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Maury does the "Who's the daddy?" stuff. It's real. Springer does actually have a big team of producers that trace down many of their guests, but there is some scripting going on. Ever notice that his is the only show that has "guests" openly assaulting each other? Can't get away with that without a seriously wordy blameless clause, backed up by money.
Springer is almost completely unattached from production of the show. So the whole part where he seems confused at times is real.
Remember the murder stemming from a Jenny Jones show? If Springer guests were sincere in their hatred of each other, there would have been at least 5 or 6 by now.
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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet
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