Katie or Rosie? Maury Povich, New King of Daytime, Predicts Who Will Succeed

By Rob Shuter Posted Jul 6th 2011 09:00AM

Maury Povich knows a lot about hosting a successful syndicated daytime talk show, and after 13 seasons is finally at the top of the rankings, based on number of viewers, and tied for No. 1 based on number of households. Now Maury is telling me who he thinks has the best shot of all the new talkers to have a n Oprah-sized influence. Anderson Cooper, Rosie, Katie Couric or Jeff Probst?

"In terms of Oprah's audience, I think Katie probably has the best chance to capture it because she's proved she has a very good following amongst women and is a good story teller," Maury says. "She has the best chance to deliver a show that will appeal to Oprah's audience."

And if she's smart Maury thinks Katie will take a good look at Fox New Channel and its Svengali of a boss, Roger Ailes.

"He helped me find my voice," Maury tells me. "He decided having a show was like a campaign. You have to be able to show a personality that people not only open the door but invite you to sit down on their couch. That's what a talk show host has to do. Forget our politics, we have remained friends for many years and I'm in lock step with Roger about how to create a successful talk show."

As for his own show, Maury doesn't like to toot his own horn but is still thrilled that he's atop the ratings after all these years. Ever humble, the talker gives credit to his hard-working staff.

"I'm more excited for the staff. We have worked very long and very hard," Maury tells me. "We have been No. 1 in certain demos for years now ... now we finally are No. 1 with total viewers."

Creating his remarkable success on themes that attract young viewers, Maury is proud that his show invented televised paternity tests over 12 years ago.

"Others have tried since and not been successful because we are talking about human behavior and tragedy and we have honesty we bring to it," the hands-on boss says. "I think very long and hard about each of our guests and stories we do. I go back to the basic fundamentals of talk -- storytelling, we tell stories with big endings."

Maury admits that even he doesn't know the results before he opens the envelope at the end of his show and has no concerns that his show can sometimes go too far.

"We have had women on the show looking at, sometimes, 14 different guys trying to find the father," Maury explains. "I give her all the credit trying to find a father to be in her baby's life. She's looking for the father of her child. I have to give her points for that."

But what about the critics?

"I don't care about critics," he says. "This is part of the American fabric and I would only hope the politicians that are thumbing their nose at this issue get involved and take care of these young people who are out of control and too promiscuous."

Promiscuity aside ... congrats to you, Maury!

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Tags: Katie Couric, Maury Povich

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Monday 11 July

By Chris

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Oh I see ya have to type it short,cute

By LOIS PATRICK

When I have watched Katie I have never felt any charimsa....the type that it takes to make everyone love you...like Oprah did. Katie is just plain MISSING something in her personality.....

By david

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Anyone that listen’s to Maury needs their head examined.
The worst show on TV.
Crack Head Black & White low life trash that funk everything on earth and Maury is cashing in on it.
Talk about going to hell, Maury has the monopoly on that.
TV is in a sad place.

By ANG

THIS GUY IS PUTZ AND MORON AND HIS SHOW SUCKS

HALF MAN HALF WOMAN ,,U BE THE JUDGE

By elizabrewster

Katie Couric? Are you kidding me? So boring. I'd love to see Sarah Palin get her own show. She's hilarious, honest and smart. She may not ever be president but she would make a great host. I'd watch her.

THE MANS A JERK OFF ,,, AND A CLOWN , STUPID INSTAGATOR

By danielandrewdavi

Povich is disgusting, like Jerry Springer he contributes nothing to society and actually appears to have a contempt for people both his guests and his viewers. His childless wife Connie Chung is a total failure as well.

By robert

Why does she have to be replaced? The news at 4:00PM is great!

By Mike

And King of what? Daytime TV is mud. Maury Povich is Yertle the Turtle, King of the Mud.

By ricsow2

how in the world can povich be king of daytime...his show is the exact same thing every day all year...BORING

By Laura

Katie is a bore and has no personality. She is not likeable at all.

By Dorrie

I did not like Katie BEFORE Palin. I knew she would rip her to shreds like she did with most of her previous guests.

Wednesday 13 July

By Patrick

Maury Povich is just another Jerry Springer show. I remember when he used to do interesting shows that weren't about "who's your daddy?". But, that was what 25 years ago? He needs to go off the air.

By Warren

What about ELEN"?

Sorry about the spelling. Ment to say What about "ELLEN"?

By georgessc

Katie lives in her own little world, not mine !!

By Joyce

No Katie for me..yak!

By Moesy

Katie is not only unlikable but she appears tobe a bully at times and gives off an "I'm better than you!" vibe. Loved Rosie when she did her first show, fun, sincere, generous and smart. Like Anderson Cooper too. Ellen would round out the top three, she has proven she has the goods but NO KATIE Please.

By Chijosey

Maury turned out to be just another Jerry Springer....no substance to his shows just who's your daddy crapola..it is a junk show...years ago I watched him when he had more intelligent topics..he will not lead daytime talk shows...

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