Jerry Springer Has Died

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Jerry Springer died earlier today.

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Jerry Springer, the former Cincinnati mayor and longtime TV host whose tabloid talk show was known for outrageous arguments, thrown chairs and physical confrontations between sparring couples and homewreckers, has died, Bradley Singer, his agent, said Thursday. Springer was 79.

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.”

The show ended in 2018, after more than 4,000 episodes and countless think pieces about Springer’s role in the decline of culture, if not civilization.

Springer had said he had no delusions about his show, with its topics such as “Trick or Cheaters,” “Confront this Dominatrix” and “Lesbians Come Clean.”

 

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Of course one cannot mention Jerry Springer without mentioning his bringing the Evils on national TV

 

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Jerry was buried in a private service Sunday.

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Per TMZ, the late TV host was buried on Sunday in his hometown of Chicago, with an intimate gathering of people.

However, fans of The Jerry Springer Show will also get to pay their respects, as the tabloid reports that a tribute event is planned for May 16 in Cincinnati.

The gathering is said be free, though only a select number of tickets will be available. Sources told TMZ that around 500 people will be admitted into the event. 

The ceremony is said to be "a good overview of his life and legacy in and out of work—which touched communities from all walks of life, from politics to entertainment and just about everything in between." There will also reportedly be celebrity guest speakers and musical performances.

Course I'm still wondering if the public service will wind up like this?

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