Hosts The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents 02:26 Tabs About "If you’re going to be in a career where you are the product, stop being humble about the fact that the spotlight is on you. You can still be a really good person, but be confident enough to say that spotlight has my name on it and I deserve to be in it." - Stephanie Edwards, Host/Journalist This category consists of announcers, children's show hosts, film critics, game show hosts, interviewers, religious broadcasters, sportscasters, talk show hosts, TV chefs, and TV judges. Related professions Talk Show Host Reality Show Host Film Critic Television Chef Game Show Host Children's Show Host Television Judge Announcer Sportscaster Religious Broadcaster Interviewer Highlights Stephanie Edwards on her strengths as a host 01:58 Bob Barker on the origin and premise of the game show The Price is Right 09:54 Dick Cavett on advice to aspiring talk show hosts 01:41 Regis Philbin on hosting WABC New York's The Morning Show (before going national) 04:56 Andy Cohen on why Watch What Happens Live is one of the accomplishments he's proudest of in his career 01:56 Who talked about this profession Bob BarkerView Interview Bob Barker on his advice to aspiring show hosts 02:00 Chuck BarrisView Interview Chuck Barris on hosting The Gong Show and being hated by critics 02:48 Tom BergeronView Interview Tom Bergeron on his philosophy on making a show work 03:09 Tom Bergeron on his philosophy on making a show work 03:09 Tom Bergeron on his hosting style and the challenges of doing a live show 04:00 Tom Bergeron on his advice for aspiring hosts 01:38 Tom Bergeron on his advice for aspiring hosts 01:38 Pat BooneView Interview Pat Boone on qualities that make him a good host 01:43 Pat Boone on advice for hosting Anthony BourdainView Interview Anthony Bourdain on advice to aspiring writers and television personalities 04:12 Alton BrownView Interview Alton Brown on agreeing to host Good Eats 04:05 Alton Brown on developing the visual style of Good Eats 04:25 Alton Brown on his "character" as host of Good Eats, his evil twin "B.A.", and his wardrobe 03:46 Dick CavettView Interview Dick Cavett on his interviewing style and advice from Jack Paar 02:02 Dick Cavett on advice to aspiring talk show hosts 01:41 Dick ClarkView Interview Dick Clark on hosting Dick Clark's Caravan of Music, later renamed Bandstand, and on moving from doing the radio to television version of Bandstand 13:30 Dick Clark on the trick of being a good host and connecting with teenagers over the many decades of American Bandstand 01:36 Nick ClooneyView Interview Nick Clooney on problems he encountered in broadcasting because of his young looks and mature voice 00:50 Nick Clooney on getting the offer to work for American Movie Classics (AMC) 02:20 Nick Clooney on getting the offer to work for American Movie Classics (AMC) 02:20 Andy CohenView Interview Andy Cohen on advice to aspiring television hosts 00:31 Andy Cohen on advice to aspiring television hosts 00:31 Bob CostasView Interview Bob Costas on how his style affects telling the story of sports 01:46 Richard DawsonView Interview Richard Dawson on his start in television hosting with Mike Stokey 03:49 Richard Dawson on hosting Match Game and Family Feud 11:17 Richard Dawson on how hosting Family Feud fit him perfectly 02:53 Richard Dawson on advice to aspiring game show hosts 01:17 Hugh DownsView Interview Hugh Downs on interviewing Frank Lloyd Wright and what he learned about interviewing 01:27 Stephanie EdwardsView Interview Stephanie Edwards on her strengths as a host 01:58 Stephanie Edwards on interviewing and hosting 02:08 Stephanie Edwards on her interview style on Everyday 00:56 Dick EnbergView Interview Dick Enberg on the importance of listening in broadcasting 01:23 Dick Enberg on the importance of objectivity in sports announcing 04:22 Dick Enberg on what he is imparting to the listener when announcing play-by-play for baseball 03:38 Dick Enberg on calling a game by himself as opposed to working with others in the announcing booth 03:46 Dick Enberg on advice to an aspiring sportscaster 01:09 Sonny FoxView Interview Sonny Fox on advice for those interested in hosting a children's show 02:09 Fred FoyView Interview Fred Foy on the craft of announcing, on his technique and his voice Harry FriedmanView Interview Harry Friedman on advice to an aspiring game show host 01:06 Mario KreutzbergerView Interview Mario Kreutzberger on his role as the host of Sabado Gigante: "communication is magic" 05:18 Peter LassallyView Interview Peter Lassally on advice to aspiring talk show hosts 00:43 Peter MarshallView Interview Peter Marshall on what makes a good game show host 02:51 Wink MartindaleView Interview Wink Martindale on what makes a good game show host, and on game show hosts he admires like Bill Cullen 02:35 Wink Martindale on executive producing game shows, and on his production company 02:19 Wink Martindale on the craft of game show hosting 04:58 Wink Martindale on his advice to an aspiring game show host 01:43 Ed McMahonView Interview Ed McMahon on how his role on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson expanded over the years, and on being considered Carson's "second banana" 06:26 Ed McMahon on what makes a good announcer 01:50 Tammy Faye Bakker MessnerView Interview Tammy Faye Bakker-Messner on her first television appearance and creating The Jim and Tammy Show 02:24 Leonard NimoyView Interview Leonard Nimoy on the longevity of In Search of... and how the schedule allowed him to do stage work during the series run 01:56 Bill NyeView Interview Bill Nye on how much of a persona he has as host of Bill Nye, The Science Guy 01:27 Bill Nye on advice for aspiring hosts 01:39 Don PardoView Interview Don Pardo on the announcer's role to the story on radio 03:43 Don Pardo on delivering a news announcement and having to double as an engineer 01:52 Don Pardo on the process of broadcasting early television as an announcer 04:13 Don Pardo on announcing a baseball game in 1946 on television 04:39 Don Pardo on working on children's television: Animal Fair 01:26 Don Pardo on his announcing style and keeping his voice in shape 02:54 Don Pardo on advice to aspiring announcers 02:58 Maury PovichView Interview Maury Povich on his preference between hosting a talk show and anchoring news 02:34 Maury Povich on enjoying hosting Maury 00:45 Maury Povich on advice for aspiring talk show hosts 04:16 Jeff ProbstView Interview Jeff Probst on hosting Back Chat and Music FX on the FX Network 05:05 Jeff Probst on hosting Back Chat and Music FX on the FX Network 05:05 Jeff Probst on his favorite tribal council segments and his interview style on Survivor 04:35 Jeff Probst on advice to aspiring hosts 01:36 Jeff Probst on advice to aspiring hosts 01:36 Jacques PépinView Interview Jacques Pépin on deciding to become a chef, and on becoming an apprentice 03:48 Jacques Pépin on how he came to be a television chef 05:18 Jacques Pépin on preparing to cook on television 02:31 Jacques Pépin on being involved in post-production on his shows, and on the sponsors of his shows 02:42 Jacques Pépin on what he enjoys about cooking, and on teaching cooking in class and on television 03:15 Geraldo RiveraView Interview Geraldo Rivera on hosting Geraldo At Large on Fox News 01:10 Geraldo Rivera on hosting Geraldo At Large on Fox News 01:10 Al RokerView Interview Al Roker on being nervous on camera when he first started in television; on his on camera presence 02:14 Al Roker on learning meteorology and working with weather maps 03:33 Al Roker on people blaming the weatherman for bad weather 01:49 Pat SajakView Interview Pat Sajak on wanting to be in entertainment 00:32 Pat Sajak on developing his style as a host in the armed forces radio 00:54 Pat Sajak on the perception of a game show host and how it affected his try at being a late night host 02:58 Bill TushView Interview Bill Tush on interviewing celebrities for CNN's Showbiz Today 06:23 Bill Tush on advice to aspiring television personalities 00:58 Bill Tush on the ground rules for interviewing celebrities for CNN's Showbiz Today 05:09 Bob VilaView Interview Bob Vila on advice he was given for hosting This Old House 01:13 Bob Vila on making others feel at ease in front of the camera 00:49 Bob Vila on being telegenic and creating This Old House 00:48 Bob Vila on advice to aspiring hosts 01:20 John WalshView Interview John Walsh on being approached to host America's Most Wanted on the new FOX network 06:06 Joseph A. WapnerView Interview Joseph Wapner on advice to aspiring TV judges 00:42 Who worked in this profession Steve Allen Army Archerd Tammy Faye Bakker Messner Bob Barker Chuck Barris Cliff Barrows Tom Bergeron Milton Berle Pat Boone Anthony Bourdain Alton Brown Josie Carey Dick Cavett RuPaul Charles Julia Child Roy Clark Dick Clark Nick Clooney Andy Cohen John Conte Bob Costas Katie Couric Judith Crist Richard Dawson Phil Donahue Mike Douglas Hugh Downs Dominick Dunne Robert Earle Roger Ebert Ralph Edwards Stephanie Edwards Linda Ellerbee Dick Enberg Bob Eubanks Jerry Falwell Ray Forrest Sonny Fox Fred Foy Frank Gifford Curt Gowdy Monty Hall Don Herbert Larry King Mario Kreutzberger Jack LaLanne Art Linkletter Kurt Loder Peter Marshall Wink Martindale Jim McKay Ed McMahon Al Michaels Mitch Miller Bill Nye Suze Orman Don Pardo Regis Philbin Maury Povich Jeff Probst Jacques Pépin Pat Robertson Fred Rogers Al Roker Pat Sajak Soupy Sales Robert Schuller Vin Scully Judith Sheindlin Bob Smith Alex Trebek Bob Vila John Walsh Joseph A. Wapner Ruth Westheimer Vanna White Andy Williams
