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Most popular TV hosts of all time

David Letterman at an event for “Late Show with David Letterman”



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#28. Jack Benny

Jack Benny playing the violin



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#27. Cindy Crawford

Cindy Crawford In India



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#26. Mario Lopez

Mario Lopez interviews Buddy Valastro during “Extra”



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#25. Al Roker

Al Roker at the 90th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade



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#24. Wayne Brady

Wayne Brady in the Episode 1 season premiere of GAME OF TALENTS



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#23. Conan O’Brien

Conan O’Brien with Brad Pitt on set of “Late Night with Conan O’ Brien”



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#22. Andy Rooney

Andy Rooney in his CBS office in New York, New York



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#21. Julia Child

Julia Child prepares a dish for a TV audience



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#20. Howie Mandel

Howie Mandel poses after he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame



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#19. Jack Hanna

Jack Hanna holding a bird on the set of “Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild”



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#18. Pat Sajak

Pat Sajak at a taping of the Wheel of Fortune’s 35th Anniversary Season



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#17. Red Skelton

Red Skelton wearing an Indian headdress and sticking his head out of a prop on ‘The Red Skelton Hour’



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#16. David Letterman

David Letterman at an event for “Late Show with David Letterman”



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#15. Ed Sullivan

Ed Sullivan standing with the Beatles on the set of his television series



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#14. Bill Nye

Bill Nye hosts National Park Foundation ‘View-A-Thon’



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#13. Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers on the set of her late night show



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#12. Jay Leno

Jay Leno with Tom Cruise on the set of “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”



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#11. Regis Philbin

Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa on the set of “Live! with Regis & Kelly”



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#10. Casey Kasem

Casey Kasem taping his radio show in Los Angeles



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#9. Drew Carey

Drew Carey celebrates his 500th “The Price Is Right” show at CBS Television City



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#8. Jeff Foxworthy

Jeff Foxworthy on the set of “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?”



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#7. Bob Barker

Bob Barker at his last taping of “The Price is Right”



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#6. Dick Clark

Dick Clark talking to members of the studio audience during ‘American Bandstand’



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#5. Steve Harvey

Steve Harvey hosts an event



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#4. Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite on set for CBS



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#3. Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson at his desk on set



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#2. Steve Irwin

Steve Irwin poses with a three foot long alligator at the San Francisco Zoo



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#1. Alex Trebek

Game show host Alex Trebek on the set of the “Jeopardy!”


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