Maury Povich
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Born | Maurice Richard Povich January 17, 1939 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA) |
Occupation | Television personality |
Years active | 1962–2022 |
Notable credit | Maury (1991–2022) |
Spouses |
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Children | 3 |
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Relatives | Lynn Povich (sister) |
Maurice Richard Povich (born January 17, 1939) is a retired American television personality, best known for hosting the
Early life and education
Povich was born on January 17, 1939, into a
Career
1962–1986
Not long after graduation, Povich got his first job on Washington radio station
Seeking to further his career, Povich left Washington in late 1976 for what would become a series of high-profile, short-lived television jobs, beginning with
Povich then headed to CBS-owned KNXT in Los Angeles[13]—where he co-anchored alongside Connie Chung—but was ousted after a six-month stint following a change in the station's news management.[14] Povich moved next to San Francisco, where he co-hosted AM San Francisco and co-anchored news for ABC-owned KGO-TV.[15][16]
Povich returned to the East Coast in April 1980, when Group W–owned KYW-TV in Philadelphia hired him to anchor newscasts and host AM/PM,[17] a midday audience-participation talk show which, in February 1981 would be retitled People Are Talking.[18] He departed KYW-TV after three years[19] and brought his career full-circle with a return home to Washington in June 1983, resuming as host of Panorama and anchoring The 10 O'Clock News for WTTG.
1986–1990: A Current Affair
When
1991–1998: The Maury Povich Show
In September 1991, he began to host
1998–2022: Maury, Twenty One, and Weekends with Maury and Connie
In 1998, the show was taken over by Studios USA (then a division of
On January 9, 2000, Povich hosted the short-lived primetime revival of the classic
In November 2005,
He appeared as himself in the fourth episode of the
In May 2007, he launched the
In 2015, Povich made a guest appearance on the Adult Swim show The Jack and Triumph Show. In March 2022, Povich announced his retirement and the end of his talk show after 31 seasons, making it the longest-running daytime talk show with a single host in American television history. Povich discussed his career with Greg Braxton of the Los Angeles Times that June, noting that he had accomplished all he had wanted to do during his career, was proud of what he had created with Maury (especially in maintaining the show's ratings in a time when daytime television audiences were shrinking rapidly), and had no further desire for any other television projects.[23] In 2023, Povich made a guest appearance on the Disney+ animated show The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.
Personal life
From 1962 to 1979, Povich was married to Phyllis Minkoff. Maury and Phyllis have two daughters together, Susan Anne and Amy Joyce Povich. Their daughter Amy is married to physician and author David Agus.[citation needed]
In 1984, he married
Povich believes in the superiority of the nuclear family as a family model and believes that children are best served when both parents are in the child's life; this was a major factor in Maury's frequent emphasis on paternity testing. Povich took a journalistic approach to each story and took pride when an appearance on Maury would lead to the father and mother of a child reconciling.[26]
In 2017, Povich became an investor and part owner of the Washington DC bar and restaurant Chatter, along with other DC notables Tony Kornheiser and Gary Williams.[27]
He is a fan of University of Central Florida football. [citation needed]
Povich owns a ranch just outside of Bigfork, Montana, where he lives several months of the year.
Maury is an avid golfer and has been playing golf since he was a child. He is a frequent player at
Sexual harassment allegation
On April 24, 2006, former Maury producer Bianca Nardi filed a lawsuit against Povich for sexual harassment, alleging that she was "forced to expose her breasts for photographs for the show and ordered to watch pornography in a private room with an executive producer." According to a spokesman for the show, Nardi's allegations were dismissed after an internal investigation.[28] In August 2006, a Manhattan judge ruled that the case be taken to closed-door arbitration.[29] In November 2006, a gag order was requested by Povich's lawyer.[30]
In popular culture
Povich was mocked in a 2002 South Park episode called "Freak Strike".[31] He also appeared in a mock episode of his show in the film Madea's Big Happy Family.[32] On Jimmy Kimmel Live! Povich was spoofed overseeing a paternity testing involving Matt Damon, Kimmel and Kimmel's wife Molly McNearney with Martin Short standing in for Povich.[33]
In 2021, musician Lil Nas X collaborated with Povich to create a full-length faux episode of Maury, featuring Nas X performing as his Montero character, in a love triangle with his football playing teammate lover and wife.[34]
Filmography
- The Imagemaker (1986)—Talk-Show Host
- The Swinger (2001)—Himself
- How I Met Your Mother (2010)—Himself (episode "Subway Wars")
- Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)—Himself
- The Jack and Triumph Show (2015)—Himself
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2023)—Himself (episode "Puff Daddy")
References
Footnotes
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- ^ "Maury Povich Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
- ISBN 978-1-58648-315-9.
- ^ Mensh, Dorice Povich. "Story of the Povich Family". Bath Jewish History. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "The Anthony Edward Kupka '64 Distinguished Alumnus Award". Newsweek. Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Waldman, Allison J. (September 30, 2007). "Maury Povich Through the Years". TV Week. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
- ^ Jo Ann Harris. "Channel 5's Panorama Team." The Washington Post, March 23, 1969, p. TV3.
- ^ Gildea, William. "Povich Off to Chicago." The Washington Post, December 8, 1976, p. B1.
- ^ Deeb, Gary (January 3, 1977). "Channel 5's red-carpet welcome could backfire on newsman Povich". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ WMAQ-TV promos on the debut of Maury Povich as NewsCenter 5 co-anchor, 1976 [1][2]
- ^ "Povich quits WMAQ-TV". Chicago Tribune. September 4, 1977. p. 2 (Section 2). Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ Deeb, Gary (September 14, 1977). "No contract, no work...and now no Maury Povich". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ "Maury Povich joins KNXT news staff as a coanchor". Los Angeles Times. September 19, 1977. p. 15 (Part IV). Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ "Povich out, Benti given both KNXT newscasts". Los Angeles Times. March 25, 1978. p. 2 (Part II). Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ Mandel, Bill (August 14, 1978). "Major changes at Channel 7, too". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ Robins, Cynthia (February 6, 1979). "Maury Povich: The peripatetic TV talk show host". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ Harris, Harry (March 26, 1980). "Channel 3 picks veteran newsman to host talk show". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ Harris, Harry (January 29, 1981). "Ch. 3 plans 6:30 a.m. newscast in a revised daytime schedule". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ Sishter, Gail (March 29, 1983). "Maury Povich will be moving on". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ Corry, John. "A Current Affair: Tabloid Journalism". The New York Times, August 20, 1986, p. C22.
- ^ "About the Show's Host". KTLA. Archived from the original on May 22, 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
- ^ "MSNBC Axes Maury & Connie". TV Newser. Media Bistro. June 9, 2006. Archived from the original on June 19, 2006.
- ^ Braxton, Greg (June 22, 2022). "Maury Povich, king of daytime, takes a final bow". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ Allison J. Waldman (September 30, 2007). "Connie Chung Offers Personal View of Maury Povich". TelevisionWeek. Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
- ^ Waldman, 2007
- ^ Braxton, Greg (June 22, 2022). "Maury Povich, king of daytime, takes a final bow". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "Maury Povich sued for sexual harassment". United Press International. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "MAURY SUIT SLAM – SENT TO ARBITRATION". New York Post. August 4, 2006. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Maury Povich seeks gag order in sexual harassment case - TV News Check". TV News Check. November 2, 2006. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ Hagan, Ekua (July 15, 2019). "Eye-opening Maury moments you can't unsee". NickiSwift.com.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (April 22, 2011). "Madea's Big Happy Family: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Jimmy Kimmel, Matt Damon take paternity test for 'Maury' spoof". Gephardt Daily. United Press International. February 15, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ Alter, Rebecca. "Lil Nas X's Fake Maury Episode Is Basically Kroll Show". Vulture. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
Bibliography
- Curtis, Bryan (November 8, 2013). "From Here to Paternity". Grantland. ESPN. Retrieved November 9, 2013.