Sean Spicer is Launching a Talk Show, An Idea So Bad Even Michael Avenatti Turned Down a Guest Spot

With the recent announcement that The Jerry Springer Show will cease production after more than 4,000 episodes, there is a massive void to fill in daytime television.

And who better to fill it than Sean Spicer?

That rhetorical question was apparently, for some reason, posed by at least one decision-maker from the powerhouse daytime syndicator Debmar-Mercury. According to The New York Times, Debmar-Mercury — whose roster includes Family Feud and The Wendy Williams Show — and the Pilgrim Media Group have greenlit a talk show pilot for the former White House Press Secretary. The program’s working title is Sean Spicer’s Common Ground.

Spicer confirmed the news to the Times.

“In this current environment, I think it’s important to have a platform where we can have civil, respectful, and informative discussions on the issues of the day,” Spicer said.

How ridiculous is this idea? Even Michael Avenatti — the far from publicity averse lawyer for Stormy Daniels — reportedly turned down a chance to appear in the pilot.

“It is pretty funny that while some on the right criticize me for being on television too much, others are soliciting me to appear with them to help sell their shows,” Avenatti told the Times.

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