything's political, and there's special guest stars that come on. And I am like, I don't know who they are. But I am learning very quickly. Larry: Heather, before we -- before we turn to a lot of bases and take a lot of phone calls, your marriages became public notice.

>> Uh-huh. Larry: The current one -- you're very happy, right? You're married to rickky, right? Who is in --

>> You can call him ricky I'll call him richie. Larry: But he's in my guy's band, bon jovi. I love bon jovi. >> Oh, yeah, yeah! So does he. Larry: They're great. Do you get to see him work a lot?

>> No, actually he's in new jersey writing right now. And so no, I don't see him. Actually, richie did his own album last year, and I didn't see his show once because I was busy working on "melrose place" so unfortunately, didn't see that. But hopefully I'll have time to see him at play. Larry: Do you want to have more children.

>> I think for my daughter's sake yes I love having sisters and a brother. And I think it's a nice thing to give your can child. Larry: What's motherhood like? >> Hard! It's -- you know, and it's just -- it's so rewarding, and it's the most precious thing that I have ever done and the most important thing that I have ever done, and then everything comes with it, the guilt, and you know, what do you do, and the worry and your heartaches, but it's amazing. Larry: Your little daughter is how old now.

>> 2 -- Almost 2. Larry: During the first marriages which got a lot of attention to tommy lee, what was that like to -- that really got plastered, right? I mean --

>> Imagine that. Larry: What was that like? And what was -- I -- it's fair to ask this, although we don't like to get that person -- what was he like? He's gotten so much press since. What was that like? >> He -- you know, first of all, he definitely had his good qualities because I was married to him for, you know, seven years. And obviously, there was something keeping me there. There were other qualities that I didn't want in a long-term partner. And I think it was hard when the tabloids would say stuff about him and I didn't know if it was true or not. And obviously, there were problems in our marriage, not trusting or things would be questioned in one of the tabloids, that would be tough. And it's tough to read stuff in that. Larry: When -- last time you were on this program, you were married to tommy, I believe. >> Probably -- yes. Larry: And you were very happy.

>> Uh-huh. Larry: At that time you were very happy.

>> That day, I was very happy. Larry: Did you ever have physical problems?

>> No. Larry: So none of that. Was that a surprise to you to learn of that?

>> It was a surprise. I know that he had maybe anger management problems, but not physical. But yeah, it was a little bit of a surprise. Larry: But, like, he never physically harmed you or anything?

>> No. Larry: Are you friends?

>> If I saw him, I would hug him, but I don't call him. Larry: But you don't dislike him? >> No. Larry: Do you feel sorry for some of the press he's gotten?

>> Do I feel sorry for it? Larry: Yeah. Do you see it --

>> No. I think there's certain amounts of press that he seems to enjoy and others that I am sure he doesn't.

[Laughter] larry: Handling this pretty well, heather. We'll take a break. We'll come back with heather locklear.

She debuts on "spin city" this coing tuesday night. It's her -- she's moved now to new york city. This is a brand new venture for her. And it's in the world of comedy on one of television's most successful shows, and we'll ask her in a minute what it's like to join a success, whether that's more pressure, right after this. >>

 [scene from MP with "Peter"]

 I swear, I never meant to sleep with you. One thing led to another. The sex for real. You can push me away. You can pretend it never happened. But you know what we shared, and you know that we have never felt this way with anyone. üü I have never stopped loving you. Stl love you. üü

>> I love you. I have always, always loved you. Always. üü

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 We're back with heather locklear. Is there some pressure to go into a show that's already a hit? >> Actually, there shouldn't -- no, there's not a lot of pressure because it's a hit so, I don't have -- there's nothing I have to do, just show up and know my lines and try and be funny. Actually, when I was -- went on dynasty, the show was a hit. And it's just a little intimidating because you don't know people and it's like being the new kid on the block.

>> When you went back to melrose place to them out, was that -- was that a tough decision? I mean that, literally is what happened, right? They were having problems, and they asked you to come back?

>> You know what, on "melrose place", when they first asked me to come on it was only for four peap sods and -- episodes, and you know, I was told it won't hurt. It won't help, whatever. I thought, okay, I can do this. It's a young show. L be fun then after four episodes it became 11 episodes then it became the next year then it became two years. That -- I didn't think I was going on to help the show for four episodes. >> Did they ask you to postpone having a baby, is that true?

>> No, no. Larry: Did anyone in television production ever say, don't have a baby yet?

>> No, never because I'd never told anyone I wanted to have a baby. I am pretty private about that. I don't even know if I told my husband. No, I did.

[Laughter] larry: So you're comfortable doing the comedy, and you're comfortable in this set and the like, and you're happy with "spin city" so far?

>> I am happy with all of that, not that I am so comfortable doing it. There's a live audience and that's pretty terrifying. Can't they just go home and we can do this a couple of times and rehearse it and do a little bit tomorrow, a little bit today. No, no, no. We have two rounds -- two takes of each scene then we move on to the next scene. Everyone laughs or they don't laugh so you better make them laugh. So that's a little terrifying. Larry: You're also used to being cast in a different kind of way, I mean, other than "T.J. Hooker" you're kind of a vixen, right? You're a sexual vixen and that kind of thing and they're playing drama and you're doing film. This is tape, and you're in front of an audience. It's night and day. >> It is night and day, and that's what I am learning. And so is new york and L.A., Night and day! Larry: Why the fear of the audience? Or is fear the wrong word?

>>.

>> No, it's -- no, it's -- it's fear. I am nervous doing -- when I was grog groeing up I went and did a drama class, and when they asked me to do a monologue I passed on that and took -- when I had to give speeches for spanish class I passed on that and got an F. I would get so nervous and so self-conshus, that would just make me -- I would be just so aware of the audience and I know you're not really supposed to be so aware, and when I am doing a one-camera show there's just the crew around you anit's very intimate. So you can feel the movement of the audience and the people, and it makes you very aware that they're there. And it's a little terrifying. Larry: Intimidating. Is there anything about it, though, that you like? >> The cast. I love the cast. And you know what there is -- once I'm -- once we're done with the show, everyone's like, isn't that great? And there is a great energy that it brings you -- your performance level up. And you know, after it's all done, the show is finished, and they're like, okay, go home -- that was great! Then we start the week over and I am really mortified again and going oh, gosh we have to do it again so hopefully I'll get used to it. Larry: They doet give you an energy though.

>> Absolutely. A good energy, it is for the better. Larry: Why do you think you were cast as sort of this heavy sexual siren since people who know you know that you're sort of the girl next door? >> I have no idea. I don't know how. It must have started with "dynasty" but I think it was just the clothes they put me in then it went from a girl from the other side of the tracks to a back-talking kind of bad girl. So I -- don't ask me. Ask aaron spelling. Larry: Okay. In fact, speaking of aaron spelling, as we go to this break, we'll show a clip from his "dynasty" television series. Watch.

 [scene from Dynasty with Joan Collins]

 >> Ooh, I'm sorry. Aunt Krystle?

>> Who are you?

>> Well, you're my aunt. I am your niece, sammy jo, remember? You invited me here.

>> Well, I didn't. But your aunt probably did. >> You're not her.

>> No, I'm not.

>> Well, my aunt krystle invited me, and am I ever glad. I mean, is this a palace? Frank wasn't fooling, that's for sure.

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 We're back with heather locklear. You have done shows -- "melrose place", "dynasty" "T.J. Hooker" all aaron spelling productions. He has been on this show, know him pretty well. What was that like all of those years working with I guess one of the major figures in television history?

>> It was great. He's a very generous man. But the fact that -- I mean, that I was on three shows -- I rarely saw him. I would see him at the christmas parties or something like that. I didn't see him a lot and didn't -- we didn't socialize, but during "melrose place", the kids were all the same -- I mean the actors were all the same age, and show would kind of not be in the fancy clothes that he was this for the "dynasty" era and then he was more casual for the "melrose place" era and it was a little easier to talk to and not be so intimidated. And he's just been wonderful and has given me a really great career. Larry: Did he hire you initially? >> I believe he did. I know he was in the room, and I auditioned for him. Larry: Because he's famous for that, spotting talent, right? He's supposed to do it in restaurants. He's seen peopleuditioning, makes quick judgments.

>> If that's true, then that's what he did. I don't know that he did that. I had to do a screen test, but before the screen test, there were some auditions I had to go on for him and him and some other people in the room. And he was there, and he put me at ease. Larry: But never intimidating?

>> No. Larry: Did he offer for you to go on 902? >> No. Larry: That was wrong? That was printed too that you were offered heavy money to join that cast.

>> Uh-huh. I was taking a step down in pay for that heavy money. Larry: Oh, you were --

>> No, I am teasing! Larry: You were not offered --

>> No. Larry: And didn't have any interest in doing it?

>> No because I felt that "melrose place" and 90210 were very similar shows and it would be doing kind of the same thing, and I wanted to get into something different. Larry: We'll ask some quick opinions on some things, take a break and then take phone calls for the lovely heather locklear. What do you think of this miss america thing that it seems -- it's going to be oka   f she had an abortion or if she was divorced? Big controversy. >> Am I supposed to know something about this.

>>.

>> No, I mean, do you have an opinion on it? In the past they have not allowed it and now they're apparently going to say it's okay?

>> That -- wait, she did have an abortion? Larry: If the new miss america had an abortion app r ntly that'll be okay. If she was divorced, that will be okay. Those are two things previously not allowed.

>> I am glad I am not a judge. I don't want to judge -- I wouldn't want to judge that. Larry: Do you think it's okay that it be considered?

>> No comment.

[Laughs] larry: Heather, you won't take a stand on such an issue regarding women. >> If I knew more facts about it, I might. Larry: Were you pretty enough to be a miss america candidate as a kid?

>> Absolutely not. Larry: Okay. You know how we know that? There's a guy here at cnn that you went to high school with.

>> Who is this? Larry: I forget his name. I just passed him in the hall. He says, is she here? I said no. He said "I went to high school with her" what's the name of the high school.

>> Newbury high school. Larry: Newbury park. He said you didn't get a second look at newbury park. Is that true.

>> I got a second look. Not by him --. Larry: When you were a sophomore. >> Oh, when I was a sophomore? Probably not.

[Laughter] not with those braces on my teeth. Larry: This blossomed then, right?

>> I sure hope so because that was a scary time. Larry: Our guest is heather locklear. We'll take a break and when come back, we will be going to your phone calls for heather locklear. Watch.

 [scene from TJ Hooker]

 >> Hooker, about those ledgers we brought in on the neil caplin killing, he was into gun dealing all right, stolen guns, custom crafted items. He had his own tailor shop and those private projects he made at night were guns made to order for discriminate buyers. >> What about --

>> There were two names that jued out at me.

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 Larry: By the way, heather locklear is our guest, going to go to your phone calls. Before we take the first call, heather, you were aware, I guess, at thattion that amazon.Com ran of stuff from "melrose place". They auctioned off your headboard for $3,000 of the bed you slept on.

>> Okay! Larry: Were you ware of that?

>> Not that, but I knew there was pool water and times from the pool and from the courtyard. Larry: Cute, right?

>> Cute! 3,000 For my bed -- my headboard -- hmm! Larry: It says headboard and -- yeah headboard and sheets. >> Okay. Well, there are a lot of people on those sheets. It's got to be worth more than $3,000. Larry: Yeah, you would think! Anderson, south carolina hello.

>> Hello. Larry: Hi.

>> I have got question for heather.

>> Sure.

>> If they ever did a reunion of melrose, would you go back and do it? The other thing I would like to say is I like the way the show ended.

>> Oh, you do? Oh, good. Thank you. I had nothing to do with that, but I like way the sh ended too. If there was a reunion, it depended upon what my knees look like in short skirts by that time, depending upon how old I was. I don't know. Larry: Do you want to keep on doing -- is your goal to just stay doing television, or do you want to do other things? I just would like to do a variety of things, whether it be television or film or stage which I have done once, just to keep growing and keep doing different things until -- I don't want to feel stagnant in anything. Larry: Lynchburg virginia hello -- I'm sorry, wrong -- this is -- lynchburg, virginia, hello? Hello? Are you there? Nobody there. Philadelphia, hello? Philadelphia, are you there. >> Hello? Larry: Go ahead, speak up.

>> Hi, heather. A lot of young women look u to you. What type of advice would you give to them?

>> I would say be true to their values and their dreams and stick with those. And I do have something to say about the miss america thing because I really didn't know what you were talking about larry. Larry: It was in all the news and I guess you were working today and missed it.

>> I have been working.

>> To the it was in the newspapers and on television. It was also a big feature on the show right before us.

>> Okay. I do absolutely think that miss america stands for all types of people. And I think that american women vary from -- they do --all different types and all different lives, and I think all those women should be allowed to be in the pageant. Larry: Is that something you would have wanted to enter? Would you have wanted to have been miss america? >> That. Larry: When you were a young girl.

>> You know what I lik first about being on television? When I was younger, the only thing I recall wanting to be an actress, not wanting to be an actress but seeing a beauty pageant and saying I want to be one of those pretty girls is what I wanted. Maybe I just wanted to be a pretty girl or to be a miss america or to be on television I am not sure but I do remember that in my head. Larry: When "spin city" came to you and they discussed this with you, did you like this idea right away, the idea of going to comedy is?

>> Rather than going to --. Larry: Or what you'd been typically doing, a weekly drama. >> Actually, I was looking for some kind of comedy. If I was going to do tv I was going to do a sitcom or an hour-long comedy, yes to get away from what I was doing whether it be film or television, yes, I was absolutely looking for "spin city" actually. Larry: Is it hard to work and raise a child?

>> Yes. It's very -- very hard because you want to spend as much time with your child and give her your full attention, at least I do. So it's difficult. And I struggle with that on a daily basis. Larry: Your husband also -- how many nights a week is he playing?

>> He is so amazing. He's -- when he's -- he's not working or playing which is, you know, sometimes he's either always there or always gone, but when he's there, he's there a hundred percent and 24 hours, and he's amazing. Larry: Good father. >> Really great. Larry: New york city for heather locklear, hello. New york city, hello? Are you there.

>> Yes, can you hear me? Larry: Yes, speak!

>> On the last episode of "melrose place" you wore a beautiful pink suede coat. And I have been looking for it all summer.

>> It's in my closet!

[Laughter] you can go to california. If you can get the key to my closet, you can get in rand go wear it. Larry: Did you get to keep the clothes?

>> I did get to keep the clothes. And I don't remember who made that suede -- oh, it is very cute though. I don't remember who made it. Someone in L.A. I think on melrose avenue. Larry: What happens to clothes on shows? Do stars get to keep what they want? Do they buy them or what? >> I think it depends on their contract. You can sometimes by them for half price. Aaron spelling for a long time had this warehouse of clothes from the love boat and dynasty and so a lot of production companies would to come them and rent the clothes, and we would wear "charlie's angels" dresses if we could fit into them because they were very tiny, so -- but I think they finally sold that off. But sometimes you buy it for half or you don't get them at all. Larry: Have you remained friendly with william shatner?

>> I -- I haven't seen him in some time, but I mean, yeah, friendly if I saw him, yes. Larry: Did you call him after the recent tragedy? >> I sent a note. Larry: What was it like work -- that was your first real job, right, working with him?

>> No, "dynasty" was my first real job. Larry: You did the dynasty episodes.

>> Yeah, yeah. Larry: But "T.J. Hooker" that was an interesting role for you, wasn't it?

>> Yeah, I kept wondering how you could take a girl with a ponytail in the back of her head seriously because you have to look good on these aaron spelling shows, and I did wonder how anyone could take me seriously but somehow you could be small and you could hit the bad guy in the back of the legs with a baton and they'd fall down then you go cuff them! Larry: What is it about spelling? What does he know that other people don't? What does he do that other people don't? >> If I knew, I would be right there next to him doing the same shows. Larry: He's got a touch, right?

>> He has tornado watch. He somehow -- I don't know. Larry: Simple as that. I mean, obviously when you work with him, the scripts aren't shakespeare.

>> Right but they're fun. They're entertainment. And they're different. Most of them are different like the "melrose place" and 90210 when that came on the air they didn't have the youthful shows that like now television is bombarded with the young demographic. He started that and the glamour -- he started the glamour it seems. So he seems to pick up on things first then it becomes a trend. Larry: Have you been allowed if you want -- if you're unhappy with a line, change it? >> On "spin city"? Larry: On "spin city" and on previous programs.

>> Oh, "spin city" they're just -- if you don't like this, if it doesn't work, please come and talk to us. They're amazing. And on the other shows, I -- on "T.J. Hooker" and "melrose place" -- not -- "T.J. Hooker" and "dynasty" I didn't change lines. I was like the low man on the totem pole. It was very hard that thing you showed of teej all that dialogue and dialogue and I would get so nervous having to say so much dialogue about these different things and memorizing it and not mess up as we were walking and talking and starting all over again -- oh! But on "melrose place" they didn't want a lot of dialogue changed so that was sometimes very tough to say word for word and then make it do -- act at the same time and really concentrate on the words that they really wanted to us concentrate on. Larry: Hampton, virginia as we go back to calls for heather locklear, hello? Hampton, virginia hello! >> Hello? Larry: Yes, go ahead.

>> Yes, I was wondering miss locklear, I am a very big fan. And I was wondering how you like living on the east coast as opposed to the west coast and you felt about hurricane floyd, what were you doing at that time? Larry: Ah-hah.

>> I was -- hurricane floyd -- I was in a car for a long time trying to get to work, and it took too long so -- we were supposed to do a readthrough and I think a lot of people couldn't get there for the 12:00 Call. We would have gotten there at 2:00 So the traffic was horrendous and the streets were empty last night. It was kind of beautiful. There was no one on the street no, cars, and it was very nice, quiet feeling. And new york, I -- I am getting used to it. It's tough going from a place with a yard to where you walk outside and life is going on really fast. And I'm just getting used to it, spending a lot of money! Larry: Are you east side or west side? >> East side. I am a west side person, but I am on the east side. Larry: You're a west side person living on the end -- now it well, yeah. The wannabes.

[Laughter]

>> And the rs and the nus. We'll be right back with heather locklear.

 [Spin City Promo]

 You have Mike and heather, take one.

>> Let's rehearse.

>> Good morning, caitlin.

>> What was that?

>> I slapped you.

>> There's no slapping on "spin city".

>> Got it.

>> Good morning, caitlin! üü Why? Why? Well, you said no slapping.

>> Roll them. >> Good morning, caitlin.

>> Is that "spin city"? Oh, it is now! Heather locklear joins "spin city" tuesday tuesdays on abc.

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 >> And the american she with is with us by phone michael J. Fox hello.

>> How are you guys doing tonight.

>> Hello!

>> Not still using the hurricane floyd excuse for missing work are you?

>> Was there not a hurricane?

>> No I think it was a tropical storm or something.

>> Oh!

>> It was relatively minor. Larry: Michaels before we ask you about heather, how are you feeling.

>> I feel great, thanks, larry. I feel pretty good, you know, I am staying on top of it, and take one day at a time. Today's a good day. That's all I concern myself with. Things are going well. Larry: Do you take a lot of medication for it? Not a lot relative to what some folks do. Parkinson's is a kind of -- everybody gets their own size and everybody gets their own thing. It's tough to compare one to the over. Everyone has their own experience, and mine is -- it's fairly controlled with a reasonable amount of medication. I am otherwise fit and healthy. Everything's great you're also pretty young to have it? >> Yeah, yeah, so that helps too. So like I said, though, it's real tough to compare it to other people's experience. Mine is that I can -- you know, if I put in an honest day's work and keep myself healthy in every other way that, you know, it seems to go well. Larry: Okay, what does she, that lovely face on the screen -- what is she like to work with?

>> You know, the thing that people don't realize I think, people that know her from all of these other shows is, she's goofy.

>> Oh, thanks joy,.

>> She's a goofball which really helps with what we're doing. She's got a tremendous sense of humor about herself you know in addition to the fact that she's a tremendous actress and disciplined and works real hard. If she's nervous in front of the audience we can't tell but she has a goofy side and like I said, a willingness to laugh at herself and to take chances in that way that really makes her a natural. Larry: When they were going to bring her onboard, michael, were you in favor of it right away? Did you have a say? >> Yeah, I definitely had a say. I am the executive producer, so I took a straw poll of myself and I decided yes.

[Laughter]

>> You know, we felt really fortunate obviously to have someone of heather's caliber and also notoriety, but not -- not the least of it was the fact that I had met heather before, and actually, in a social situation with tracy and richie and just knew she was a good person. What's really important on our set is these are all really great people. They're really jent people, nice people and kind people and people that enjoy their work every day so to introduce somebody who wasn't like that would have been, you know, not a good thing. But we got the whole package here. We got somebody who really knows what they're doing and does a great job and is just kind of a kindred spirit. Larry: Is michael a giving actor? >> Oh, my -- unbelievably generous and like I was saying earlier, he's just --ill put me at ease and give me little tips if I want them. And if not, he'll stay back. But he's a big comfort.

>> Pick them up if you want them.

[Laughter]

>> It's all goofy stuff though. She must think I'm crazy. I'll come up to her and go k's are funny.

>> What are you talking about?

>> Just hit the k and move on. Larry: K's are funny.

>> It's -- has nothing to do with good acting but it's comedy.

>> And 3s.

>> 3S are funny. Larry: That's correct. 4 Is not funnyny. >> Four is not funny. If you're listing things you always go with 3. You make sure the third one has a constant, a percussive p or kay.

>> Like date!

>> Yes, big joke at a time, date.

>> Hit the t!

>> I walked by her afterwards and went, date!

>> And michael --

>> Yes. Larry: She's also not too hard to take in the looks department.

>> I am sure her husband feels the same way as I feel about my wife. Larry: Keep it -- well said michael.

>> My pleasure.

>> Thank you four calling.

>> She's really terrific on the show. It's going to be a lot of fun. Larry: Thanks michael. >> Take it easy!

>> Isn't he great? Larry: Michael J. Fox, he's great. Heather debuts tuesday night. We'll be back with more calls for heather right after this.

[clip from 51st Emmy Awards - presenting with Michael J. Fox]

>> Some very big changes for you this year. You went from "melrose place" to "spin city".

>> Uh-huh. I absolutely love the show, the whole political setting on melrose, everything was sex, sex, sex. Finally, I am on a show where I don't have to make out with someone every five minutes --o!

>> You ought to call your agent.

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 Larry: We're back with heather locklear. We thank michael J. Fox for phoning in and the -- she debuts tuesday night, and we'll take another call, chesapeake, virginia hello. >> Hi, heather. First I want to say I am looking forward to seeing you on "spin city".

>> Thank you. Larry: And I wanted to know, do you keep in contact with any of your cast mates from "dynasty"? And if so, who?

>> No, I went to -- we did a photo for aaron spelling maybe a year ago or nine month ago and I saw john james there. I saw joan collins, pamela sue martin, and I did a movie with emma sams, and when she had her -- I think when I was pregnant with my baby she wrote me a wonderful letter and I never got back to her. So emma congratulations on your second child. Larry: Was that a cast that got along? Was that a happy cast. >> As far as I recall -- yes. Everyone was professional actors and -- yeah. Larry: To wilmington, north carolina hello?

>> Hi, heather? Larry: By the way, how you doing in wilmington?

>> Well, we have been hit by the storm and you can tell michael J. Fox that yes, we did have a hurricane. It was not a tropical storm. Larry: Okay. That's why heather was late.

>> Right! Larry: A hurricane in wilmington.

>> That was wilmington.

>> Yes, heather, do you find it difficult being blond, female, and intelligent to get the plum roles that you do?

>> You know what? I have always been grateful to get any plum role that I do and to blame it on -- I mean I can always dye my hair, and I can act dumb -- and what was the other thing you said? Larry: No, I mean do you consider yourself fortunate because there is a tendency to think that if someone is blond they're dumb? Or maybe that's history now. >> I think it's history now because I think there's enough women that have proven that you can have all of those and good smart and get great roles and obviously spin has proven that for me also and even "melrose place", all the shows I have done. Larry: We'll be back with our remaining moments with heather locklear and get in a few more phone calls before we wind things up on this edition of "larry king live." Don't go away. Larry: We're back with heather locklear in our remaining moments. Don't forget, tuesday night she debuts. It's her turn on "spin city". All right. You said you're at 38 -- I think we established that at 38 -- what do you think you're going to be doing at 50, hether? You had a look ahead -- >> I am not 38 yet. Larry: Okay, close.

>> A week or two -- a week! At 50? Oh, gosh -- um -- I am not sure. Maybe carpooling.

[Laughter] your child and mine. Larry: Yeah, my little boy would dig -- he likes older women. He's six months and yours is two years right.

>> There you go. Larry: This could be big time.

>> Yep. Larry: Could do a lot worse than this kid. Houston, texas, hello.

>> Hi, heather. I wanted to tell you I absolutely loved your character on "melrose place". >> Thank you.

>> And I wondered if you could share some of your beauty, diet and exercise secrets with us.

>> Beauty diet and --. Larry: Did you write a book once?

>> No. I don't think so. Larry: You ought to though.

>> What? Larry: You ought to. Look at the way you look.

>> Oh, please. Everybody -- I think it's just common sense. I now stay out of the sun and I use moisturizer all the time. I always take off my makeup and I try and eat right although I don't really. I mean, I am doing a little bit better and now I have to exercise more often, which I guess you have to do as you get older. Larry: Do you watch everything -- are you a food weaponer? Do you watch everything you eat. >> No right after this I am having chips and salsa I am not watching how many chipping -- I never do that no, I just enjoy the food and then exercise if I need to in a week! Larry: One thing you can't do, you can't just walk around new york, can you? Can't just go out to fifth avenue on a lovely posthurricane day and just walk, or can you.

>> I have been doing it for six weeks and it's -- there's a few photos here and there, but I have been walking a lot -- a lot! Larry: And people don't bug you?

>> No. Larry: You know, a show that follows us is cnn newsstand. It -- it's a terrific program. And one of the hosts of that show tonight along with steven frasier is carole lynn, and carole lynn is with us now, and heather, you're on one screen. Carole is on the other. You went to -- carole, you went to school with heather? >> You bet I did. We both went to ucla together.

>> Hi, hether.

>> We were in the same dorm, weren't we in the same dorm.

>> We were. I have been telling stories about you tonight.

>> My, but they're pretty fun, but your hair was longer. I have been seeing you on news stories and I go, I know her!

>> Let me tell larry one story when you first came to ucla and they have no shortage of beautiful women -- and the guys would be lining up at heather's dorm room door three deep inviting her to parties. She became a little sister at every single fratern at a time ucla before little sister rush began and you'd walk across the campus with this woman and it was a curse because guys for like a quarter mile across the quad were turning around to see you pass. >> It wasn't you.

>> I am sure it wasn't me.

>> I don't think -- you don't know what! Larry: Carole, did this invoke jealousy on your part?

>> You know, the great thing about heler and heather I don't think you have changed a bit. The great thing about heather is that she's so sweet and so modest and so down to earth you can't believe a girl this adorable could be that nice.

>> Thank you.

>> I remember when you were first trying out for one of your commercials you did a shampoo commercial first.

>> Yes, I did.

>> Then you were wondering around the dorm looking for a push-up bra you were trying out for another one which you nailed of course.  Shortly after that went into T.V.

>> They gave me a padded bra instead of a push-up one.

>> Never need any help there.

>> Screen never looked prettier than it does right now with these two.

>> Larry!

>> Congratulations with your success it's great.

>> You're going to stay with us for newsstand?

>> Come with us for salsa. Larry: Thank you for for joining us. Look forward to "spin city" tuesday.

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