Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV (2026)
A look back at the rise, fall and lasting impact of the most sensational era in TV 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.
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John Henson
as Self
John Morris Henson (born July 11, 1967) is an American comedian, actor, and talk show host. Henson began his career as a stand-up comic. He started appearing in films in the mid to late 1990s.
Montel Williams
as Self
Leeza Gibbons
as Self
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Leeza Kim Gibbons (born 26 March 1957) is an American talk show host. Gibbons is the host of her own radio show, Hollywood Confidential, part of the United Stat...
Sally Jessy Raphael
as Self
Sally Lowenthal (born February 25, 1935), better known as Sally Jessy Raphael, is an American retired tabloid talk show host, which is best known for her program Sally (originally called The Sally Jes...
Maury Povich
as Self
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maurice Richard Povich (born January 17, 1939) is an American television personality, best known for hosting the tabloid talk show Maury.
Povich began his caree...
