pittsburgh pirates in an 8-1 win over the dodgers. today he got his first start at third base. the news continues. cnn prime time with michael smerconish starts now. thank you. he was once a politician but it wasn t until he pumped up the volume on talk tv that this provocateur defined today s era of politics. i m michael smerconish in new york. [ crowd chanting ] for nearly three decades, that was the chant heard over the course you have more than 4,000 episodes. controversial, unapologetically brash, rowdy words used in the headlines covering the news of jerry springer s passing. my favorite from the bbc. era era defining. he truly ushered in an era of television that no one in the world had ever seen before and i argue set the stage for today s political landscape. springer was 79. his family says he died peacefully today. at his home in suburban chicago after a brief illness. reports are that he had cancer. the son of holocaust refugees, he became a global sensati
quit and remote is one. of them a lesson for them. [crowd chanting] so, after 13 seasons, 1154 games, 4044 plate appearances for six different minor league baseball teams. monday had his first major league as appreciative for the pro pirates in the eighth one win over the dodgers. today he got his first start in third base. peers for perseverance. the news continues. cnn prime time with michael skokomish starts now. john, thank you. he was once a politician, but it wasn t until he pumped up the volume on top tv that is provocateur help to find today s era of politics. i m michael smerconish in new york. [crowd chanting] jerry, jerry, jerry! for nearly three decades that was a chant heard over the course of nearly 4000 episodes. controversial, unapologetically bra brash, rowdy, all words used in the headlines today covering the news of jerry springer s passing. my favorite? from the bbc. era defining. he truly did usher in an era of television that no one in the world ha
i am not a [crowd chanting] jerry, jerry, jerry! these long running syndicated show was divorced couple screaming at each other, physical confrontations, cheating spouses, open racists, chairs flying across the room. yes, jerry springer folks on ranch, family drama, crazy stories but. his ethos, of course, was emotion provoking, get the popcorn style of media was exactly the same style of programming that prelim and put dominates in much of talk radio and cable news. coincidence? i think not. sober and serious, that s boring. while over the top showmanship is the name of the game. i ve long been of the opinion that programs like jerry springer and that of morton downie jr. paved the way for the course of our political dialogue, that the election of donald trump is a result of the empowerment of people with microphones.
springer was 79. his family says he died peacefully today. at his home in suburban chicago after a brief illness. reports are that he had cancer. the son of holocaust refugees, he became a global sensation as a tabloid tv host, but before that he was the mayor of cincinnati. he was an actor. he was a lawyer. he was a news anchor. and then there was this. my guest today, break down and breakups go hand in hand. i am not a whor e! jerry, jerry, jerry, jerry! what? his long running syndicated show revolved around divorced couples screaming at each other, physical confrontations, cheating spouses, open racists, chairs flying across the room. yes, jerry springer focused on raunch, family drama, crazy