Steve Wilkos
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Steve Wilkos (born Steven J. Wilkos on March 9, 1964), originally from Chicago, Illinois, is the director of security on The Jerry Springer Show. On many occasions he substitutes for Springer as host of The Jerry Springer Show. On January 17, 2007, it was announced that Steve Wilkos will host a talk show of his own, set to be produced by NBC.
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[edit] Personal background
Wilkos is the son of a Chicago police officer and a beauty school instructor. In junior high, Wilkos was 135 pounds and wore glasses. After high school, he joined the United States Marine Corps and was enlisted for 7 years. In 1985, while in Quantico, Virginia, Wilkos met and married a fellow Marine. The couple divorced two years later. In 1989, he received an honorable discharge. In 1990, Wilkos followed in his father's footsteps and became a Chicago police officer. In May 1994, the producers of The Jerry Springer Show needed to have security guards for a Ku Klux Klan-related show, so they decided to hire off-duty police. Wilkos recruited several fellow officers for the job, and has been with the show since. In 1998, Steve and his second wife, Hannah, separated. They divorced in 1999.
[edit] "Steve Wilkos" (Talk show)
In January 2007, NBC Universal Television officially announced that Wilkos will host a spin-off talk show of his own. It will be based at NBC Tower in Chicago. The self-titled program is expected to serve as a companion to both "Springer" and "Maury" starting in September 2007 and already has attracted the attention of major broadcasting groups.
[edit] Trivia
- Wilkos's trademark bald head is shaved every other day using shaving cream and a razor.
- Wilkos currently lives in Park Ridge, Illinois.
