In the 1990s, Jerry Springer ruled American daytime television. He was the ringmaster of a vulgar circus, a brash showman who some critics accused of dumbing down the culture. In the words of one ...

It’s common for a polarizing figure’s death to be met with mixed emotions, but it takes a unique life to evoke a combination of widespread affection and revulsion. Jerry Springer is such a man. This ...

Cincinnati has a complicated relationship with Jerry Springer, says journalist Leon Neyfakh. Neyfakh gave me a preview of his new podcast, “Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer,” available exclusively on ...

Jerry Springer's infamous talk show is now the subject of a new documentary. "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action," a two-part Netflix docuseries, released Tuesday, gives a first-hand look at how ...

Before the man who transformed “The Jerry Springer Show” into a gladiatorial showcase of the worst common denominator took over as its executive producer, Richard Dominick made his living writing ...

Legendary talk show host Jerry Springer spent over four decades on television. After a brief stint as a lawyer in the late 1960s and political ambitions that peaked with him being elected mayor of ...

In his heyday Jerry Springer consistently played down the significance of his talk show and its drift into what became known as “trash TV,” dismissing the daytime program as “stupid” and basically a ...

Steve Wilkos, Whoopi Goldberg, Maury Povich, Montel Williams, Sally Jessy Raphael and more are reflecting on the legacy of the sensational talk show host, who died Thursday at age 79 Jerry Springer's ...