But viewers are not necessarily going to see a tougher side of Springer when he's interviewing politicians. It depends on the story. Everybody in the US wants to be the next Watergate reporter. The danger is that you get people who are totally defensive all the time and not taking a rational line with anything. And he is quite critical of the way news is covered in America.
People believe that watching the news is a reflection of all of America.
Watching the news is like watching my show. If it's ordinary it won't be making the news. While guests on his regular talk show frequently reveal the many skeletons in their cupboard, Springer is fervently secret about his private life. refusing to say if he's married or where he lives. But he has also allegedly had his share of misdemeanours. It was reported that he later split up with his wife of 25 years, Micki Veltern.