Steve Harvey ending stand-up tours next year to focus on talk show

Steve Harvey at a Mableton K-Mart in August, 2011. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com With his daily talk show set to debut in the fall of 2012 , Atlanta-based entertainer Steve Harvey recently told listeners he will suspend stand-up touring after his summer Hoodie Awards . Harvey’s associate Terrance Mohammad confirmed that Harvey will be taking a break from stand up because of a lack of time. No word yet on where his talk show will be based though Harvey hopes it will be in Atlanta since this is his home. Harvey is already a busy man. He is currently host… >>

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