Divorce American Style - the Sue Ellen routine
There's more drama in Utah than you might expect. Not only did Gary Coleman die in that state, but Larry King's wife came close to joining him on the other side. The Gawker is reporting that on May 28 country music stylist Shawne King overdosed on sleeping pills. That resulted in a 911 call King's father in law, Karl Engemann. Though Shawne wasn't completely unconscious when the call was made, she was disoriented. This lead her father to "slap and holler" at her, ostensibly to bring her around.
Three things stand out in this phone call. The touch toned dialing, the ringing, and the insistence of Engemann that he doesn't want this to get out because Larry King is his son in law. Though all 911 calls are recorded by the operator, they can't record things that have happened before the operator answers, or before the call is even connected. Things like dialing, and ring tones. So that would lead careful listeners to conclude that this recording was made on Shawne's end. So that makes Engmann's insistence that he doesn't want this to get out seem kind of phony. Besides, if he really didn't want it to get out he just wouldn't have mentioned who his son in law is, and given his daughter's maiden name to the operator.
Good luck Larry, cause you've got your hands full! Oh yeah, and change up your will quick!
Now here's a little music dedication to the Shawne kings and Shannon Prices out there:
They give love a bad name, although I'm sure that neither are a Lila Tournay or anything. Not that I'd bet on that.
