Steve Harvey Family Photo Album
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Everybody in! Steve Harvey and wife Marjorie were all smiles with their seven kids – Brandi, Karli and her husband Ben, Morgan and her husband Kareem, Broderick, Jason and his wife Amanda, Lori and Wynton – plus Marjorie’s parents and four of their grandbabies, for a group shot during a tropical trip in 2017.
Brandi, Karli and Broderick are from Harvey’s first marriage, and Wynton is from his second. He adopted Marjorie’s kids Morgan, Jason and Lori after the two wed in 2007.
“Family is my reason why, I work to leave a legacy and hopefully the world a better place for them,” Harvey once said.
In celebration of the star’s 65 birthday, see some of his proudest family moments.
Steve Harvey says ‘political correctness’ has ‘killed comedy’: TV winter press tour
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Steve Harvey, who takes on an unlikely role in the new ABC primetime show, “Judge Steve Harvey,” says “cancel culture” plays a big role in why he no longer does stand-up comedy specials. Harvey, who was discussing “Judge Steve Harvey” in a session during the virtual Television Critics Association 2022 winter press tour, was asked a question about whether he might return to stand-up comedy.
“The only way I can do one more special is that it would have to be at the end of my television career, because it will end my television career,” Harvey said. “See, we’re in the cancel culture now. And nobody, no standup alive that is sponsor‑driven, can say anything he wants to. Chris Rock can’t. Kevin Hart can’t. Cedric the Entertainer can’t. D.L. Hughley can’t. I can go down the list. The only person that can say what they want to say on stage is Dave Chappelle, because he’s not sponsor‑driven,” Harvey said, referring to Chappelle’s specials on Netflix. “He’s subscription‑driven.”
(How to watch: “Judge Steve Harvey” airs at 8 p.m. Tuesdays on ABC; stream the show on fubo TV, which offers a free trial)
Harvey went on to say that one of the reasons he stopped doing stand-up comedy was because “my wife had informed me that God was about to do something,” which turned out to be launching Harvey on his TV career, which has included hosting such shows as “Family Feud,” “Celebrity Family Feud,” “Little Big Shots,” and more.
Taking on his various TV jobs has been “the best thing that happened to me,” Harvey said. “But if I had tried to continue as a standup, there’s no way I could maintain the TV career because of the political correctness (that) has killed comedy. It’s killed it. And, you know, every joke you tell now, it hurts somebody’s feelings.”
Harvey said what people don’t understand about comedy is that “the joke got to be about something. It has to be about somebody. We can’t write jokes about puppies all the time.”
In his latest TV venture, Harvey serves as the judge and jury, weighing in on people’s civil court disputes on “Judge Steve Harvey,” which an ABC publicist said debuted as ABC’s most-watched unscripted new series in a year. Harvey, who has no judicial experience, said he had come up with the idea of doing a judge show about 12 years ago, but kept it to himself until recently.
That changed, Harvey said, when he was on a Zoom call during COVID with ABC executives, who Harvey said were pitching him on a sitcom. The idea for the show was a good one, Harvey said, “But I wasn’t that enthusiastic about doing a sitcom anymore.” So, when asked what he wanted to do, Harvey said, “‘Well, I always wanted to be a judge on TV.’ And the Zoom got kind of quiet because they went, like, ‘A judge?’”
Harvey said he told the executives “I wanted it to be funny. I wanted to be insightful. I wanted it to be not about the verdict, but about the story. And the next day they green‑lit it.”
Steve Harvey and “Judge Steve Harvey” showrunner and executive producer Myeshia Mizuno discussed the show during a virtual ABC Television Critics Association press tour session. (Photo: ABC) ABC
For the press tour discussion, Harvey was joined by Myeshia Mizuno, an executive producer and showrunner for “Judge Steve Harvey.” Mizuno’s resume includes many other courtroom shows, including “Judge Judy.”
“I’ve done court forever,” Mizuno said. “I started with Judy in the early days. I was with her, like, Season 5, so that tells you how long I’ve been doing court. And I’ve done everything from ‘Judy’ to ‘Divorce Court,’ created ‘Money Court’ for CNBC, ‘Paternity Court,’” and more.
The important element for a court TV show, Mizuno said, is to start “with a good case. “You need the litigants who have a good story, and you want someone to have a defense. I think the difference here is, as Mr. Harvey said, allowing them to tell their story. Something like ‘Judy,’ Judy doesn’t care about your story. She wants the facts ‑‑ get to the point and get out. And that’s what makes her Judy.
“Here, the difference is we take the time to understand the story, which, I think, a lot of times explains why these people get into the situations they get into it. And that, along with Mr. Harvey being able to weave how they’re telling the story and then come to a summation and verdict, is what’s going to set ‘Judge Steve Harvey’ apart from everything else.”
Harvey praised Mizuno’s abilities, and added, “Since Myeshia said court is in her blood, I would like to say that court is in my blood also because I’ve won four federal cases…and I lost two major divorces. So, court is in my blood, too.”
Asked what his experience in courtroom proceedings had made him think about the court system, Harvey said, “I mean, the court system in America is what it is, you know, but it’s based around the law. Just because it’s the law don’t make it right.”
Not every law, Harvey said, is a “correct law. We have a law in this country that everybody has the right to bear arms. Well, everybody shouldn’t bear arms. I mean, come on. That’s the law. But if you listen to the story, everybody shouldn’t have a gun. That’s clear to me. You know, stand your ground ‑‑ everybody shouldn’t be told to stand their ground. So, I mean, the law is the law, and that’s why I’m glad it’s not that type of court that we have, and we’re doing small claims court, where I’m able to find humor in most of it.”
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Fans Can’t Get Enough After Steve Harvey Drops Full Silk Ensemble To Promote Judge Steve Harvey
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The one, the only Steve Harvey has transitioned into his next phase on television: courtroom drama. Well, sorta. He’s not an official judge or lawyer or anything like that in his new ABC series Judge Steve Harvey. It’s more so a play on words as the iconic comedian and beloved Family Feud host judges people’s problems and life stories. Amidst promoting the show recently, Harvey dropped a full-on silk ensemble, and fans can’t get enough of him.
In the much-discussed pic on his Instagram account, Steve Harvey traded in his signature three-piece suit for something more… delicate. The fit is a silk, collarless shirt (blouse?) tied neatly at the hip, with blush pants and white alligator boots to complete it. See the judge himself here:
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His fans are absolutely loving and living for all the soft textures and colors going on. One person joked, “Come through pastels,” while another said, “Whoever your stylist is deserves a raise.” But it was this comment that did it for me:
Can see him rolling off chairs with all that silk
The audience for Steve Harvey’s ensemble lavished plenty of praise on his efforts. They said Harvey – whose daughter is actually dating actor Michael B. Jordan – was “Big Papa Drip” and “killing the game.” Many also gave respect to his larger-than-life “uncle” persona that continues to attract audiences (and sometimes controversy) after several decades in the industry, with one noting, “Unk be applying pressure all the time!!” But apparently, we can all seemingly attribute Harvey’s silk outfit to the pressures of a certain famous singer. Erykah Badu herself commented on the post, saying:
See , I been trying to get you in some digs like this .. but you just wouldn’t let habib go.
The majority of the commentary on the star’s effortless silk style, though, were curious references to “Blue Cheese.” Now, in case you were unaware (as I was), the phrase harkens back to an iconic episode of his NBC daytime talk show. In it, the Emmy-winning host famously said, “They call me Blue Cheese… [because] I be dressin’.” And fans have not forgotten.
They took it back farther than that even with other reactions to the silky-smooth outfit. Before he was Mr. Blue Cheese, in fact, he was Mr. Hightower on his acclaimed ’90s sitcom The Steve Harvey Show. His character was notorious for signature fitted suits that the real-life actor would later be known for. In the words of a real one who commented:
Mr. hightower has always been fresher than the board of health
The beauty of his new “character” on Judge Steve Harvey is such that what he does best is the entire show. Meaning, if you have watched Family Feud just for Harvey’s commentary in-between bits, then you get that for the full length of the new show. In the most recent one, Harvey was as flabbergasted by the idea of “chitlins in a bourbon glaze” that a couple were fighting over as the collective is by his abundance of silks. Check out new episodes on Tuesdays on ABC or on Hulu!
Steve Harvey Got Emotional About Bob Saget While on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
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On January 9, one of America’s favorite TV dads Bob Saget passed away at the age of 65 in Orlando, Florida.
Bob’s sudden death immediately prompted a wave of tributes from celebrities and fans alike, which have all commemorated his kindness and unique ability to make people laugh. Notably, the Full House star was remembered by many in the comedy world, including fellow comedian and Family Feud host Steve Harvey. While appearing on , Steve got emotional discussing the loss of the actor.
“We were on shows together on television. We used to do press junkets. It’s crazy because the dude that you see on TV that’s not who that was. The father on Full House, now that’s a different dude.” Steve told Jimmy.
He added: “He was an interesting guy, but what’s crazy is my staff just told me today he emailed me two days ago and they read the email to me this morning, and he wanted me to come do this new podcast [called ]. He really respected the moral stances that I’ve taken. He was just talking about all the good times we had and they read the email to me so it was a little hard today. He was a great dude.”
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Trying to bring a bit of levity to the moment, Jimmy quipped, “It’s hard for me too because he didn’t ask me to do his podcast.”
Steve’s interview with Jimmy came after the late-night host said his own kinds words about Bob. “If you had to pick one word to describe him, that was it: sweetest. I have so many wonderfully kind and supportive texts and emails, calls from Bob,” Jimmy declared. “He always had a compliment. He would write sometimes just to tell me he loved me, and I know he did that for many people.”
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After hearing Steve and Jimmy’s kind words about Bob, fans quickly began to rally around the comedians. “Steve is an amazing person. God bless him and his family. Life is short we need to love one another right now. 😊,” one fan commented on Youtube. Another fan wrote on Youtube, “Watching this is, for the lack of a better word, heartbreaking. Thank you, Jimmy, for taking the time to talk and reflect on such a wonderful person. Bob Saget was a legend and we’ll all miss him dearly. ❤️”
Steve and Jimmy weren’t the only celebrities to honor Bob’s legacy. While the main cast of Full House shared their own tributes to Bob on social media, the stars — namely, John Stamos, Dave Coulier, Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin, Lori Loughlin, Andrea Barber, Scott Weinger and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen — and Full House creator Jeff Franklin released a joint statement earlier this week.
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“Thirty-five years ago, we came together as a TV family, but we became a real family. And now we grieve as a family. Bob made us laugh until we cried. Now our tears flow in sadness, but also with gratitude for all the beautiful memories of our sweet, kind, hilarious, cherished Bob.”
The statement continued: “He was a brother to us guys, a father to us girls and a friend to all of us. Bob, we love you dearly. We ask in Bob’s honor, hug the people you love. No one gave better hugs than Bob. ~ John, Dave, Candace, Jodie, Lori, Andrea, Scott, Jeff, Ashley and Mary-Kate.”
Katherine Tinsley Digital Editorial Assistant Katherine Tinsley is a pop culture and beauty-obsessed journalist who has worked with Live the Process, The Knockturnal and Dreamlette covering all things beauty, culture and lifestyle.
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TV highlights for Tuesday, Jan. 18: Steve Harvey presides on new series
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It’s not easy to catalog how much I hate Hulu’s “How I Met Your Father,” but here goes. Going back to the “How I Met Your Mother” well one too many times, Hilary Duff stars as Sophie, the love interest at the center of the story. Look for Kim Cattrall as “future” Sophie, looking back from the year 2050 and creepily relating stories about her dating life to her young son.