OPINION: When Harvey was given the TV Icon Award at theGrio Awards, he made sure to note that he wouldn’t be anywhere without the support of his wife, Marjorie.
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Harvey’s TV career has garnered him seven Daytime Emmys and 14 NAACP Image Awards. He’s the head of a media empire that never seems to go off the air. You can listen to him on the radio in the morning, catch him on one of his TV shows in the afternoon, and in the evening read his iconic book, “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man.”
In his theGrioAwards speech, Harvey said if he ever gets the big bag, he’s done. “If I get a billion dollars, I’m out,” he said. “Quit lookin’ for me. Ain’t gonna be no more ‘Family Feud.’ I’ma damn that judge show. I’m out.” It sure seems like with all the TV shows he’s got on the air and all the other projects he’s doing, he probably will get to a billy one day.
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Touré is a host and Creative Director at theGrio. He is the host of Masters of the Game on theGrioTV. He is also the host and creator of the docuseries podcast “Being Black: The ’80s” and the animated show “Star Stories with Toure” which you can find at TheGrio.com/starstories. He is also the host of the podcast “Toure Show” and the podcast docuseries “Who Was Prince?” He is the author of eight books including the Prince biography Nothing Compares 2 U and the ebook The Ivy League Counterfeiter.
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