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Morton Downey Jr. (December 9, 1932 – March 12, 2001), born Sean Morton Downey, was an American television talk show host and actor who pioneered the "trash TV" format in the late-1980s on his program The Morton Downey Jr. Show.
In many ways, Hot Seat inspired and was the precursor of other similar shows hosted by Morton Downey Jr., Jerry Springer, and Stephen Colbert. Downey actually appeared on Hot Seat on one occasion; he and George traded barbs numerous times over items ranging from who was a true conservative to the nature of the audience before Downey was tackled ...
Wally George (born Walter George Pearch, Jr.; December 4, 1931 – October 5, 2003) was an American conservative radio and television commentator.Calling himself the "Father of Combat TV," he was a fixture on Southern California television for three decades (1975–2003), most notably as the host of Hot Seat, which began as a local show on KDOC Channel 56, a local Southern California based UHF ...
The Morton Downey Jr. Show (1988–1989), hosted by Morton Downey Jr. The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986–2011), hosted by Oprah Winfrey (dropped the tabloid format by 1995) The Phil Donahue Show (1970–1996), hosted by Phil Donahue; The Queen Latifah Show (1999–2001, 2013–2015), hosted by Queen Latifah
Morton Downey was the father of television personality Morton Downey Jr. by his first wife, actress Barbara Bennett (1906–1958), the sister of actresses Constance and Joan Bennett, and with whom he ultimately had five children, four sons, and a daughter: Michael, "Sean" (John Morton Downey Jr.), Lorelle, Anthony, and Kevin. Her early promise ...
Here's everything you need to know about the ongoing debate over Downey's use of blackface in the 2008 comedy.
The Morton Downey Jr. Show is a syndicated American talk show presented by Morton Downey Jr. that ran from 1987 to 1989. [1] [2] [3] The show and its host pioneered the concept of "trash TV" format. [4] [5] [6] Starting as a local program on New York-New Jersey superstation WWOR in October 1987, it expanded into national syndication in early 1988.
Robert Downey Jr. came out victorious at the 2024 Oscars, but his actions at the ceremony have garnered some backlash. Former Best Supporting Actor winners Sam Rockwell, Tim Robbins, Ke Huy Quan ...