Jerry Springer, who died Thursday at the age of 79, presided over an outrageous slice of daytime television that was often referred to — whether lovingly by fans or derisively by critics — as "trash TV. "From CNN's Josh DuLacJerry Springer, the former Cincinnati mayor and longtime TV host whose tabloid talk show was known for outrageous arguments, thrown chairs and physical confrontations between sparring couples and homewreckers, has died, his agent, Bradley Singer, said Thursday. The former host of “The Jerry Springer Show” inked a deal with NBC for the show, where he hosted as a judge in a courtroom