Pablo Torre Finds Out Maury Povich and Connie Chung Love Each Other to Death
Dec 4, 2025
In a delightful chat, Maury Povich, the former host known for his tabloid-style talk show, and Connie Chung, a pioneering journalist and CBS's first Asian-American anchor, share their 40-year love story filled with playful banter and contrasting personalities. They discuss the decline of journalistic integrity, their memorable interviews—including Connie's tense moment with Bill Gates—and their take on local journalism. With humor, they also reflect on their evolving careers and the importance of watchdog reporting in today's media landscape.
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Long Marriage, Short Patience
- Maury and Connie banter about not liking each other and Maury leaves early, showing decades-long marital teasing.
- The exchange sets a playful tone that frames their dynamic for the rest of the episode.
Loyalty Test In A Locker Room
- Maury recounts a 1973 Redskins locker-room moment where a coach asked, 'Are you with us or against us?'
- That loyalty test pushed him out of sports reporting and into news.
Ownership Shift Hurt Journalism
- Connie argues modern news values surrendered independence to owners and profit motives.
- She says that autonomy once protected journalism but corporate greed eroded adversarial reporting.
