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Article: 'Jerry Springer': scraps or scripts? Talk show under fire for allegations of staging.
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- Broadcasting & Cable
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- April 27, 1998
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Talk show under fire for allegations of staging
The Jerry Springer Show is learning the hard way what it's like to be on top. Last week it was taking about as many punches as some of its guests, although the reality of those latter punches was being called into question.
Accusations that Springer's producers encourage or tell guests to say certain things and to pick fights with other guests were the talk of the town from New York to Los Angeles last week.
But as some in the television industry say, Springer couldn't buy this much publicity heading into May sweeps if it tried. "It's like the old adage, just make sure my name is spelled correctly," says ...