28 Apr 2023

Jerry Springer dies aged 79

From Morning Report, 7:55 am on 28 April 2023
File photo, taken in August 2010, of talk show host Jerry Springer arriving at the Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff held at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California.

Jerry Springer in 2010. Photo: AFP / Getty Images

Long time US TV host Jerry Springer, has died aged 79.

He was best known for his tabloid talk show which featured outrageous arguments, thrown chairs and physical confrontations between sparring couples and homewreckers.

The Jerry Springer 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.

Entertainment correspondent Sandro Monetti spoke to Corin Dann from Los Angeles.