''Weekends with Maury and Connie'' is an

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television news series featuring light-hearted take on news of the week. It was hosted by

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host

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and his wife, television news anchor

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. Beginning in early 2006, it appeared every weekend morning on

until

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was appointed the new General Manager of MSNBC. Due to the show's low ratings, near the bottom of the charts, Abrams canceled the show. The last broadcast aired June 17, 2006. On the final episode, Chung, dressed in a white evening gown and writhing atop a black piano, sang a parody to the tune of "

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". Video clips of the bizarre, off-key farewell performance circulated on internet video sites like

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, and have been seen by more people that viewed ''Weekends with Maury and Connie'' during its run.

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