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The reasons I never set out to do a talk show is they're formulaic. People come out, tell jokes and read questions. But that's not what I do, and we built the show around my skill set.
Harry Connick, Jr.
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Harry Connick, Jr.
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: September 11
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New Orleans
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Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr.
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