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Top Ten Talk Shows

Jimmy ​Kimmel​
Jimmy ​Kimmel​

Jimmy Kimmel serves as host and executive producer of Emmy nominated Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC's late-night talk show, known for its huge viral video successes including Mean Tweets, Lie Witness News, Jimmy's Twerk Fail Prank, Unnecessary Censorship, YouTube Challenge and more.

source: abc.go.com
Jimmy Fallon​
Jimmy Fallon​

Visit the official website for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, broadcast live from Rockefeller Center in New York. Weeknights 11:35/10:35c on NBC. Visit the official website for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, broadcast live from Rockefeller Center in New York.

source: nbc.com
Stephen ​Colbert​
Stephen ​Colbert​

About The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert took over as host of The Late Show on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. Colbert is best known for his work as a television host, writer, actor, and producer, and lest known for his charity work teaching English as a second language on Tunisian date farms.

source: cbs.com
David ​Letterman​
David ​Letterman​

He hosted late night television talk shows for 33 years, beginning with the February 1, 1982, debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC, and ending with the May 20, 2015, broadcast of Late Show with David Letterman on CBS.

Larry King​
Larry King​

He currently hosts Larry King Now on Hulu and RT America during the week, and on Thursdays he hosts Politicking with Larry King, a weekly political talk show which airs in the evening on the same two channels.

Conan ​O'Brien​
Conan ​O'Brien​

Conan is a late-night talk show airing each Monday through Thursday at 11:00 p.m. eastern time on TBS in the United States. The hour-long show premiered on November 8, 2010, and is hosted by writer, comedian and performer Conan O'Brien, accompanied by his long-time "sidekick" Andy Richter.

Ellen ​DeGeneres​
Ellen ​DeGeneres​

The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The Ellen DeGeneres Show (often shortened to Ellen) is an American television comedy talk show hosted by comedienne/actress Ellen DeGeneres. Debuting on September 8, 2003, it is produced by Telepictures and airs in syndication, including stations owned by NBCUniversal,[2] in the United States and Canada.

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Craig ​Ferguson​
Craig ​Ferguson​

He is the host of both the syndicated game show Celebrity Name Game (2014–2017), for which he has won two Daytime Emmy Awards, and of Join or Die with Craig Ferguson (2016–) on History.[2] He was also the host of the CBS late-night talk show The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005–2014).

Jerry Springer​
Jerry Springer​

The Jerry Springer Show (also known as Jerry Springer, or simply Springer) is an American syndicated tabloid talk show hosted by Jerry Springer, a former politician.[2] The program tapes at the Rich Forum in Stamford, Connecticut, which is alternately known as the Stamford Media Center[3] and is distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution.

Oprah Winfrey​
Oprah Winfrey​

The Oprah Winfrey Show was the number one talk show for 24 consecutive seasons, winning every sweep since its debut in 1986. It was produced in Chicago by Harpo Productions, Inc. and syndicated to 215 domestic stations by CBS Television Distribution and to 145 countries by CBS Studios International.

source: oprah.com
James ​Corden​
James ​Corden​

Each week night, THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN throws the ultimate late night after party with a mix of celebrity guests, edgy musical acts, games and sketches.

source: cbs.com
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Morton ​Downey Jr.​
Morton ​Downey Jr.​

Sean Morton Downey (December 9, 1932 – March 12, 2001), better known by his stage name Morton Downey Jr., was an American television talk show host of the late-1980s who pioneered the "trash TV" format on his program The Morton Downey Jr. Show.

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Bill Maher​
Bill Maher​

Comedian and satirist Bill Maher hosts this long-running, Emmy-nominated talk show, covering the week?s news and featuring a panel of guests, including actors, activists, politicians, musicians, comedians and more.

source: hbo.com
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Dick Cavett​
Dick Cavett​

Cavett currently writes a blog, published by The New York Times, entitled "Talk Show: Dick Cavett Speaks Again." Cavett has appeared as himself in various other television shows, including episodes of The Odd Couple, Cheers, Kate & Allie, and The Simpsons episode "Homie the Clown" and in Robert Altman's HealtH (1980).

Wendy ​Williams​
Wendy ​Williams​

Wendy Joan Williams-Hunter (born Wendy Joan Williams; July 18, 1964) is an American television host, actress, author, fashion designer, and former radio personality. She has hosted the nationally syndicated television talk show The Wendy Williams Show since 2008.

Phil Donahue​
Phil Donahue​

Phillip John "Phil" Donahue (born December 21, 1935) is an American media personality, writer, film producer, and the creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show. The television program, also known as Donahue, was the first talk show format that included audience participation.

Sally Jessy ​Raphael​
Sally Jessy ​Raphael​

Sally Lowenthal (born February 25, 1935), better known as Sally Jessy Raphael, is an American former talk show host known for her talk show program Sally (originally titled The Sally Jessy Raphael Show), which she hosted for two decades, and for the bright red oversized eyeglasses she wears in all public appearances.

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Ricki Lake​
Ricki Lake​

Ricki Lake is a daytime tabloid talk show hosted by American actress Ricki Lake. The series debuted in syndication on September 13, 1993 and ended first-run episodes on May 21, 2004, though the series continued in reruns through the summer until August 27, 2004.

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Steve Harvey​
Steve Harvey​

The Steve Harvey show will be coming to an end after five seasons. However, Harvey will remain a daytime fixture with a new talker, set to launch in September. He will produce the new daily syndicated show with IMG. It will be distributed by NBCUniversal Domestic Television, which also distributed Steve Harvey.

source: deadline.com
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Maury Povich​
Maury Povich​

Maury (sometimes known as The Maury Povich Show) is a syndicated American tabloid talk show hosted by Maury Povich. When the series first aired in 1991, the show was called The Maury Povich Show and was produced by MoPo Productions Inc. in association with Paramount Domestic Television.

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Seth Meyers​
Seth Meyers​

“Late Night with Seth Meyers” is home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and topical monologue jokes. It is hosted by Emmy Award-winning writer and one of the 2014 TIME 100, Time magazine’s 100 most influential people, Seth Meyers.

source: nbc.com
Geraldo ​Rivera​
Geraldo ​Rivera​

We will engage viewers without pandering to them. Shows should help our guests and our audience gain insight and resolve problems they face. 3. RESPECT FOR OUR GUESTS Guests should not be used for sport or spectacle. Civility must prevail. 4.NO STUDIO VIOLENCE Physical violence will not be tolerated.

source: geraldo.com
Jenny Jones​
Jenny Jones​

The Jenny Jones Show is an American syndicated daytime tabloid talk show that was hosted by comedian/actress/singer Jenny Jones. It was produced by Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment and Telepictures Productions and was distributed by Warner Bros. Television Distribution.

Montel ​Williams​
Montel ​Williams​

Montel Brian Anthony Williams (born July 3, 1956) is an American television personality, radio talk show host, and actor.

Tom Snyder​
Tom Snyder​

Tom Snyder. Thomas James Snyder (May 12, 1936 – July 29, 2007) was an American television personality, news anchor, and radio personality best known for his late night talk shows Tomorrow, on the NBC television network in the 1970s and 1980s, and The Late Late Show, on the CBS Television Network in the 1990s.

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Charlie Rose​
Charlie Rose​

Charlie Rose's CBS News career came to an unceremonious end Tuesday when the network fired him over allegations of sexual harassment. The esteemed TV journalism career of Charlie Rose collapsed under the weight of sexual harassment allegations Tuesday, leaving a void in “CBS This Morning,” the lucrative morning franchise that has flourished since he joined as co-anchor in 2012.

source: latimes.com
Merv Griffin​
Merv Griffin​

The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC, May 1965 to August 15, 1969 in first-run syndication, from August 18, 1969 to February 11, 1972 at 11:30 PM ET weeknights on CBS and again in first-run syndication from February 14, 1972 to September 5, 1986.

Arsenio Hall​
Arsenio Hall​

Arsenio Hall was supposed to spend the week of June 2 in New York City, touting the upcoming second season of his late-night talk show on The View, Howard Stern's SiriusXM radio show and Late Show with David Letterman.

source: tvguide.com
Kelly Ripa​
Kelly Ripa​

Kelly Ripa is the co-host of ABC's morning talk show 'Live with Kelly & Ryan.' Before becoming a talk show host, she appeared on the ABC daytime drama 'All My Children.' Our privacy policy has been updated.

source: biography.com
Jack Paar​
Jack Paar​

Jack Harold Paar (May 1, 1918 – January 27, 2004) was an American author, radio and television comedian and talk show host, best known for his stint as host of The Tonight Show from 1957 to 1962.

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