Explore More Jerry Springer, one of the most influential talk show hosts in TV history, has died. He was 79.
Springer died peacefully in his home in suburban Chicago on Thursday, his family confirmed, according to a report from his longtime employer, NBC affiliate WLWT in Cincinnati.
“Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with people on the street who wanted a photo or a word,” said Jene Galvin, a lifelong friend and spokesperson for the family. Read More...
Back in 2006, as Glenstone, a private art museum in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, was preparing to open its first exhibition hall, curator Emily Wei went to Mitchell Rales, her billionaire boyfriend and the guy footing the bill, with a proposal: She wanted him to actually explain his vision for the museum to the press.
“He’s like, ‘You don’t understand, do you? I haven’t given an interview since 1984. I’m not going to start now,’” Emily, now 42, recalls. Read More...
Explore More ESPN UFC reporter Megan Olivi felt “genuinely hurt” after colleague Stephen A. Smith failed to include her in a tweet celebrating the network’s all-male team that covers the UFC.
Smith took to Twitter in late March to “brag” about ESPN’s UFC team, writing, “Forgive me for bragging, but we’ve got the best @ufc coverage in the world on ESPN+.” The “First Take” host went on to tag ESPN employees, former UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion-turned commentator Daniel Cormier and MMA color commentator Joe Rogan, among others. Read More...
