30 Best talk shows of all time
These shows had the biggest impact on tv. did the best numbers and lasted the longest
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- StarsConan O'BrienThe Max Weinberg 7Andy RichterConan O'Brien, a Harvard Lampoon alumnus, hosts this late-night comedy/talk-show, which is often silly and whimsical.
- StarsJohnny CarsonEd McMahonDoc SeverinsenHost Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
- CreatorDavid LettermanStarsDavid LettermanPaul ShafferAlan KalterThe Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk-show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City.
- StarsJay LenoKevin EubanksEdd HallJay Leno takes over the Tonight Show with interview, sketches, and plenty of laughs.
- StarsOprah WinfreyNate BerkusGayle KingOprah Winfrey hosts a live audience talk-show with celebrity guests and discusses daily stories.
- StarsNeil EverettScott Van PeltElle DuncanDaily sports news, results, and features.
- StarsHoward SternRobin QuiversMatt SagerRaunchy interviews, sketches, and social commentary from the king of shock radio.
- CreatorRoone ArledgeStarsJuJu ChangBill WeirByron PittsA nightly discussion of one important news event from earlier that day.
- StarsJenny JonesMatthew SheridanCrystal StormA daytime talk show with sensational topics, invited guests, and audience participation.
- StarsLarry KingBob WoodwardRyan SeacrestPopular and controversial journalist Larry King hosts this CNN call-in talk show.
- CreatorRoone ArledgeWilliam F. BakerDonald L. PerrisStarsLara SpencerGinger ZeeRobin RobertsThey present the news and information source of the day's topics and journalism.
- StarsPhil DonahueBob HopeMaria von TrappPhil Donahue's show started off similar to other shows of its day, featuring celebrities and musical acts, but he soon started pushing the envelope by discussing health and social topics previously considered taboo.
- CreatorBurt DubrowStarsJerry SpringerPeter A KellySteve WilkosAmong his peers' other talk-shows, Jerry's is of the more passionate and of the more sensational. His topics range from bisexual affairs to rape. His guests are more believable than some other talk-shows.
- CreatorEllen DeGeneresStarsEllen DeGeneresStephen BossAndy LassnerA mix of celebrity interviews, musical performers, audience participation games, and segments spotlighting real people with extraordinary stories and talents.
- CreatorJimmy KimmelStarsJimmy KimmelCleto and the CletonesGuillermo RodriguezJimmy Kimmel interviews celebrities.
- CreatorMadeleine SmithbergLizz WinsteadStarsJon StewartTrevor NoahStephen ColbertA comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.
- StarsBill MaherAndrew SullivanMichael MooreComedian and political satirist Bill Maher discusses topical events with guests from various backgrounds.
- StarsMontel WilliamsSylvia BrowneMaria SetaroA daily, one hour talk show hosted by Daytime Emmy Award-winner Montel Williams, a highly decorated naval officer, actor and motivational speaker.
- StarsArsenio HallBurton RichardsonMichael WolffArsenio Hall hosts this hip, late-night talk show.
- StarsBrian KahnTom ArnoldChris RoseThe Best Damn Sports Show Period was an American sports television show that aired on Fox Sports Net. The show regularly featured irreverent and opinionated interviews with top athletes, coaches, celebrities, and entertainers. It also aired Top 50 countdown shows and other sports specialty shows.
- StarsPhil McGrawMadison GraberRobin McGrawTalk show in which Dr. Phil McGraw invites guests to confront their problems.
- StarsBrant KaiwiWanda SykesKeith RobinsonA new weekly late-night series, The Wanda Sykes Show will feature Sykes' personal take on the events of the week punctuated by field pieces and produced comedy segments. Everything from news, politics, sports and pop culture will get examined with a fresh point of view. Each Saturday night, Sykes will lead a discussion with regular panelists, famous friends and whole lot of folks you wouldn't expect to find on television. In a wry and lively conversation about the overwrought, overlooked and the latest complete non-controversies, The Wanda Sykes Show is a talk show for the rest of us.
- CreatorWendy WilliamsStarsWendy WilliamsMelissa GarciaJason RooneyTalk show in which Wendy Williams chats about celebrity gossip and what's new in the entertainment world.
- CreatorPhil McGrawStarsTravis StorkAndrew OrdonJim SearsA team of medical professionals discuss a range of various health-related topics and answer questions from viewers who are too embarrassed to ask their own doctors.
- StarsGeraldo RiveraTina MalaveJ.D. LigierGeraldo interviews various guests who wish to reveal a secret to a loved one on Television. Mistress Tara counsels and gives her spin on things.
- CreatorGarth AncierStarsRicki LakeAnita LawsonJames Easter BradfordYet another daytime television talk show, specializing in sensationalistic topics, with invited guests and a studio audience.
- StarsRachael RayMike GoralGretta MonahanRachael Ray offers simple solutions to everyday issues.
- StarsTyra BanksCarolyn LondonToccara JonesTyra talks to the biggest celebrities about everyday things.