Editing Talk show (section)

==Subgenres==
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There are several major formats of talk shows. Generally, each subgenre predominates during a specific programming block during the broadcast day.

* [[Breakfast television|Breakfast chat or early morning shows]] that generally alternate between news summaries, political coverage, feature stories, celebrity interviews, and musical performances.
* Late morning chat shows that feature two or more hosts or a celebrity panel and focus on entertainment and lifestyle features.
* Daytime [[tabloid talk show]]s that generally feature a host, a guest or a panel of guests, and a live audience that interacts extensively with the host and guests. These shows may feature celebrities, political commentators, or "ordinary" people who present unusual or controversial topics.
* "Lifestyle" or [[self-help]] programs that generally feature a host or hosts of medical practitioners, therapists, or counselors and guests who seek intervention, describe medical or psychological problems, or offer advice. An example of this type of subgenre is ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'', although it can easily fit into other categories as well.<ref name=":1" />
* Evening panel discussion shows that focus on news, politics, or popular culture (such as the former British series ''[[After Dark (TV programme)|After Dark]]'' which was broadcast "late-night").
* [[Late-night talk show]]s that focus primarily on topical comedy and [[Variety show|variety entertainment]]. Most traditionally open with a [[monologue]] by the host, with jokes relating to current events. Other segments typically include interviews with celebrity guests, recurring [[sketch comedy|comedy sketches]], as well as performances by musicians or other [[stand-up comic]]s.
* [[Sunday morning talk show]]s are a staple of network programming in North America and generally focus on political news and interviews with elected political figures and candidates for office, commentators, and journalists.
* [[Aftershow]]s that feature in-depth discussion about a program on the same network that aired just before (for example, ''[[Talking Dead]]'').
* [[Parody|Spoof]] talk shows, such as ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]'', ''[[Tim and Eric Nite Live]]'', ''[[Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series)|Comedy Bang! Bang!]]'', and ''[[The Eric Andre Show]]'', that feature interviews that are mostly scripted, shown in a humorous and satirical way, or engages in subverting the norms of the format (particularly that of late-night talk shows).

These formats are not absolute; some afternoon programs have similar structures to late-night talk shows. These formats may vary across different countries or markets. Late night talk shows are especially significant in the [[United States]]. Breakfast television is a staple of [[British television]]. The daytime talk format has become popular in [[Latin America]] as well as the United States.

These genres also do not represent "generic" talk show genres. "Generic" genres are categorized based on the audiences' social views of talks shows derived through their cultural identities, fondness, preferences and character judgements of the talk shows in question.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Mittell|first=Jason|s2cid=192159361|date=2003|title=Audiences Talking Genre: Television Talk Shows and Cultural Hierarchies|journal=Journal of Popular Film and Television|language=en|volume=31|issue=1|pages=36–46|doi=10.1080/01956050309602867|issn=0195-6051}}</ref> The subgenres listed above are based on television programming and broadly defined based on the TV guide rather than on the more specific categorizations of talk show viewers. However, there is a lack of research on "generic" genres, making it difficult to list them here. According to Mittell, "generic" genres is of significant importance in further identifying talk show genres because with such differentiation in cultural preferences within the subgenres, a further distinction of genres would better represent and target the audience.<ref name=":1" />  

Talk-radio host [[Howard Stern]] also hosted a talk show that was syndicated nationally in the US, then moved to satellite radio's [[Sirius Satellite Radio|Sirius]]. The [[tabloid talk show]] genre, pioneered by [[Phil Donahue]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/26/business/msnbc-cancels-the-phil-donahue-talk-show.html?ref=phildonahue |title=MSNBC Cancels the Phil Donahue Talk Show&nbsp;— New York Times |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=February 26, 2003 |access-date=July 3, 2011 |first=Bill |last=Carter}}</ref> in 1967<ref name=":2" /> but popularized by [[Oprah Winfrey]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Tannen |first=Deborah |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/opinion/29tannen.html?_r=1&ref=phildonahue |title=Op-Ed Contributor&nbsp;— Donahue Talked, Oprah Listened |newspaper=NYTimes.com |date=November 28, 2009 |access-date=July 3, 2011}}</ref> was extremely popular during the last two decades of the 20th century.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/05/arts/stern-reportedly-rules-out-late-night-tv-talk-show.html |title=Stern Reportedly Rules Out Late-Night TV Talk Show&nbsp;— New York Times |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 5, 1994 |access-date=July 3, 2011 |first=Bill |last=Carter}}</ref> 

Politics are hardly the only subject of American talk shows, however. Other radio talk show subjects include ''Car Talk'' hosted by [[NPR]] and ''[[Coast to Coast AM]]'' hosted by [[Art Bell]] and [[George Noory]] which discusses topics of the [[paranormal]], [[conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]], and [[fringe science]]. Sports talk shows are also very popular ranging from high-budget shows like ''[[The Best Damn Sports Show Period]]'' to [[Max Kellerman]]'s original [[public-access television]] [[cable TV]] show ''Max on Boxing''.