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A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit.) is a television or radio program where an audience comes together to discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host. Often, talk shows feature a panel of guests, usually consisting of a group of people who are learned or who have great experience in relation to whatever issue is being discussed on the show for that episode. American English or U.S. English is the diverse form of the English language used mostly in the United States of America. ... Diagram showing the geographical locations of selected languages and dialects of the British Isles. ...


Political talk shows of all sorts are common on radio stations across the country ranging from local radio talk stations in major metropolitan areas, to nationally syndicated radio talk shows such as the Rush Limbaugh show. Popular radio "shock jock" Howard Stern also hosted a talk show that was syndicated nationally. Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born January 12, 1951 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri) is an American radio talk show host. ... A shock jock is a slang term used to describe a type of radio broadcaster (sometimes a disk jockey) who attracts attention using humor that a significant portion of the listening audience may find offensive. ... Howard Stern with his signature round, dark glasses. ...


Talk shows have also moved into the internet radio genre with live talk shows such as the Social Crime Syndicate (socialcrime.com) seeing as the internet is FCC free.


Politics are hardly the only subject of talk shows, however. Other radio talk show subjects include Car Talk hosted by NPR and Coast to Coast AM hosted by Art Bell and George Noory which discusses topics of the paranormal, conspiracy theories, fringe science and the just plain weird. NPR logo For other meanings of NPR see NPR (disambiguation) National Public Radio (NPR) is a private, not-for-profit corporation that sells programming to member radio stations; together they are a loosely organized public radio network in the United States. ... Coast to Coast AM is a late-night syndicated radio talk show dealing with current events, particularly as they relate to paranormal issues. ... Arthur Art Bell, III (born June 17, 1945) founded the paranormal-themed radio program Coast to Coast AM, and currently hosts the weekend edition of the show. ... George Noory (born June 4, 1950) is the weekday host of the late-night radio talk show Coast-to-Coast AM. Noory was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, but now resides in Los Angeles, California. ... Anomalous phenomena are phenomena which are observed and for which there are no suitable explanations in the context of a specific body of scientific knowledge, e. ... This proposed logo for a US government agency was dropped due to fears that its Masonic symbolism would provoke conspiracy theories A conspiracy theory is a theory that claims an event or series of events is the result of secret manipulations by two or more individuals or an organization, rather... Fringe science is a phrase used to describe scientific inquiry in an established field that departs significantly from mainstream or orthodox theories. ...


Talk shows have been broadcast on television since the earliest days of the medium. Late night talk shows including The Tonight Show and The Late Show with David Letterman have aired for decades, featuring celebrity guests and comedy sketches. TV news pioneer Edward R. Murrow hosted a talk show entitled Small World in the late 1950s and since then, political TV talk shows have predominantly aired on Sunday mornings. The First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush and current host Jay Leno. ... The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. ... Edward Roscoe Murrow, born Egbert Roscoe Murrow, (April 24, 1908 - April 27, 1965) was an American journalist, whose radio news broadcasts during World War II were eagerly followed by millions of radio listeners. ... Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. ... Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday, and the second day of the weekend in some cultures. ...


Syndicated daily talk shows range from the family-oriented Oprah Winfrey and Rosie O'Donnell shows to "trash TV", such as The Jerry Springer Show. Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi) is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the United States. ... Rosie ODonnell (on right) and wife Kelli Carpenter speaking after their wedding on February 26, 2004 in San Francisco. ... The Jerry Springer Show is a television talk show filmed in Chicago, Illinois that has aired during the morning hours of many syndicated TV stations since the late 1990s. ...


Networks enjoy talk shows because they are generally inexpensive to produce. However, they rely heavily on the personality of the talk show hosts, which sometimes makes that host a valuable commodity. There have also been cases in which a person who is skilled in acting has proven to be spectacularly bad talk show host as in the case of a short lived talk show host Chevy Chase. Cornelius Crane Chase, better known as Chevy Chase (born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, writer and television and film actor from Woodstock, New York. ...


See also: talk radio Talk radio is a radio format which features discussion of topical issues. ...

Contents

List of television talk shows

Note: Some of the talk shows listed below are temporarily or permanently off the air.


English language

The Arsenio Hall Show was a talk show which aired on late night in syndication from 1989 to 1994. ... Charlie Rose is a television interview show, with Charlie Rose as executive producer, executive editor, and host. ... December 6, 2004 edition of Crossfire. ... Logo for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart The Daily Show (currently The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, also known as TDS to fans and staffers) is a half-hour satirical fake news program produced by and run on the Comedy Central cable television network in the United States. ... The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. ... Dennis Miller Live was a weekly talk show on Home Box Office, hosted by comedian Dennis Miller. ... Dr. Phil McGraw Dr. Phillip C. McGraw (born September 1, 1950), known popularly as Dr. Phil, is an American television psychologist. ... Ellen DeGeneres, on her talk show. ... Geraldo Rivera (born July 4, 1943) is a television journalist with an affinity for dramatic high-profile stories and a style that has often been accused of sensationalism. ... Veteran journalists Charles Gibson and Diane Sawyer, who have hosted the show since the late 1990s. ... The Graham Norton Effect is a talk show/variety show, hosted by openly gay Irish comedian Graham Norton, showing on Comedy Central and on BBC3 beginning June 2004. ... Howard Stern with his signature round, dark glasses. ... Janina Stranski (June 7, 1946 in Bethlehem, Mandate Palestine-) was the host of a television talk show called Jenny Jones which aired in the United States from 1991 to 2003. ... The Jerry Springer Show is a television talk show filmed in Chicago, Illinois that has aired during the morning hours of many syndicated TV stations since the late 1990s. ... Jimmy Kimmel Live is a late-night talk show in the United States hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. ... Robert Kilroy-Silk (born 19 May 1942) is a British politician and is well-known as the presenter of his former daytime television confessional talk show, Kilroy. ... Larry King Live is a nightly CNN interview program hosted by Larry King. ... Categories: Television stubs | NBC network shows ... For the American late-night talk show presented by Tom Snyder, Craig Kilborn and Craig Ferguson, see The Late Late Show (CBS). ... Late Night with Conan OBrien is an American late night television talk show on NBC featuring varied comedic material and celebrity interviews. ... Late Night with David Letterman was the name of NBCs nightly hour long comedy talk show, which premiered in 1982 and went off the air in 1993. ... The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. ... Categories: TV Spin-offs | Television talk shows | Television stubs ... Martin Hayter Short CM (born March 26, 1950) is an actor, writer, and producer best known for his comedy work. ... Maury Povich (born Maurice Richard Povich on January 17, 1939 in Washington, DC) is a controversial American television talk show host who currently hosts the self-titled Maury. ... Meet The Press (MTP) is a weekly television news show produced by NBC. It started as a radio show in 1945, as American Mercury Presents: Meet the Press, and was later adapted for television. ... Montel Brian Anthony Williams (born July 3, 1956) is a famous television talk-show host. ... Night Stand with Dick Dietrick was a spoof on daytime talk shows (Jerry Springer, Ricki Lake, Jenny Jones, etc. ... The Oprah Winfrey Show is the longest-running daytime television talk show in the United States, and is hosted, produced and owned by Oprah Winfrey. ... Michael Parkinson CBE (born March 28, 1935) is an English journalist and television presenter. ... Real Time with Bill Maher is a political, current event, and satire-based weekly television talk-show. ... Ricki Lake was a daytime talk show hosted by U.S. actress Ricki Lake. ... Rosie ODonnell (on right) and wife Kelli Carpenter speaking after their wedding on February 26, 2004 in San Francisco. ... Rove Live Rove Live (also known as Rove [live]) is a weekly Australian television talk show, hosted by Rove McManus, and has been broadcast on the Ten Network each year since 2000. ... Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born January 12, 1951 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri) is an American radio talk show host. ... Sally Jessy Raphaël (born Sally Lowenthal on February 25, 1935 in Easton, Pennsylvania) is an American talk show host and television presenter. ... Space Ghost at his desk Space Ghost: Coast to Coast is a spoof talk show on the cable TV channel, Cartoon Network. ... The Tom Green Show was a Canadian (later American) television show which first aired in 1993 on Rogers Community 22, a cable access station in Ottawa, Ontario, and was later picked up by the Comedy Network. ... The First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush and current host Jay Leno. ... Christina Hambley Brown, or Tina Brown, (born November 21, 1953 in Maidenhead, England) is a British-born American magazine editor, columnist, and talk-show host. ... Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn was a talk show on Comedy Central. ... Trisha is a British chat show currently aired on ITV in the mornings. ... Unscrewed with Martin Sargent Unscrewed with Martin Sargent was a former late night American television show that brought out the comedy of technology. ... The View is a daytime television talk show on ABC which stars Barbara Walters, Meredith Vieira, Star Jones, Joy Behar, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. ... The Wright Stuff is a British television chat show hosted by Matthew Wright. ...

German language

Anke Late Night was a German late night talk show hosted by Anke Engelke and produced by Brainpool. ... Elton. ... Harald Schmidt (born August 18, 1957) is a German television entertainer. ... Sarah Kuttner - Die Show is a German television talk show that runs on VIVA since August 2, 2004 and is currently aired Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:15 CET. Hosted by Sarah Kuttner, it features her in talk with editor Sven Schuhmacher and various national as well as the international... TV total is a German late night television comedy talk show that runs since March 8, 1999 on Pro 7 and is currently aired from Monday to Thursday at 22:15 CET. Created, produced and hosted by Stefan Raab, TV total particularly makes fun of some of the funniest moments...

Croatian language


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