The Fran Drescher Show
Encyclopedia
The Fran Drescher Show, also called The Fran Drescher Tawk Show (spelled with a "W" in place of an "L" as a result of the way she talks with her distinctive voice), is a syndicated talk show
hosted by actress Fran Drescher
and produced by Fox Television Studios
and Debmar-Mercury
. The show received a three week test run on six co-owned Fox owned and operated
television stations and one CBS
affiliate, WDJT/Milwaukee
, which began November 26, 2010. The program is Drescher's first foray into talk television, with Drescher and her ex-husband, Peter Marc Jacobson
, serving as the executive producers.
. I'm the girl next door, a self-made woman who has been to hell and back a few times."
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
hosted by actress Fran Drescher
Fran Drescher
Francine Joy "Fran" Drescher is an American film and television actress, comedian, screenwriter, director, producer, author, singer, talk show host, political lobbyist and health activist...
and produced by Fox Television Studios
Fox Television Studios
Fox Television Studios, Inc. is the TV production arm of the News Corporation's Fox Entertainment Group, as well as being the production arm of Fox and a production arm of 20th Century Fox Television, Inc., itself a division of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation...
and Debmar-Mercury
Debmar-Mercury
Debmar-Mercury is a television syndication company that is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Lions Gate Entertainment, which acquired the company in July 2006...
. The show received a three week test run on six co-owned Fox owned and operated
Owned-and-operated television stations in the United States
In the United States, owned-and-operated television stations constitute only a portion of their parent television networks, due to an ownership limit imposed by the Federal Communications Commission...
television stations and one CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
affiliate, WDJT/Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, which began November 26, 2010. The program is Drescher's first foray into talk television, with Drescher and her ex-husband, Peter Marc Jacobson
Peter Marc Jacobson
Peter Marc Jacobson is an American television writer, director and producer, and actor. He is best known as the co-creator of the popular sitcom The Nanny which he created and wrote with his then wife actress Fran Drescher, who was the star of the series.-Producer:*What I Like About You Peter Marc...
, serving as the executive producers.
Details
Drescher described what she would bring to the program: "I'm thrilled to be able to bring The Fran Drescher Tawk Show to daytime TV, which fits me hand in glove," and added that "It will cover all of my passions, everything from pedicures to politics. America will have a chance to see the real Fran Drescher, beyond The NannyThe Nanny (TV series)
The Nanny is an American television sitcom co-produced by Sternin & Fraser Ink, Inc., and Fran Drescher in association with TriStar Television for the CBS network...
. I'm the girl next door, a self-made woman who has been to hell and back a few times."
External Links
- The Fran Drescher Show at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....