Celebrating one of the most beloved and durable television genres and reflecting on the changing face of America through an exploration of the contestants, hosts, visionary creators and industry scandals that encapsulate iconic game shows.
A short-lived change of format for the talk show "Tonight Starring Steve Allen". The co-hosts Steve Allen and Ernie Kovacs were dismissed, and the series changed into a news show. Jack Lescoulie and Al "Jazzbo" Collins served as the new hosts, while Hy Gardner conducted the interviews. The news show suffered from low ratings, and several NBC affiliates dropped the show. NBC then changed the format back into a talk show, under the title "Tonight Starring Jack Paar".
Hosts Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson set out to unite CBS' morning landscape with their lively and original reporting on international news stories during the weekday program's first hour, while expanding on feature reporting during the second hour with live interviews as well as in-depth pieces, covering topics from news, sports, climate and technology to race, health, parenting and personal finance.
Setting the record straight. Everything you need to know about the world's biggest stories, with BBC News analysis editor Ros Atkins. Sharp, impartial and to the point.