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> "Fred Liken" <nothanks@toocoolforschool.com> wrote in message
> news:42f0dca4$0$2471$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com...
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> He was also Jerry Springer before there was a Jerry Springer. Although I
> am not sure if he came before Morton Downey Jr. The funniest occurrence
> in talk show history was when he booked a group of skinheads on his show
> and stocked the audience with minorities. He then proceeded to catch a
> metal chair to the nose during live taping. People don't realize that this
> is the main reason the Jerry's and Maury's of the world stay so far from
> the stage.