Steve Harvey: Be The Man That God Wants You To Be

Class, distinction, and a true Renaissance man: Steve Harvey has been an American icon for over two decades. He has been a comedian and an investigative journalist. He starred in several major motion pictures, and his television career is just as splendid and successful. Today, this legend from West Virginia is one of America’s most popular talk show hosts, with close to seven million daily listeners. He is also a business man and a mass media genius. Harvey has been a guest on almost every major television talk show, including Oprah and The Ellen Degeneres Show. He got his first major nationwide acclaim on “Its Showtime at the Apollo,” and his career has been booming ever since. Harvey also starred on “The Kings of Comedy,” with American comic legends Bernie Mac and Cedric The Entertainer. His morning show has been on for a little over six years, and it has taken the country by storm.

            Harvey has gotten recent recognition because of his outspoken views on religion. In an interview on CNN, he claims, “If you don’t believe in God, then where is your moral barometer?” He even goes as far as saying, that if you do not believe in God, than you are an idiot. This interview is very interesting and intriguing. In it you find a man who is willing to take a stand in what he believes in. As a person, I don’t agree or disagree with what Harvey is saying, but this is why people tune into his show. He always manages to push buttons, and I think it is a clever façade that he has scripted from his own hand. He has a great clean way about him that fans all over The U.S. adore. In this particular CNN interview he goes on to say, “If you don’t believe in the falsity of evolution, than I don’t like talking to you.” He is funny and serious at the same time, which makes for a perfect combination as a talk show host.

            Harvey is the perfect American success story. He has been the host of BET’s Celebration of Gospel for ten years, and he recently landed a major book deal with Harper Collins. In an article with ABCNews.com one woman claims, “How hot is this book? It’s really hot,” A lot of women are going through stressful relationships and they want to know why. He gives a key and opens up the world to the way men are thinking.” Now he is a best-selling author too.   

            “The Steve Harvey Show” aired for six seasons on WB. On the show he is the vice principal of a Chicago high school. This show also included his longtime friend Cedric The Entertainer. The show had many guest appearances, including Sean Combs, Jermaine Dupri, Snoop Dogg, Jerry Springer, and Busta Rhymes. Two of his most famous books (“Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man” and “Straight Talk No Chaser”) have been bestsellers. Harvey brings it all to the table, so tune into his morning show from six to eleven, to meet the man that has give America so much.