- Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29, 1954) is the American multiple-Emmy Award winning host of "The Oprah Winfrey Show", the highest rated talk show in television history. She is also an influential book critic, an Academy Award-nominated actress, and a magazine publisher. She has been ranked the richest African American of the 20th century, the most philanthropic African American of all time, and the world's only black billionaire for three straight years. - David Letterman
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series 1994 "Late Show with David Letterman"David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) is an award-winning American comedian, late night talk show host, television producer, philanthropist, and IRL IndyCar Series car owner. His first major success occurred on the long-running NBC television program, "Late Night with David Letterman", … - Jay Leno
James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (born April 28, 1950) is an Emmy-winning American comedian who is best known as the current host of NBC television's long-running variety and talk program "The Tonight Show". He also owns Big Dog Productions, a company that co-produces the show. He earns $30 million per year. - Larry King
Larry King (born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger on November 19, 1933) is an iconic award-winning American writer, journalist and broadcaster. He currently hosts a nightly interview program on CNN called "Larry King Live", one of the longest running talk shows on air. - Montel Williams
Montel Brian Anthony Williams (born July 3, 1956 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American television talk show host. - Dr. Phil
Phillip Calvin "Phil" McGraw, (born September 1, 1950), best known as Dr. Phil, is a four-time Emmy Award-nominated television personality who is the host of the popular American psychology TV show "Dr. Phil", who gained celebrity status following appearances on "The Oprah Winfrey Show". McGraw is noted for his Texas accent and for his one-finger wave to his wife Robin, in the audiences at the beginning of every show. - Rosie O'Donnell
Roseann Theresa "Rosie" O'Donnell (born March 21, 1962 in Bayside, Queens, New York) is an 11-time Emmy Award-winning American talk show host, television personality, comedienne, celebrity blogger, film, television, and stage actress. - Rush Limbaugh
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born January 12, 1951) is an American radio talk show host and political commentator. Born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, he is a self-described conservative, who discusses politics and current events on his program, "The Rush Limbaugh Show". He has been credited with reviving AM radio in the United States, and is considered to have been a catalyst for the Republican Party's Congressional victories in 1994. - Jerry Springer
Gerald Norman "Jerry" Springer (born February 13, 1944) is a British-born American celebrity, a former Democratic mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, musician, television personality, and host of the controversial television tabloid talk show bearing his name, "The Jerry Springer Show". He is also the current host of "America's Got Talent". - Johnny Carson
John William "Johnny" Carson (October 23, 1925 - January 23,2005) was an American actor, comedian and writer best known for his iconic status as the host of "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson". - Conan O'Brien
Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, writer and television personality best known as host of NBC's late-night talk/variety show "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". NBC has announced that O'Brien will take over for Jay Leno as host of "The Tonight Show" in 2009. - Phil Donahue
Phillip John Donahue (born December 21, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American media personality, best known as the creator and star of "The Phil Donahue Show", also known as "Donahue", the first tabloid talk show. The show had a 26-year run on national (U.S.) TV, preceeded by three years of local broadcast in Dayton, Ohio, before ending in 1996. His shows have generally focused on issues that often divide liberals and conservatives in the U.S., … - Chris Matthews
Christopher John Matthews (born December 17 1945) is an American journalist, television show host and former political aide. Matthews has worked for four Democratic politicians. He was a presidential speechwriter for four years during the administration of Jimmy Carter. Matthews hosts a nightly, hour-long talk show called "Hardball with Chris Matthews" on the American cable television channel MSNBC, … - Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and currently the Emmy Award-winning host of the syndicated talk show "The Ellen DeGeneres Show". - Howard Stern
Howard Allan Stern (born January 12, 1954) is an American radio and TV personality, media mogul, humorist, actor, and author. Stern hosts "The Howard Stern Show" four days a week (Monday-Thursday) on Howard 100, a Sirius Satellite Radio station. The self-proclaimed "King of All Media" (a humorous reference to Michael Jackson's appellation "The King of Pop") has been dubbed a shock jock for his highly controversial use of scatological, sexual and racial humor. - Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Elisabeth Hasselbeck (born May 28 1977) is a former reality show - "Survivor: The Australian Outback" - contestant and current American talk show personality. Prior to television, she worked as a footwear designer. She currently is one of three co-hosts on the daytime talk show "The View". - Tyra Banks
Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973) is an American supermodel, television personality and a talk show hostess. She first emerged to prominence on the runways of Paris, Milan, London, Tokyo, and the U.S., but her work in the commercial world was her breakthrough. She is best known as hostess/judge of the reality television show "America's Next Top Model", since its 2003 debut on UPN (later CW), … - Tavis Smiley
Tavis Smiley (born September 13, 1964) is an author, journalist, liberal political commentator, and talk show host. - Jimmy Kimmel
James Christian "Jimmy" Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American comedian, writer, talk show host and producer. - Merv Griffin
Mervyn Edward "Merv" Griffin, Jr. (born on July 6, 1925, in San Mateo, California) is an American talk show host, entertainer, pianist, television personality and executive. He began his career as a singer and also appeared in movies and on Broadway; he later became host of his own TV show, "The Merv Griffin Show", and an entertainment business magnate. - Dick Cavett
Drunken female heckler: I pay your salary, buddy, with my hard-earned money.<br />Cavett: And I'm tempted to guess at your profession. His most famous line from this period may have been the following: He also played Mr. Kelly's in Chicago and the Hungry i in San Francisco, during which latter time he met Lenny Bruce, about whom Cavett said: In 1965, Cavett did some commercial voiceovers, … - Maury Povich
Maurice Richard "Maury" Povich (born January 17, 1939 in Washington, D.C.) is an American TV talk show personality who currently hosts his self-titled talk show "Maury" which has earned him national recognition due to the paternity tests that are often aired. Povich is the son of "Washington Post" sportswriter Shirley Povich, who wrote a weekly column for the paper for more than 70 years. Povitch is an Lithuanian Jewish surname. - Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers is an American comedian, talk show host, businesswoman, and celebrity. She is known for her brash manner and loud, gruff voice with a heavy metropolitan New York accent. Rivers is the National Chairwoman of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and is a board member of God's Love We Deliver. Like the ground-breaking Phyllis Diller, whose career preceded and overlapped hers, Rivers' act relied heavily on poking fun at herself. - Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert (born May 13, 1964) is an American comedian, satirist, actor and writer, known for his ironic style (particularly in his portrayal of uninformed opinion leaders), and for his deadpan comedic delivery. - Charlie Rose
Charles Peete Rose Jr. (b. January 5, 1942 in Henderson, North Carolina) is an American television interviewer and journalist. Previously a correspondent for "60 Minutes II", he currently hosts the interview show "Charlie Rose" for PBS. - Mike Douglas
Mike Douglas, born Michael Delaney Dowd, Jr. (August 11 1925 - August 11 2006), was an American entertainer. - Ricki Lake
Ricki Pamela Lake (born September 21, 1968) is an American actress and tabloid talk show host, best known for her long-running "Ricki Lake" talk show and starring in the original version of the film "Hairspray". - Regis Philbin
Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (born August 25, 1931) is an Emmy Award-winning American television personality best known for his roles as a talk show host, game show host, singer and presenter at various events. Appearing on television since the late 1950s, Philbin is often called (somewhat tongue-in-cheek and alternately attributed to James Brown), … - Jack Paar
Jacques Harold "Jack" Paar (May 1, 1918 - January 27, 2004) was an American radio and television talk show host. - Chris Rock
Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer and director. He was described by Comedy Central as the fifth greatest stand-up comedian of all time. - Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson, November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedian and radio DJ. Goldberg is one of only ten individuals who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award, counting Daytime Emmy Awards. She is the second African American female performer to win an Academy Award for acting (the first being Hattie McDaniel); she has also won two Golden Globe Awards. - Carson Daly
Carson Jones Daly (born June 22, 1973 in Santa Monica, California) is an American television personality. He became known for being a host and VJ on MTV's "Total Request Live". He currently hosts "Last Call with Carson Daly" on NBC. - Tom Snyder
Tom Snyder (born May 12, 1936 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American television personality best known for "The Tomorrow Show". Tom has one child, Anne Mari Snyder who lives in Maui, Hawaii, and two grandchildren. - Craig Ferguson
Craig Ferguson (born 17 May 1962) is a Scottish comedian, actor, writer and talk show host. He is the current host of CBS's "The Late Late Show", a role which earned him an Emmy nomination in 2006. - Steve Allen
Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen was an American musician, comedian and writer instrumental in innovating the concept of the television talk show. Allen is called the father of TV talk shows. - Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Miguel Rivera (born Gerald Michael Riviera on July 4, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York), is an American television journalist, attorney, and former talk show host. He is known to have an affinity for dramatic, high-profile stories, and issues that are often sidelined by traditional media, such as racism and hate-crimes. Rivera hosts the newsmagazine program "Geraldo at Large", and appears regularly on Fox News Channel. - Michael Medved
Michael Medved (born October 3 1948) is an American, conservative radio talk show host, film critic and author. - Alex Jones
Alexander Emerick Jones (born February 11 1974) is an American radio host and filmmaker who is best known for his work in promotion of conspiracy theories. - Rachael Ray
Rachael Domenica Ray (born August 25, 1968 in Glens Falls, New York) is an Emmy-award winning television personality and author, who currently hosts the syndicated talk/lifestyle program "Rachael Ray" and two Food Network series, "30 Minute Meals" and "Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels". Ray has also written a series of cookbooks based on the "30 Minute Meals" concept, and launched a magazine, "Every Day with Rachael Ray", in 2005. - Star Jones
Star Jones Reynolds (born March 24, 1962) is an American lawyer and television personality, best known for her stint as a co-host of the ABC weekday morning talk show "The View". When Court TV becomes truTV on January 1, 2008, Jones will host a talk show based on the law and pop culture as part of the network's daytime programming.
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