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    Trying to breathe new life into daytime TV

    Two new daytime talk shows debuted this week--with their new outings, hosts Tamron Hall and Kelly Clarkson are attempting to bring some excitement to a side of TV that seems to have been abandoned.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Michael Schneider • Sep 10, 2019 • 5m Listen

    We're far off from the days of Oprah ruling daytime, and even the premiere of Ellen Degeneres' show. In the interim, countless daytime shows have come and gone, but two new ones premiering this week--one hosted by Tamron Hall and the other by Kelly Clarkson--are hoping they can make enough of an impact to stick around. While it's not exactly the sexiest time slot, the daytime TV audience can be a profitable one because they watch in real time and don't skip ads.

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      Michael Schneider

      Senior editor at Variety

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