Maury Povich retiring from daily talk show after 31 years
NBC Common introduced that Maury Povich would retire from his daytime speak present after 31 years on the air.
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NEW YORK — Veteran daytime speak present host Maury Povich is retiring, with the final unique episodes of “Maury” set for broadcast in September after 31 years on the air.
NBC Common confirmed the approaching exit of the 83-year-old Povich on Monday. Outdated episodes are prone to dwell on in some type, nevertheless, with the corporate saying that “the present has 1000's of full of life, entertaining and dramatic episodes that can proceed to achieve success in daytime for years to return.”
“I’m so pleased with my relationship with NBC Common and all those that labored on the ‘Maury’ present however as I sometimes inform my company on ‘Maury,’ sufficient already,” he mentioned.
His present come across a profitable system a few years in the past and has caught with it: utilizing exams to disclose, on the air, the daddy of infants the place paternity is in query or lie detectors to see if a partner is dishonest or not.
It wasn’t intellectual leisure, however was in style sufficient for Povich to construct a loyal viewers amongst viewers younger sufficient to be his grandchildren.
Povich was a tv journalist earlier than going into the speak present world, starting in Washington, the place his father, Shirley, was a well known sportswriter. He anchored native information reveals in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Philadelphia. For some time in Los Angeles, his co-anchor was journalist Connie Chung, whom he married in 1984.
In 1986, he was the inaugural anchor of the leisure information program, “A Present Affair,” and started “The Maury Povich Present” for Paramount in 1991. It switched to NBC Common in 1998, shortening the present’s title.
“Maury and I made a decision two years in the past that this season can be the farewell season for the present, and whereas his retirement is bittersweet, we're so joyful for him to have the ability to spend extra time on the golf course,” mentioned Tracie Wilson, government vp, NBC Common Syndication Studios.
It was not instantly clear whether or not NBC Common would attempt to begin a similar-themed present or just journey Povich’s reruns: “Choose Judy” continues to be a well-liked daytime present although it not produces unique episodes.
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