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[Trini Girl]

Yep; now Steve Harvey is trying daytime talk. This premieres in syndication sometime in September.

I found one interview with Harvey about the show.

(Anyone got a good subtitle?)

[junemeatcleaver]

He's okay on the Family Feud, but if his talk show is going to be him doling out his shitty advice to people, I'm going to have to pass.

[StinkPill]

I can't stand that sexist windbag. I hope his show bombs.. hard.

[RL1]

It'll bomb so hard, his face would drop even lower than it did in Family Feud.

[nicole8705]

Steve Harvey and his pseudo relationship wisdom and salvation can jump off the highest cliff.

Edited by nicole8705, Aug 24, 2012 @ 7:13 AM.

[King Cat Sam]

Of all the hosts on Family Feud, I didn't find him to be the worst maybe I dare say the best one.

[designing1]

I had the distinct displeasure of viewing an entire episode of this thanks to an online survey site in which I participate.

It's every bit as awful as you might expect. Couples with non-problems ("My husband has an entire room of our house dedicated to Paris because it's where we went on our honeymoon and it brings back good memories for him!" This is a problem...how? And you can't figure out a compromise on your own?) come to Steve Harvey, who is qualified for...nothing, for his stone-age, man beleaguered, woman impossible, relationship advice.

Really folks, why are we spending time on message boards when apparently anyone, and I do mean anyone, can have a talk show? (See also: Ripa, Kelly.)

Edited by designing1, Aug 24, 2012 @ 10:34 AM.

[andyllina]

It's every bit as awful as you might expect. Couples with non-problems ("My husband has an entire room of our house dedicated to Paris because it's where we went on our honeymoon and it brings back good memories for him!" This is a problem...how? And you can't figure out a compromise on your own?)

Sounds like a rip-off of that crappy "Marriage Ref" show Jerry Seinfeld did a couple seasons ago - except in talk show format instead of a reality show, or whatever that thing was.

[designing1]

There were other segments besides the couples. I recall one brief segment with a woman who invented something or other and got rich, and a cooking contest with home cooks (family members, I think) being judged by three chefs I've never heard of. Oh! And he opened the show by taking questions from the audience with people seeking his advice. I'm sure that part in particular wasn't scripted at all.

[maraleia]

I went to this taping that designing1 mentioned above (I got invited by a high school classmate who works on the show). The questions at the beginning of the show were scripted and it was interesting to see how the audience producers kept on moving people around to make it seem like the audience was bigger. The audience, including myself, whispered solutions for the couple with the decorating problem the entire segment. It seemed like such a ridiculous argument. The only part I liked was the sibling turkey burger contest with the chefs they invited on the show.

We waited forever to get into the studio but we were given water and soda while we waited and we got a five dollar Starbucks gift card as we left since we had to wait so long.

I wonder if it will do better than we think it will since it is airing either before or after Ellen DeGeneres' show?

Edited by maraleia, Aug 25, 2012 @ 4:08 PM.

[gazerguy]

Ned Berkus aired before Ellen in our market and we know what happened there - I believe the 2 years they allowed him were preplanned. Hopefully they'll give this guy a faster hook.

You're right, designing1; they give any clown a talk show. This sounds like another one to quickly land in that very full dustbin holding each season's new gabfests.

Even if I were available at that time, I wouldn't bother. All, JMHO, as usual.

[Brooklynista]

I watched the first half of the show before I turned. Meh. I'm a huge Steve Harvey fan and I love his comedy, but this isn't what I expected of the show.

It just seemed hokey and washed out. I think he'd be better served in a nighttime show. His brand of humor is just going to be stifled here for the mommy set that's home with the brats. When I first heard he was getting a talk show I just knew he was going to take Monique's spot since she sucked so hard.

I'll give it a few more weeks on the dvr before I make a decision.

[Balboa]

Who is Steve Harvey to give advice? Hasn't he been through 3 different marriages?

[Brooklynista]

Well, if anybody knows what NOT to do it'd be Steve.
My parents have been married for 51 years and I certainly wouldn't go to my dad for marriage advice.

Edited by Brooklynista, Sep 4, 2012 @ 7:45 PM.

[junemeatcleaver]

It just seemed hokey and washed out. I think he'd be better served in a nighttime show.

I think Steve and his producers think they have a chance of carving a niche in daytime and potentially the show becoming really successful. I've read and heard he hopes to have Oprah type success, which is a reason he's doing the show from Chicago.

I agree he would have been better in nighttime. I'd rather watch Steve Harvey the comedian than Steve Harvey the thrice married guy doling out relationship advice.

[vmc88]

I happened to be home sick and left the tv on this channel and woke up to watch his show. It is BAD. To me, he doesnt come across as likeable. He doesnt seem to want to help the guests as much as he wants to make sure he gets his jokes in. What a clown.

[Brooklynista]

I dvr the show because...I dont really have a because since it's still bad. Just bad.

This just isn't what I expected. I thought there would be celebrity guests and singers/performances I might not normally see during daytime. Why not the cast of Think Like a Man? Why not some R&B performances? Why not some real issues that affect people like me. No offense but I wanted to see some flavor. If he's going to talk to random chats, why not how to raise a strong black male in a single parent household. Light versus dark skin. Does being thick mean your fat? Have the women of Basketball Wives or that R&B Divas show on and talk about the diff in behavior of the ladies. Damnit something!!

Anything but who makes a better turkey burger??? Seriously? That shit is so Pollyanna purebred I almost threw up in my mouth. He'll never hit Oprah status with this crap.

Edited by Brooklynista, Sep 18, 2012 @ 11:24 AM.

[vixenstud]

Co-sign, Brooklynista....I expected an Ellen DeGeneres vibe with an R&B flava, not a bald Ricki Lake!

[vmc88]

Didnt that guy that wrote "He's just not that into you" have a talk show too? Steve is the same thing re-packaged. Seems to me his act will wear thin day after day. I'd rather watch Ricki Lake (remixed) at least I like her.

[OaklandGirl]

I can't with him and his mustache, 8 button Skittles colored suits, and terrible ass accent. The topics aren't even a little bit enjoyable. This can't be canceled fast enough... and take his radio show with it.

[twotrey]

I expected an Ellen DeGeneres vibe with an R&B flava, not a bald Ricki Lake!

Of course, the great irony is that Ricki's original chat show had *tons* more flava than Steve's show right now.

Edited by twotrey, Sep 20, 2012 @ 5:00 AM.

[kathyjo27]

I expected this show to be like the Strawberry Letter segment of his radio show.

Folks come on the show with relationship problems and Steve rip into them with common sense advice. That would be something different because the fucked up guests on shows like Maury get coddled too much. Steve would put the guests in their place. And it would be funny as hell.

I cannot imagine the crappy topics on his talk show is the vision he had for this show.

[vixenstud]

Exactly, KathyJo! This would be a more entertaining show if done that way.

Watched on Friday and listened to his watered down explanation of a misbehaving child....now, on his show he never hesitates to let us know that he would 'beat dat ass!' so I don't know why he feels he needs to whitewash it on the telly.

[Brooklynista]

I don't know why he feels he needs to whitewash it on the telly.

That's exactly what this show is, a whitewash. This is Steve doing a bad impression of a corny white game show host. I can't imagine this is the vision he had for the show when he was in meetings w producers.

"hey, let's have on an 11yr old girl who can lasso!...Really? No, Really??

I know Steve gets a lot of flack for being a thrice married man who know doles out marital advice, but there's no denying what he says always makes sense. I've followed Steve for quite some time. The radio show, the seminars, the Hoodie Awards, none of that Steve is reflected in this shitshow.

Where is Steve Harvey??? There is NO Steve Harvey on this show!! To ask me to listen to the radio show and then to turn into this feels like a lie. I can only hope that he is given another season and the show gets a complete revamp. I as a black woman would love to finally have a show that speaks to me in the a.m. This aint it.

Edited by Brooklynista, Oct 1, 2012 @ 6:42 PM.

[junemeatcleaver]

I can't imagine this is the vision he had for the show when he was in meetings w producers.

I can. He has said he wants to be the new Oprah and he wouldn't want to scare off anyone looking for Family Feud Steve. If he wanted to do the "real" Steve, he could have gone late-night or to BET. Steve wants to get as much money and exposure as possible, doing this show, judging by the ratings, is his best bet.

[RL1]

Wait till he sees the ratings. His jaw would drop lower than a cartoon character.

Edited by RL1, Oct 4, 2012 @ 4:13 PM.

[charmed1]

I can't with him and his mustache, 8 button Skittles colored suits, and terrible ass accent.

This is the most hilarious description ever. LOL. Is this show in all markets? I live in DC and I've never seen any promos for it. I liked The Steve Harvey Show, but I think I liked it because of the ensemble cast moreso than Steve himself. I can listen to him for a couple of minutes, but then I have to turn it off.

[vixenstud]

Okay, I'll admit it....while I didn't think much of the show during the start, IMO it has begun to have a comfy feel to it. Maybe it is because me and my moms watch it everyday.

At any rate, I'm used to the rhythm.

[Dancin Queen]

I think Steve has finally found his groove...starting with my favorite bit "Ask Steve"

[vixenstud]

I like 'Ask Steve' and 'Just One More Thing'.