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'Survivor' host Jeff Probst developing a daytime talk show
Oprah Winfrey is gone from daytime TV, but the scramble to fill the void she's leaving is starting to feel like the last big giveaway she'll ever do.Anderson Cooper, you get a talk show! Katie Couric, you get a talk show! Bethenny Frankel, you get a talk show! And now, "Survivor" host Jeff Probst, you get a talk show!
CBS Television Distribution announced Monday (June 27) that it's developing a daytime show with Probst for fall 2012. Couric's ABC show is also set to launch then, while Cooper hits the daytime air this fall and Frankel's project is at the pilot stage.
"I'm fascinated with human nature and thrilled that this show will allow me the opportunity to connect with real people and explore their stories on a personal level," Probst says. "As I continue with 'Survivor,' I am excited to extend my relationship with CBS with this new adventure in the world of daytime."
Probst's show is aiming for the talk-show sweet spot of celebrities, newsmakers and interesting everyday folks and will also "encourage action, change and discovery," says Aaron Meyerson, head of programming and development for CTD.
Probst has won the Emmy for best reality host every year since it was introduced in 2008. He's also a frequent guest host on "Live with Regis and Kelly" and for a time was rumored to be a possible replacement for Regis Philbin when he retires.
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Do Not Want.
and none of these talk shows will make it to the 2013-14 season
Why are they annoucing all these shows that won't even premiere until Sept 2012 (over a year away)? Does this also mean the Survivor will be finished during spring 2012, he can't do both shows.
I was still hoping that he'd replace Regis... and then guest hosts could fill in while he's out doing Survivor.
**** man this punk *** on the oprah show on july 2 2011 kissing *** to the women and basically being an ******* *** got me so ******* pissed off. this ***** (the guy) was like yea i listen to what ever my wife tell's me to do, wtf mf you are the stupidest guy in the world and to go on national tv and saying it live you must be a *****, you stupid mother fucker i hope that ***** you call a wife cheats on you with your enemy and you get to see it you piece of ****.**** you
Jeff with GREAT recovery!