Your mother's maiden name is her last name before she married.Example.....Mary Sue Jones married and her name is now Mary Sue Smith, her maiden name is Jones.
Mandolin Virtuoso Chris Thile Takes Over As 'A Prairie Home Companion' Host11:00. Chris Thile at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn. Thile is replacing Garrison Keillor as host of A Prairie Home Companion after Keillor retired this summer. (Ann Heisenfelt/AP) When Garrison Keillor, the creator of the popular public radio program, A Prairie Home Companion, announced his retirement, some wondered whether the show could go on without him.
ABC's busiest host is scaling back. Tom Bergeron announced that he'll end his run as host of America's Funniest Home Videos at the end of next season -- the clip show's 25th. Eclipsing original host Bob Saget a few years back, Bergeron is the longest-running emcee for the franchise.