The show continued to air but was canceled in 2003, due to low ratings. However, the court decision was later overturned, stating that the producers were not responsible for misinforming Schmitz. The court found the show responsible and asked Warner Bros. As a result, Jenny Jones was required to be involved in the case’s trial and give testimony under oath, which would then decide if the show was indeed to blame. It was alleged that the producers of the show told Schmitz that it was a woman who had a crush on him. The aftermath of the trial saw Jenny Jones’ talk show being blamed for having instigated the murder by misleading and making Schmitz uncomfortable. Almost three days later, Schmitz shot Amedure to death. Scott Amedure revealed on the show that he had a crush on his friend’s neighbor, Jonathan Schmitz. However, it was soon gripped with a controversy, when one of the panelists from “the secret crush” went on to kill another panelist in cold blood. Jones’ show had quite the ratings at the time. The show was famous for the wave of scandals it created, especially the bizarre manner in which facts and events from people’s private lives were brought on to the television. She jump-started her career as a drummer, and was a stand-up comedian who went ahead to participate in several shows like ‘Match Game’ and ‘Press Your Luck.’ In any case, many remember her now due to her tabloid talk show, called ‘The Jenny Jones Show’ distributed by Warner Bros.
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