Peterson on 'Larry King Live' tonight

Larry King may have married six women, but at least he is not suspected of killing any of them.

Drew Peterson, on the other hand, is a suspect in the "potential homicide" of his missing fourth wife. Tonight, the two men will get to meet -- and possibly compare notes on the finer points of wedding planning.

Peterson, under scrutiny in connection with the Oct. 28 disappearance of wife Stacy, is jetting out to Los Angeles to appear on "Larry King Live." Peterson's Florida-based publicist, Glenn Selig, said the embattled ex-cop will field viewer phone calls during the show, which is set to air at 8 p.m.

Besides investigating the disappearance of Stacy, state police also are looking into the mysterious March 2004 death of Peterson's third wife, Kathleen Savio, who was found drowned in a dry bathtub.

State police investigators found no indication of foul play when they looked into Savio's death in 2004 and her death was ruled an accident, according to Special Agent Herbert Hardy. But a forensic pathologist contradicted this finding after he performed a follow-up autopsy in November and concluded Savio was the victim of a homicide.

Peterson denies any involvement in Savio's death or Stacy's disappearance. He claims his fourth wife ran off to indulge herself in an adulterous affair, and to make matters worse, took thousands in cash from his safe before leaving him.

The Larry King spot has been touted by Selig, but television appearances are nothing new for Peterson. Since Stacy vanished, he has gone on the "Today" show three times and allowed both the Associated Press and a crew from Greta Van Susteren's Fox News Network program to film him and his family in their home.

His attorney, Joel Brodsky, who also will appear on Larry King's show, defended his client's apparent yearning for the spotlight.

"I think it's a great idea," Brodsky said of appearing on live television and being subjected to potentially pointed questioning.

In fact, Brodsky said, his strategy for keeping his client out of jail runs counter to the traditional lawyerly advice of having him keep quiet. Instead, Brodsky wants to put Peterson in the public eye.

"I think in the long run, people are going to say how smart I am to have done it this way," Brodsky said. "I think it's the only way."