Famous Talk Show Hosts
Famous Talk Show Hosts is a structured people dataset with 17 entries. Its fields include Host, Show, Country. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 17 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Host, Show, Country, Years on Air, Format, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Years on Air span
- 1967 to 2008
- Across 17 preview rows
- Country groups
- 2 distinct values
- Across 17 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Host, Show, and Country across people entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 17 downloadable records
Host↕ | Show↕ | Country↕ | Years on Air↕ | Format↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oprah Winfrey | The Oprah Winfrey Show | United States | 1986-2011 | Daytime talk / interview | Highest-rated talk show in US TV history; launching Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, Book Club |
| Phil Donahue | Donahue | United States | 1967-1996 | Audience participation | Invented the modern audience-driven talk format |
| Ellen DeGeneres | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | United States | 2003-2022 | Daytime talk / comedy | Dancing openings, celebrity pranks, 64 Daytime Emmys before toxic workplace scandal |
| Jerry Springer | The Jerry Springer Show | United States | 1991-2018 | Tabloid / confrontation | Chair-throwing fights; Final Thought closing monologue |
| Ricki Lake | Ricki Lake | United States | 1993-2004 | Young-skewing talk | Defining the youth tabloid talk genre of the 1990s |
| Maury Povich | Maury | United States | 1991-2022 | Tabloid / paternity tests | You are NOT the father; paternity test spectacles |
| Montel Williams | The Montel Williams Show | United States | 1991-2008 | Inspirational talk | Emotional stories, psychic Sylvia Browne appearances |
| Sally Jessy Raphael | Sally | United States | 1983-2002 | Issues talk | Red glasses, out-of-control teens episodes |
| Geraldo Rivera | Geraldo | United States | 1987-1998 | Tabloid talk | Broken nose during a 1988 neo-Nazi brawl on air |
| Rosie O'Donnell | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | United States | 1996-2002 | Celebrity talk | Queen of Nice era; giveaways and Broadway focus |
| Larry King | Larry King Live | United States | 1985-2010 | Prime-time interview | Suspenders; 50,000+ interviews across his career |
| Barbara Walters | The View / Specials | United States | 1997-2014 | Roundtable / interview | Creating The View; iconic celebrity specials |
| Regis Philbin | Live! with Regis | United States | 1988-2011 | Morning talk | Holding the Guinness record for most hours on US television |
| Dr. Phil McGraw | Dr. Phil | United States | 2002-2023 | Advice talk | Tough-love psychology; spinoff of Oprah |
| Wendy Williams | The Wendy Williams Show | United States | 2008-2022 | Gossip talk | Hot Topics segment; How You Doin' catchphrase |
| Graham Norton | The Graham Norton Show | United Kingdom | 2007-present | Celebrity couch | Red chair segment; multiple A-list guests on one sofa |
| Michael Parkinson | Parkinson | United Kingdom | 1971-2007 | Celebrity interview | In-depth interviews with Ali, Dame Edna, Meg Ryan |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Famous Talk Show Hosts organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 17 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 17 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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