Article: Yak, yak, yak: talk shows proliferate.

Yak, Yak, Yak Talk Shows Proliferate

At this year's NATPE, the main trend seems to be talk shows. Bowing at the convention are The Maury Povich Show from Paramount, The Chuck Woolery Show from Orion and Jenny Jones from Warner Bros. Add these to the already established talkathons starring Oprah Winfrey (King World), Phil Donahue (Multimedia), Sally Jessy Raphael (Multimedia), Joan Rivers (Tribune), Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford (Buena Vista), Geraldo Rivera (Tribune) and that's a lot of talk!

Of the "new kids on the block," the Povich vehicle seems to be the leading candidate for success. It's reported to have already been sold in close to 70 per ...

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