Daytime TV is shedding one other acquainted face.
Maury is coming to an finish after 31 years, it has been introduced.
“Six years in the past after I was able to retire, my NBCUniversal household requested me to proceed the present,” Maury Povich stated in a press release confirming the information, and hypothesis that the tip of the present has been talked about for some time.
“Despite the fact that I informed them I used to be prepared for assisted residing, out of loyalty to NBCUniversal and my greater than 100 employees and crew members, Tracie Wilson and I agreed to 1 extra deal.”
The star concluded, “I’m so pleased with my relationship with NBCUniversal and all those that labored on the Maury present, however as I sometimes inform my visitors: ‘Sufficient, already!’”
Forward of Maury’s assertion, information of the conclusion broke through Broadcasting + Cable.
NBC shared a press release on the information.
“Maury and I made a decision two years in the past that this season could be the farewell season for the present, and whereas his retirement is bittersweet, we’re so pleased for him to have the ability to spend extra time on the golf course,” Government Vice President of NBCUniversal Syndication Studios Tracie Wilson stated.
“Maury is a tv icon, a popular culture legend and we couldn’t be extra proud to have been part of his unimaginable profession.”
The excellent news is that there are nonetheless many episodes within the can.
Maury will wrap its spectacular 31-year-run in September.
Information of the tip date doesn’t suggest followers will not be capable of watch the present, nevertheless.
Just like the way in which Decide Judy wrapped, the collection willl proceed to air in syndication, that means that episodes will proceed to be air on TV, however they only will not be new.
The collection was initially known as The Maury Povich Present when it debuted in 1991.
The identify modified to Maury in 1998 when the present acquired a brand new producing staff.
Povich spoke to the Chicago Tribune in regards to the present’s reputation in 2012.
“They contact so many traditional themes, whether or not it’s love, mistrust, battle, drama,” stated Povich.
“And the paternity reveals specifically, you’ve acquired he-said, she-said, is-he-the-father, isn’t-he. Whereas cleaning soap operas play these themes out over six months, we play them out over 12 minutes.”
“I wish to do the present so long as it is doing effectively and I am feeling effectively doing it. However I do not need do it after I’m as outdated as [the late] Regis [Philbin]. I am not going to final that lengthy.”
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