{"id":400919,"date":"2026-01-09T01:20:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T01:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/400919\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T01:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T01:20:09","slug":"maury-povich-admits-theres-no-way-he-could-do-his-crazy-talk-show-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/400919\/","title":{"rendered":"Maury Povich Admits \u2018There\u2019s No Way\u2019 He Could Do His \u2018Crazy\u2019 Talk Show Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maury Povich could get away with just about anything on TV in the 1990s \u2014 and he knows it!<\/p>\n

In the trailer for ABC\u2019s three-part special Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV<\/a>, the legendary talk show host, 86, admitted, \u201cI couldn\u2019t do that show today. There\u2019s no way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Released on Thursday, January 8, the first look teased throwback footage to some of the most popular daytime talk shows during the 1990s and 2000s, including The Jerry Springer Show, The Geraldo Rivera Show, Sally, Ricki Lake and The Montel Williams Show.<\/p>\n

Maury, which regularly featured explosive arguments and blowout fights<\/a>, ran from 1991 to 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cRemember when daytime television was, well, let\u2019s just say a little over the top?\u201d Povich \u2014 known for his iconic paternity testing on Maury \u2014 asked in the trailer. \u201cEvery day was filled with crazy<\/a>. And America just couldn\u2019t look away.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u00a92012 RAMEY PHOTO\/MEGA<\/p>\n

According to ABC<\/a>, \u201cDirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV examines the rise, fall and lasting impact of the most sensational era in television talk show history. By exploring the psychological forces that shaped the talk TV genre, the series reveals how these shows transformed from trusted confessional spaces into lightning rods of controversy, leaving a lasting impact on culture, media and the people caught in the chaos.\u201d<\/p>\n

The series will include \u201cnever-before-told stories<\/a> from the hosts, producers and insiders who defined the talk TV world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Guest appearances include Povich, Sally Jessy Raphael, Montel Williams and Leeza Gibbons as well as Talk Soup host John Henson; Ricki Lake creator Garth Ancier; Jerry Springer and Sally executive producer and creator Burt Dubrow; Geraldo executive producer Marty Berman; former Jerry Springer Show bodyguard-turned-host Steve Wilkos; media psychologist Dr. Pamela Rutledge; and journalist Ross Benes, among others.<\/p>\n

Dirty Talk premieres Wednesday, January 14, at 9 p.m. ET on ABC and streams the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.<\/p>\n

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