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Maurice "Maury" Richard Povich (born January 17 , 1939 in Washington, D.C. ) is an American TV Talk Show host who currently hosts the self-titled '' Maury ''. The TV Show is similar in content to '' The Jerry Springer Show '', though without the violent confrontations, and often features explicit language on topics such as relationships, paternity tests, sexual infidelity, and Boot Camps for disobedient children. The most frequent segments are "Who's My Baby's Daddy?" (or a similar title), in which promiscuous men and women debate a child's paternity. Maury settles the debate, based on DNA Testing , with the announcement of "You NOT the father!" Other themes include people with an unusual illness, Jack Hanna 's animals, and surprise makeovers. Less-frequently seen are episodes that revolve around the impressive achievements of Little People . Also sometimes seen are episodes revolving around Obese Babies , which gained him notoriety. Another subject is when audience members guess the gender identity of a person who appears as a woman, but in reality may be a Transgender ed person. Povich is the son of the late, venerated '' Washington Post '' Sportswriter Shirley Povich, who wrote a weekly column for the paper for over seventy years. In 1966 , Maury was a news reporter and sportscaster for WTTG-TV in Washington, D.C. In 1967 , he became the original host of the station's popular midday talk show, '' Panorama '', which brought the rising star widespread acclaim and national recognition. From 1977 - 1983 , he anchored the News at stations including those in Chicago , Los Angeles , San Francisco and Philadelphia . When media mogul Rupert Murdoch acquired the Metromedia TV Station group in 1986 , one of his first moves was to bring Povich to New York to host '' A Current Affair ''. From 1986 to 1990 , he hosted the tabloid " Infotainment " TV show. He served two consecutive terms as president of the New York Chapter of the National Television Academy . He hosted a short-lived remake of the classic Game Show , '' Twenty One ''. He later left ''A Current Affair'' to host '' The Maury Povich Show '' as recorded and broadcast by Paramount Domestic Television in partnership with Povich's production company "MoPo Productions" in national syndication from 1991 to 1998 . Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani honored Povich at a special City Hall ceremony in 1995 . In 1998 USA Networks/Studios USA/Universal Vivendi/NBC-Universal (corporate name-changes resulting from mergers and acquisitions) took over production and renamed the show ''Maury'' which is currently in its eighth season as distributed by the NBC Universal Television Group. In November 2005 , it was announced that Povich will co-host a weekend News Program on MSNBC with his wife Connie Chung . The program debuted on January 7 , 2006 . Maury owns his own production company MoPo Productions Inc. March 8 , 2006 '' Get Fuzzy '' comic topic: "The sign for the end of the world will be" Maury Povich was the winner of the topic. Maury married Phyllis Minkoff in 1962 and divorced in 1979 and had 2 Children together. Povich married broadcast journalist Connie Chung on December 2 , 1984 . They reside in Manhattan and have an Adopted son. He has two grown Daughter s who live in New York and Los Angeles with their families. Maury also raises awareness for National Adoption Month . On April 24 , 2006 , a producer for Povich filed a Sexual Harassment Lawsuit against him and other members of his staff, reportedly asking for $ 100 million. FILMOGRAPHY AND TV APPEARANCES
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