Test Your Knowledge About Talk Show Hosts
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Can you answer all these question about Talk Show Hosts?
- 1.
For how many years did Rush Limbaugh host a self-titled TV talk show?
- A.
9
- B.
12
- C.
4
- D.
1
Correct Answer
C. 4 -
- 2.
Who co-hosts "The View" and has her own self-named talk show as well?
- A.
Whoopi Goldberg
- B.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck
- C.
Barbara Walters
- D.
Joy Behar
Correct Answer
D. Joy Behar -
- 3.
Whom did talk show host Maury Povich marry in 1984?
- A.
Joy Behar
- B.
Connie Chung
- C.
Barbara Walters
- D.
Diane Sawyer
Correct Answer
B. Connie Chung -
- 4.
What talk show host heads his own production company, called "MoPo Productions"?
- A.
Arsenio Hall
- B.
Maury Povich
- C.
Montel Williams
- D.
Phil Donahue
Correct Answer
B. Maury Povich -
- 5.
What former daughter of "The Cosby Show" had a talk show for one year in the mid-90s?
- A.
Sabrina Le Beauf
- B.
Tempestt Bledsoe
- C.
Lisa Bonet
- D.
Keshia Knight Pulliam
Correct Answer
B. Tempestt Bledsoe -
- 6.
Who hosted "The Tonight Show" when it first aired in 1954?
- A.
Jack Paar
- B.
Douglas Brinkley
- C.
Steve Allen
- D.
Walter Kronkite
Correct Answer
C. Steve Allen -
- 7.
What host is credited with cultivating the concept of the television talk show?
- A.
Johnny Carson
- B.
Steve Allen
- C.
Jack Paar
- D.
Dick Cavett
Correct Answer
B. Steve Allen -
- 8.
What one-time host of "The Tonight Show" also hosted "I've Got A Secret"?
- A.
Jack Paar
- B.
Merv Griffin
- C.
Allen Ludden
- D.
Steve Allen
Correct Answer
D. Steve Allen -
- 9.
What talk show host was an accomplished pianist with more than 14,000 songs to his credit?
- A.
Steve Allen
- B.
Allen Ludden
- C.
Merv Griffin
- D.
Jack Paar
Correct Answer
A. Steve Allen -
- 10.
Who pioneered the "tabloid talk show" on television?
- A.
Phil McGraw
- B.
Oprah
- C.
Phil Donahue
- D.
Jerry Springer
Correct Answer
C. Phil Donahue -
- 11.
What talk show host declined an invitation to join a U.S. delegation to Afghanistan?
- A.
Oprah
- B.
Johnny Carson
- C.
Sean Hannity
- D.
Glenn Beck
Correct Answer
A. Oprah -
- 12.
What talk show host showed off his bass clarinet skills in a 2008 concert?
- A.
Sean Hannity
- B.
Conan O'Brien
- C.
Jimmy Fallon
- D.
Jimmy Kimmel
Correct Answer
D. Jimmy Kimmel -
- 13.
What talk show host had worked as a magician as well as a writer for "The Tonight Show"?
- A.
Phil Donahue
- B.
Conan O'Brien
- C.
David Letterman
- D.
Dick Cavett
Correct Answer
D. Dick Cavett -
- 14.
What talk show host also created "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune"?
- A.
Merv Griffin
- B.
Jack Paar
- C.
Steve Allen
- D.
Johnny Carson
Correct Answer
A. Merv Griffin -
- 15.
Of what U.S. city was Jerry Springer once the mayor?
- A.
Cincinnati
- B.
Louisville
- C.
St. Louis
- D.
Cleveland
Correct Answer
A. Cincinnati -
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