Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional families willing to bare all on weekday afternoons including brawls, obscenities and blurred images of nudity, died Thursday at 79. At its peak, “The Jerry Springer Show” was a ratings powerhouse and a U.S. cultural pariah, synonymous with lurid drama. Known … [Read more...]
Remembering Jerry Springer: Former talk show host and mayor of Cincinnati dead at 79
Jerry Springer, former television talk show host and mayor of Cincinnati, has died at the age of 79, according to the Associated Press. A family spokesperson told TMZ Springer was diagnosed with cancer a few months ago and his health took a turn for the worse this week. “Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether … [Read more...]