show host who shares the same studio as the Maury Show. Controversies Sexual harassment allegations On April 24, 2006, former Maury producer Bianca Nardi filed a lawsuit against Povich for sexual harassment, alleging that she was "forced to expose her breasts for photographs for the show and ordered to watch pornography in a private room with an executive producer." According to a spokesman for the show, Nardi's allegations were dismissed after an internal investigation. In August 2006, a Manhattan judge ruled that the case be taken to closed-door arbitration. In November 2006, a gag order was requested by Povich's lawyer. In popular culture Povich was mocked in a 2002 South Park episode called "Freak Strike". He also appeared in a mock episode of his show in the film Madea's Big Happy Family. On Jimmy Kimmel Live! Povich was spoofed overseeing a paternity testing involving Matt Damon, Kimmel and Kimmel's wife Molly McNearney with Martin Short standing in for Povich. In 2021, musician Lil Nas X collaborated with Povich to create a full length faux episode of Maury, featuring Nas X performing as his Montero character, in a love triangle with his football playing teammate lover and wife. Filmography The Imagemaker (1986)—Talk-Show Host The Swinger (2001)—Himself How I Met Your Mother (2010)—Himself (episode "Subway Wars") Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)—Himself The Jack and Triumph Show (2015)—Himself The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2023)—Himself (episode "Puff Daddy") References Footnotes Bibliography External links Maury Show Website 1939 births American game show hosts American infotainers American Ashkenazi Jews Jewish American journalists American people of Lithuanian-Jewish descent American television talk show hosts California Democrats Connecticut Democrats Living people Television anchors from Los Angeles New York (state) Democrats People from Washington, D.C. University of Pennsylvania alumni MSNBC people Journalists from New York City