Ringmaster! - Hardcover

Springer, Jerry; Morton, Laura

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0752213458 ISBN 13: 9780752213453

Publisher: Boxtree, 1999

Synopsis

Shock-talk TV host Jerry Springer makes his feature-film debut in Ringmaster and is, unfortunately, the least interesting aspect of this ragtag comedy that purports to be a behind-the-scenes look at the kind of people who regularly appear on his show. To be fair, Springer doesn't have much to do except play the often-befuddled moderator. The only time he breaks loose is to defend his guests' right to air their dirty laundry on national television. But most of the juicy lines and situations are assigned to the competent cast of trailer-park denizens who pop in and out of each other's beds and then go on TV to tell everyone about it. There's a hair-pulling scene about every 10 minutes or so. But unlike the nationally televised syndicated program, there is also a great deal of real nudity and unbleeped profanity. There aren't many surprises here, but the actors are amiable and attractive and don't play down to their characters. For all its raunchiness, Ringmaster doesn't have a mean bone in its body. The DVD is formatted in widescreen. Additional features include the film's trailer, a music video, production information, and a commentary from the director, Neil Abramson. --Richard Natale

About this title

About the Author

Jerry Springer was born in London in 1944 and arrived in New York City as an immigrant at the age of five. He earned a B.A. in political science from Tulane University, a law degree from Northwestern, and soon entered the political arena. He served as Cincinnati's Council-at-Large for five years and in 1977 became one of the country's youngest mayors. Moving into the field of broadcasting, Springer became Cincinnati's top-rated news anchor and won ten Emmy Awards for his work. THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW premiered in 1991 and today is broadcast all over the world. Laura Morton is the co-author of three New York Times bestselling books: Marilu Henner's Total Health Makeover Joan Lunden's Healthy Cooking, and Joan Lunden's Healthy Living. She also owns a television production company and resides in New York.

Edition details

• Publisher: Boxtree
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0752213458
• ISBN 13: 9780752213453
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288