King's appearance was a surprise for the 8,000 Usana sales associates who filled most of EnergySolutions Arena's lower bowl for the final day of the nutritional supplement company's annual international convention. He walked on stage to rousing applause, as the morning session emcees put on a skit in which one pretended to be the CNN talk show host.
After cracking a joke about his Utah connections -- "I married a Mormon girl and have paid for it ever since" -- King did what he does best: Asks questions.