Test Your Knowledge About Talk Show Hosts

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    Whom did talk show host Maury Povich marry in 1984?

    • Joy Behar
    • Connie Chung
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  • 2. 

    What talk show host also created "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune"?

    • Merv Griffin

    • Jack Paar

    • Steve Allen

    • Johnny Carson

    Correct Answer
    A. Merv Griffin
  • 3. 

    For how many years did Rush Limbaugh host a self-titled TV talk show?

    • 9

    • 12

    • 4

    • 1

    Correct Answer
    A. 4
  • 4. 

    What talk show host heads his own production company, called "MoPo Productions"?

    • Arsenio Hall

    • Maury Povich

    • Montel Williams

    • Phil Donahue

    Correct Answer
    A. Maury Povich
  • 5. 

    Who hosted "The Tonight Show" when it first aired in 1954?

    • Jack Paar

    • Douglas Brinkley

    • Steve Allen

    • Walter Kronkite

    Correct Answer
    A. Steve Allen
  • 6. 

    What talk show host was an accomplished pianist with more than 14,000 songs to his credit?

    • Steve Allen

    • Allen Ludden

    • Merv Griffin

    • Jack Paar

    Correct Answer
    A. Steve Allen
  • 7. 

    What talk show host declined an invitation to join a U.S. delegation to Afghanistan?

    • Oprah

    • Johnny Carson

    • Sean Hannity

    • Glenn Beck

    Correct Answer
    A. Oprah
  • 8. 

    Who co-hosts "The View" and has her own self-named talk show as well?

    • Whoopi Goldberg

    • Elisabeth Hasselbeck

    • Barbara Walters

    • Joy Behar

    Correct Answer
    A. Joy Behar
  • 9. 

    What one-time host of "The Tonight Show" also hosted "I've Got A Secret"?

    • Jack Paar

    • Merv Griffin

    • Allen Ludden

    • Steve Allen

    Correct Answer
    A. Steve Allen
  • 10. 

    Who pioneered the "tabloid talk show" on television?

    • Phil McGraw

    • Oprah

    • Phil Donahue

    • Jerry Springer

    Correct Answer
    A. Phil Donahue
  • 11. 

    What talk show host showed off his bass clarinet skills in a 2008 concert?

    • Sean Hannity

    • Conan O'Brien

    • Jimmy Fallon

    • Jimmy Kimmel

    Correct Answer
    A. Jimmy Kimmel
  • 12. 

    What talk show host had worked as a magician as well as a writer for "The Tonight Show"?

    • Phil Donahue

    • Conan O'Brien

    • David Letterman

    • Dick Cavett

    Correct Answer
    A. Dick Cavett
  • 13. 

    What former daughter of "The Cosby Show" had a talk show for one year in the mid-90s?

    • Sabrina Le Beauf

    • Tempestt Bledsoe

    • Lisa Bonet

    • Keshia Knight Pulliam

    Correct Answer
    A. Tempestt Bledsoe
  • 14. 

    What host is credited with cultivating the concept of the television talk show?

    • Johnny Carson

    • Steve Allen

    • Jack Paar

    • Dick Cavett

    Correct Answer
    A. Steve Allen
  • 15. 

    Of what U.S. city was Jerry Springer once the mayor?

    • Cincinnati

    • Louisville

    • St. Louis

    • Cleveland

    Correct Answer
    A. Cincinnati

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