Jerry Springer, son of Jewish refugees and star of TV’s most controversial show, dies at 79
The former mayor of Cincinnati, Jerry Springer, was known for hosting bizarre guests
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The Schmooze ‘Jerry Springer’ Has Been Canceled After 27 Years
4,000 episodes later it seems we have decided that reality is bad enough as it is — the salacious talk show “Jerry Springer” has been canceled after 27 seasons. Daytime drama junkies, don’t panic — “Springer” will still be shown in syndication, plus producers say “there is a possibility” of more original episodes, which doesn’t…
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If you’ve ever watched “Jerry Springer” and thought the talk show, infamous for presenting familial confrontations over lurid secrets, expressed some ineffable (if grim) truths about humanity, you’re in luck: “Jerry Springer — The Opera” will arrive in New York in the 2017-2018 season. The stage production, which premiered in London over a decade ago,…
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The Schmooze Could Jerry Springer’s Next Television Gig Be For C-SPAN?
In perhaps the most fitting turn of events since Americans voted a reality television star into our top office, some Ohio Democrats are pushing for Jerry Springer, 73, to run for governor of the state in 2018. There’s no time like the present for Springer to bid for public office. After all, he’s an expert…
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