| The Bill Cunningham Show | |
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| Format | Talk show |
| Presented by | Bill Cunningham |
| Country of origin | United States |
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| Producer(s) | Bill Cunningham |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | First-run syndication |
| Original run | September 19, 2011 – present |
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The Bill Cunningham Show is an American first-run syndicated talk show that is hosted by conservative radio host Bill Cunningham, who also serves as co-producer in his first foray into daytime talk television. The show debuted on September 19, 2011, and is produced and distributed by Tribune Entertainment, currently airing exclusively on Tribune's O&Os, 2 stations owned by Local TV, LLC and Raycom Media-owned WXIX in Cunningham's hometown of Cincinnati,[1] It is unknown when it will make a nationwide launch.
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The series offers a tabloid-style format, but with a no-nonsense conservative approach from Cunningham.
The Bill Cunningham Show, originally developed under the working title Big Willie, was a concept of Cunningham and longtime friend (and then CEO of The Tribune Company) Randy Michaels. The series had its share of problems during its production stages. During its trial run in 2010, Cunningham and the show's staff allegedly verbally abused some child beauty pageant contestants, along with their mothers, and encouraged the audience to do the same. The incident was one of five taped shows that was supposed to have a test run, but was not shown after the guests sued the show and Tribune for physical abuse during the taping.[2]
Another sticking point is looking for a national distributor, as Tribune closed its syndication business, Tribune Entertainment, in 2008. They're hoping that they will find a television syndicator or partner to help expand the program's reach into other markets.[3] The 2010 trial episodes was produced in Chicago at the studios of WGN-TV. And like Phil Donahue and Jerry Springer, he was the third talk show host to come from the state of Ohio to host a daytime talk show in Chicago.[4] But in 2011, the shows will be produced in New York City instead, with co-production from ITV Studios America, who also produces the U.S. version of The Jeremy Kyle Show, which also debuted in 2011.[5]
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