Jerry Springer joked about his eventual death during a 2016 interview with Entertainment Tonight, quipping that he'd already picked out what he wanted on his tombstone. In typical Springer fashion, he was all about poking some fun at himself, telling the outlet, "I know what I'm going to put on my tombstone. 'I won't be right back.'" Of course, one of Springer's famous catchphrases was "we'll be right back," as he uttered the words countless times on his shows to introduce ad breaks.
But that was far from the only time former "America's Got Talent" host Springer was candid about the end of his life. In 2022, Springer appeared on the podcast "Behind the Velvet Rope," where he had a good sense of humor about his show's contribution to reality TV and what that might mean for him in the afterlife. When asked by host David Yontef is he considered himself the "Granddaddy of reality TV" because of how it influenced modern programming, Springer admitted he didn't and joked he wasn't exactly super proud of its legacy. "No. I just apologize. I'm so sorry. What have I done? I've ruined the culture," he jested. "I just hope hell isn't that hot, because I burn real easy. I'm very light-complected."
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