Networks Hype ‘Palin Family Brawl’: ‘Like an Episode of Jerry Springer’

Networks Hype 'Palin Family Brawl': 'Like An Episode of Jerry Springer' (NewsBusters)

On Friday, all three network morning shows seized on reports that Sarah Palin and her family were "caught in a massive brawl" during a house party in Anchorage, Alaska. ABC's Good Morning America opened with substitute co-host Lara Spencer declaring: "One witness saying it was like an episode of Jerry Springer, her kids throwing punches. What sparked this rumble in the tundra?" The song Eye of the Tiger was heard playing in the background.