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In its first year, Hunt's show was nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards. The show nonetheless only lasted two seasons.
Actress Bonnie Hunt hosted a talk show that was actually pretty successful. 'The Bonnie Hunt Show' debuted in 2008 and was known for its audience interaction.
It wasn't meant to be, however, and her show, 'Gabrielle,' lasted only one season. Carteris went on to star in a number of made-for-television movies, and notably to become president of SAG-AFTRA, a trade union representing over 100,000 actors and other media professionals.
After hosting the unsuccessful game show 'The Chair' on ABC, he started his own show, 'McEnroe.' The show was unfortunately another failure and only survived a mere five months.
Actress Gabrielle Carteris is best known for her portrayal of Andrea Zuckerman on the hit 1990s television show 'Beverly Hills, 90210.' When she left the series in 1995, she started to host her own chat show.
After retiring from the game, tennis star John McEnroe tried his hand at a number of different disciplines. After a brief, unsuccessful stint as a touring musician, he decided to give it a go as a talk show host.
Now well known for hosting 'The Daily Show' on Comedy Central, comedian Jon Stewart also had his own talk show prior to his big break. His show 'The Jon Stewart Show' aired from 1993 to 1995.
The show was broadcast on MTV and featured guest appearances from celebrities. It received good ratings, but was nonetheless not successful in syndication and that's why it was canceled.
Unfortunately the award-winning musician was not destined to be so successful as a talk show host, and the show only aired for one season. The BBC at one point did announce that there would be a second season, but in the end this did not materialize.
In 2013, the matriarch of the Jenner-Kardashian clan hosted her own chat show on Fox for a mere six weeks. During that time, she welcomed a number of celebrities onto the show, including family members.
Former basketball star Magic Johnson made a foray into television in the late 1990s. He hosted a late-night talk show on Fox called 'The Magic Hour,' but it was canceled after two months due to poor ratings.
In 2008, British singer-songwriter Lily Allen secured a one series contract with BBC Three TV to present her own talk show. 'Lily Allen and Friends' was based on the social networking phenomenon and the audience was made up entirely of friends she met online.
The show was canceled just five months into its first season due to bad ratings. This was despite the fact that while it aired the show reached one million viewers per day, according to Today.com.
After the show was canceled, Johnson decided to try his hand at business, where thankfully he had more luck. His company, Magic Johnson Enterprises, is a conglomerate with a net worth of US$700 million.
After the hit show 'Will & Grace' ended its original eight-season run, Megan Mullally had her own talk show. Unfortunately, 'The Megan Mullally Show' was not to be so successful as Mullally's previous venture.
Queen Latifah actually had two shots at making it work as a chat show host. The original 'The Queen Latifah Show' ran from 1991 to 2001, and the revamped version from 2013 to 2015.
British actor and comedian Russell Brand is best known for his controversial behavior and for starring in films such as 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' and 'Arthur.' He tried his hand at hosting a talk show in 2012.
His late night show 'Brand X with Russell Brand,' in which he discussed current events and popular culture, was broadcast on FX. It was not very popular with critics, however, and was canceled after just two seasons.
Tyra Banks also hosted her own talk show, this from 2005 to 2010. Over its five years, the show garnered two Daytime Emmy Awards. Not bad!
As it first started out, 'The Tyra Banks Show' dealt with many topics but had a particular focus on current issues faced by women. As it went on, however, the show took on more of a tabloid feel.
Once named one of the top 25 funniest people in America, actress and comedian Wanda Sykes has had a number of wins in her career. Unfortunately, 'The Wanda Sykes Show' was not one of them.
An icon of '80s television, Tony Danza's own talk show 'The Tony Danza Show' premiered in 2004 and ran for two years.
The show, which took the format of a monologue followed by a panel discussion, premiered in 2009 but was canceled by 2010.
Sources: (Insider) (Entertainment Weekly) (Good Housekeeping)
See also: Celebs who have hosted their own radio show.
The actor and comedian who is now best known for his role as Alan in 'The Hangover' was actually a talk show host in his early days. In 2002, he hosted 'Late World with Zach' on VH1 for just two months.
In the end, Queen Latifah's show was canceled because ratings were not good enough. However in 2014 she still thanked her fans and told The Hollywood Reporter that she felt honored to have had the opportunity.
When the show was canceled because ratings weren't good, Danza was reportedly devastated. In a 2014 interview with The Television Academy, he described having his own live show as like being the "king of New York."
The decision to axe the show was made by the guys at Fox, and in 2014 the network's Frank Cicha told The Hollywood Reporter that he thought she just wasn't interesting enough in front of the camera.
He then went on to host the Emmy-award winning talk show 'Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis' on the 'Funny or Die' website in 2008. Each episode lasted just a few minutes and featured celebrity guests.
The 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' actress was supposed to be Rosie O'Donnell's successor when she ended 'The Rosie O'Donnell Show' in 2002. Rhea hosted the final few episodes of O'Donnell's show in preparation.
The format of 'The Caroline Rhea Show' was very similar to the format of its predecessor, however the show didn't hold a candle to 'Rosie' and was canceled after just one season.
When we hear the words "talk show," it's most often the likes of daytime talk show hosts Oprah and Ellen DeGeneres and the kings of night time Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and so on who spring to mind. But in reality there's a whole world of talk shows out there, some good and some not so good. And when it comes to talk shows hosted by celebrities, there's definitely a healthy mix of both.
Check out this gallery to find out which celebs hosted a talk show that few remember (for better or worse).
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These celebs tried their hand at being a talk show host
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When we hear the words "talk show," it's most often the likes of daytime talk show hosts Oprah and Ellen DeGeneres and the kings of late night Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and so on who spring to mind. But in reality there's a whole world of talk shows out there, some good and some not so good. And when it comes to talk shows hosted by celebrities, there's definitely a healthy mix of both.
Check out this gallery to find out which celebs hosted a talk show that few remember (for better or worse).