I grew up watching his show...RIP

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/27/entertainment/jerry-springer-death/index.html


Jerry Springer, the former Cincinnati mayor and and long time TV host whose tabloid talk show was known for outrageous arguments, thrown chairs and physical confrontations between sparring couples and homewreckers, has died, a family spokesperson said Thursday. Springer was 79.

“Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with people on the street who wanted a photo or a word,” Jene Galvin, a lifelong friend and spokesman for the family, said in a statement.

Springer once told CNN that he did not mind being referred to as the “grandfather of trash TV,” saying in 2010, as “The Jerry Springer Show” celebrated its 20th anniversary on the air: “It’s probably accurate. I don’t know what the award for that is, but I think it is true that we were probably one of the first shows to present some of the outrageousness we have.”

Also see thread "Who is going to tell Dave."

What I want to know is why Springer had the temerity to pass away before you gave the "Go!" signal.

Actually, he was on my "optional" list.
Remember, all traces of him, including memories and TV reruns, will cease to exist when I die.

Wondering how a TV show can be tabloid. The term relates to newspaper size not content. Even the august Times of London is tabloid.

I never understood the need for the tabloid format (i.e. the New York Daily News or the New York Post) until I rode the subway every day. It really is more convenient to read in a crowded space.