Jerry Springer and Howard Stern were both controversial media icons in the 1990s. At one point, the former nearly made Oprah Winfrey quit TV because of his "vulgar" show. So it made sense that he got along with the multimillionaire shock jock. The Howard Stern Show had always welcomed Jerry.

Howard even got Jerry to spill the tea on his "trash" reality TV show, which was sued for the deaths of two former guests. The latter also came clean on the former's radio show about the real reason he publicly admitted to soliciting a prostitute during his political days. Here's a closer look at Jerry and Howard's friendship.

Jerry Springer Told Howard Stern He Confessed To Soliciting A Prostitute Before He Got Caught Jerry Springer Admitted Certain "Phone Calls" Pushed Him To Publicly Address Paying For Sex

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After three years of serving on the Cincinnati City Council, Jerry...