Maury Povich
publication date: Saturday, March 18, 2017 (part of Spring 2017)
category: 
Television
clue: Paternity tests reveal that this famously married daytime talk-show host IS the father of a slew of bottom-feeding imitators that serve up the misery and classlessness of their guests for a rowdy audience.
explanation: Povich, married to CBS journalist Connie Chung, has long hosted Maury, an often-imitated talk show whose recurring features include paternity tests ("you ARE the father"). more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, and Jesse King
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