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    What's The Purpose Of The Steve Wilkos Show?

    Steve Wilkos Gives Transgender Wife-Beater A Verbal Bashing

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    Image of Sister Toldja Sister Toldja
    06/30/09

    In reply to What's The Purpose Of The Steve Wilkos Show?
    And this show has been on for YEARS!


    When we were in high school, he was still a Chicago cop and Jerry Springer bouncer on the side. My BFF's school had a raid and he was one of the cops. All the kids were chanting "Steve! Steve!" He confiscated her pager.

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    Image of I, Zombie Normal I, Zombie Normal
    06/30/09

    In reply to What's The Purpose Of The Steve Wilkos Show?
    Is this show as fake as the Springer show? I have several friends who were on Springer, and the shows they were on were completely staged, and producers told them what to say and how to react during commercial break times, and even provided a more revealing wardrobe for some of them.


    Is this show the same? If so, then I imagine a free trip to Chicago, free hotel, and/or renumeration for their appearance (like my friends got for Springer) might be the incentive for would-be guests.

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    Image of Hana Maru Hana Maru
    06/30/09

    In reply to What's The Purpose Of The Steve Wilkos Show?
    Um, yelling at people to get their act together is bad, but calling law enforcement would be better? First off, it's not either/or. Second, the police have a mixed record with domestic situations, especially when children are at risk. Often, there isn't enough evidence to even arrest anyone. And getting arrested doesn't always make an abuser change their behavior. Sometimes shame is the thing.
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    Image of Rooo sez BISH PLZ Rooo sez BISH PLZ
    06/30/09

    In reply to What's The Purpose Of The Steve Wilkos Show?
    NO.


    That is all.

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    Image of Jack_Burton Jack_Burton
    06/30/09

    In reply to What's The Purpose Of The Steve Wilkos Show?
    Screaming makes for addictive, cheap television.


    I didn't know anything about this show until someone said I looked like this guy. Great.

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    Image of rocknrollunicorn rocknrollunicorn
    06/30/09

    In reply to What's The Purpose Of The Steve Wilkos Show?
    Er, is the letter about how the show inspired the letter-writer to get a job a backhanded compliment? It could totally be read as, "I watched your show every day and it was so horrendous, I had to get out of the house and avoid it."
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    Image of hellonini9 hellonini9
    06/30/09

    In reply to What's The Purpose Of The Steve Wilkos Show?
    People want to be on TV, plain and simple. They get a free trip to whatever city the show tapes in (NYC or LA) and usually get meals paid for or at least some kind of per diem. Once there, the producers "coach" them on what to do/say, usually encouraging them to amp up their...what's the word I'm looking for? Craziness? At least, that's what I've heard from friends who have worked as producers on these kinds of shows.
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    Image of clyderambutt clyderambutt
    06/30/09

    @hellonini9: Exactly. I worked at Springer (as a semester-long intern, so hopefully I have enough time to redeem myself before I meet my maker for the things I was required to do for school credit). Many of the guests have never traveled outside their town, let alone flown on a plane. A free vacation sounds pretty nice. Especially since their probably not doing anything other building their basement meth labs. Just sayin'.
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    Image of sequined sequined
    07/01/09

    @clyderambutt: That sounds like the coolest internship of all time. Jealousy: I haz it.
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    Image of rocknrollunicorn rocknrollunicorn
    06/30/09

    In reply to What's The Purpose Of The Steve Wilkos Show?
    The purpose of this show is to amuse my brother? I think he's attended the taping twice as an uber-ironic type of activity (he's 19).
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    Image of brendahamLincoln brendahamLincoln
    06/30/09

    @rocknrollunicorn: It's always been a secret dream of mine to attend tapings of shows like this. I'd be happy with Maury or Jerry, though.
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    Image of rocknrollunicorn rocknrollunicorn
    06/30/09

    @brendahamLincoln: My aunt has attended Jerry several times. This is apparently a family trait.
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    Image of Schm Schm
    06/30/09

    @brendahamLincoln: I was really trying to attend a Maury taping while I lived in New York, but my schedule could never align with it. I'm still bitter.
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    Image of kookla kookla
    06/30/09

    In reply to What's The Purpose Of The Steve Wilkos Show?
    I have asked myself on the few occasions when I have watched the trainwrecks that sign up to be featured on the show stand there while Wilkos gives them a verbal smackdown and throws chairs at them and kicks them off the stage.


    If you ever find the answer to your question, please be sure to let me know!

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    Image of kookla kookla
    06/30/09

    @kookla: Oh and is it possible to get Chris Brown on there?
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    Image of brendahamLincoln brendahamLincoln
    06/30/09

    In reply to What's The Purpose Of The Steve Wilkos Show?
    Same reason people will agree to go on Springer, I suppose?


    I occasionally watch this show, but just because I like to vicariously yell at scumbags.

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    Image of mfnher mfnher
    06/30/09

    In reply to What's The Purpose Of The Steve Wilkos Show?
    Is this on network television?
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    Image of brendahamLincoln brendahamLincoln
    06/30/09

    @mfnher: Yes and no, it's syndicated day-time/late-night filler.
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    Image of swimmingly swimmingly
    01/16/09

    In reply to Steve Wilkos Gives Transgender Wife-Beater A Verbal Bashing
    I have a lot more respect for Steve now. I still won't watch the show. These assclowns need to stop reproducing ASAP. I'm surprised she could still get prego particularly in vitro after being kicked like that.


    In other news: I wish my hair could do that.

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    Image of Jack_Burton Jack_Burton
    01/15/09

    In reply to Steve Wilkos Gives Transgender Wife-Beater A Verbal Bashing
    I do not look like him.
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    Image of puhctek puhctek
    01/15/09

    In reply to Steve Wilkos Gives Transgender Wife-Beater A Verbal Bashing
    sorry if this isn't pertinent, but how is this man transgendered, or am I oblivious to something?
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    Image of boxspelunker boxspelunker
    01/15/09

    @puhctek: He's probably female-to-male, or a female-born person becoming a man. You're probably thinking of male-to-female, when a male-born person becomes a woman. :)
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    Image of gerbilsoutofexile...is cheap and easy gerbilsoutofexile...is cheap and easy
    01/15/09

    In reply to Steve Wilkos Gives Transgender Wife-Beater A Verbal Bashing
    WE DO NOT CARRY BABIES IN OUR STOMACHS.


    It is called a womb. A uterus.


    If we got pregnant in our stomach, think of all the blowjobs with swallowing men would no longer get.


    Women would be all, "Gee honey, let's have a baby! Here, just stick your dick down my throat and squirt away!"

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    Image of swimmingly swimmingly
    01/16/09

    @gerbilsoutofexile.anti-depressant withdrawal back with a ve...: My first blowjob ended in me calling my best friend to make sure my stomach was not connected to my uterus. I'm an intelligent, sex-educated woman. And I still called.
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