Jerry Springer
Sure, Springer has had his time in the spotlight, but that was only to analyze broke-down hookers and midget supremacists. Imagine if we gave him a book club and a magazine and a Favorite Things platform–the controversial host changes the world of housewives with his Final Thoughts on dieting and “living life to the fullest.” He’s already got his Gayle in Steve Wilkos and a sizable fan base that could benefit from shows about how to decorate your colonial home instead of shows about how to decorate the shed out back for your one-legged mistress.
Audience choice:
Nobody, followed by Michelle Obama
Best of Chicago 2010