Weekends with Maury and Connie

It was hosted by [[talk show]] host [[Maury Povich]] and his wife, television news anchor [[Connie Chung]]. Beginning in early 2006, it appeared every weekend morning on [[MSNBC]] until [[Dan Abrams]] was appointed the new general manager of MSNBC. Due to the show's low ratings, near the bottom of the charts, Abrams canceled the show. The last broadcast aired June 17, 2006.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/msnbc/exclusive_msnbc_axes_maury_connie_38278.asp |publisher=Media Bistro |work=TV Newser |title=MSNBC Axes ''Maury & Connie'' |date=June 9, 2006}}</ref>

It was hosted by [[talk show]] host [[Maury Povich]] and his wife, television news anchor [[Connie Chung]]. Beginning in early 2006, it appeared every weekend morning on [[MSNBC]] until [[Dan Abrams]] was appointed the new general manager of MSNBC. Due to the show's low ratings, near the bottom of the charts, Abrams canceled the show. The last broadcast aired June 17, 2006.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/msnbc/exclusive_msnbc_axes_maury_connie_38278.asp |publisher=Media Bistro |work=TV Newser |title=MSNBC Axes ''Maury & Connie'' |date=June 9, 2006}}</ref>

On the final episode, Chung, dressed in an evening gown and white gloves, sat atop a piano and sang a parody to the tune of the song "[[Thanks for the Memory]]".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-06-20 |title=Connie Chung's Serenade Gag A Web Hit - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/connie-chungs-serenade-gag-a-web-hit/ |access-date=2025-07-04 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Chung was known for singing off-key parodies of songs, which she claimed were meant as "self-parody".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-06-20 |title=Chung’s farewell serenade a hit on the Web |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/chung-s-farewell-serenade-hit-web-wbna13446973 |access-date=2025-07-04 |website=TODAY.com |language=en}}</ref> Video clips of the bizarre, off-key farewell performance circulated on internet video sites like [[YouTube]], and have been seen by more people than viewed ''Weekends with Maury and Connie'' during its run.

On the final episode, Chung, dressed in an evening gown and white gloves, sat atop a piano and sang a parody to the tune of the song "[[Thanks for the Memory]]".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-06-20 |title=Connie Chung's Serenade Gag A Web Hit - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/connie-chungs-serenade-gag-a-web-hit/ |access-date=2025-07-04 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Chung was known for singing off-key parodies of songs, which she claimed were meant as "self-parody".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-06-20 |title=Chung’s farewell serenade a hit on the Web |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/chung-s-farewell-serenade-hit-web-wbna13446973 |access-date=2025-07-04 |website=TODAY.com |language=en}}</ref> Video clips of the performance circulated on internet video sites like [[YouTube]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Steinberg |first=Jacques |date=2006-06-20 |title=Connie Chung, Torch Singer for a Night |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/20/arts/connie-chung-torch-singer-for-a-night.html |access-date=2025-07-04 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and have been seen by more people than viewed ''Weekends with Maury and Connie'' during its run.

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