The network said “Maury” will end its run of original episodes in September but said reruns will continue.
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 14: Maury Povich visits 'Dirty, Sexy, Funny with Jenny McCarthy' at SiriusXM Studio on September 14, 2016 in New York City. After years of men finding out if they were or weren’t "the father," NBCUniversal said it will pull the plug on the longest-running daytime talk show "Maury" after 31 seasons, 24 of which were with the network.
"Six years ago when I was ready to retire, my the NBCUniversal family asked me to continue the show," host Maury Povich, 83, said in a statement to FOX Television Stations. "Even though I told them I was ready for assisted living, out of loyalty to NBCUniversal and my more than 100 staff and crew members, Tracie Wilson and I agreed to one more deal.
, Povich has had three syndicated shows: "A Current Affair" , "The Maury Povich Show" , and "Maury" .The talk show host began his broadcasting career as a street reporter for the FOX owned-and-operated station WTTG in Washington, D.C. before covering news, talk and sports shows. Povich is also known for his philanthropy, making a $1 million gift to his alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania, to establish the Povich Fund for Journalism Programs. He also established the Povich Writer-in-Residence, which allowed the school to add advanced journalism classes to their writing curriculum.
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