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You were born to be a talk-show host, he told her.

There was a sense of community surrounding the show that played to Hunts strengths.
They all helped create an environment of camaraderie that Hunt thrived in.
The tool has served her well onscreen (famously ad-libbingJerry Maguires Dont cry at the beginning of a date.
Cry at the end, like I do.)
and it carried over to daytime where she was a pro at being quick on her feet.
Hunt, a successful actor, demonstrated this in action.
She connected with the everyday person so well because she herself was an everyday person first and foremost.