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Happy birthday, Howard Stern.
OPINION
Howard Stern is 58 today, and there are many reasons to wish the self-proclaimed King of All Media a happy one. Wait a minute -- hear us out.
Say Stern's name and you're likely to get one of two responses: "Baba Booey to you!" or "Ugh! What a disgusting pig!" If you fall into the "ugh!" camp, 2012 just might be the year you start to come over to "Baba Booey"-ville.
Stern started the year on a very high note when he reached out to fans via Twitter on New Year's Eve, asking them to tweet him their phone numbers so that he could call them, thank them for their support and wish them a happy new year. The gesture thrilled fans and gave the man himself an emotional boost, which he shared with his listeners on his SiriusXM radio show.
This summer, he's making the jump to yet another medium -- primetime TV -- as one of the judges on "America's Got Talent."
The announcement brought condemnation from various parental watch groups and more than a few "I'll never watch agains" from the "ugh" crowd. But their vitriol is misplaced. Stern is an unbashed fan of the show, as well as "American Idol," "Dancing With the Stars" and "X Factor." In his long career, he has seen a host of musical talent -- and the lack of it -- and is in a very strong position to offer truthful, and occasionally biting, comments to contestants. If you're expecting him to be nasty or vulgar, you may be disappointed, because ... wait for it ... he's actually a nice guy.
A devoted husband and father, Stern has been a vocal advocate for free speech, gay rights and animal rights. Listeners know that despite his bluster, he is a pussycat of a boss and has seemingly infinite compassion for his "whack pack." Just when you think he's finally done with Eric the Actor, he reaches out to help him yet again. He may rail furiously at Scott the Engineer or Benjy or Sal on Monday, but by Tuesday, all is forgiven.
So, on Howard's 58th birthday, we wish the King a very happy day, a very successful year and a heartfelt "hey now!"
Come on, "ugh" people. Give him a chance!
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Dawgssaloon > SFN and Cheris snatch.
Dawgssaloon & SFSN> SFN
Hi Freeed!
Howard is a liar and a fraud. His show has zero humor and his channels consist of reruns and unlistenable programs hosted by a collection of hacks who don't belong on the radio. He never delivered on the promises he made to sucker his fans into following him to Sirius and he'll destroy what's left of his career on AGT. I can't wait until all of America finds out just how boring, irrelevant, and untalented he is. The King of All Hypocrites should retire now before he embarasses himself any further.
Here wiggy, wiggy, wiggy. NBC's got some more marbles for you and Beth. She can buy even more $27 dresses at Filene's basements now!
How many marbles would it take for you to take your wig off and pull out your dentures, old man?
Here wiggy, wiggy, wiggy. NBC's got some more marbles for ya. Now you can buy Beth some new $27 dresses at Filene's basement.
How many marbles will it take for you to take off that ridiculous wig and pull out those awful Baba Booey-like dentures?
What's the matter Mrs. Stern, why such the long face? Is Howard still sleeping? Meet me behind chimney #5 for a quickie!
America's Got Talent
And Robin's Got Diabetes and High Blood Pressure.
Mooooooooo!
AGT's ratings are going to sink faster than Robin in a canoe!
Why is Sharon Osborne sitting next a giant emu wearing a scarf? Oh, hey kids, that's not an emu, that's a guy who used to be famous in the 90s.
Sometimes when Howard's taking his 4th nap of the afternoon, Beth sneaks me into her two-story mom cave. One time she let me try on Howard's wig, but then I got bed bugs. It was a whole thing.
Anything else, Robin?
Sometimes Beth and I listen to The Howard Stern Show when we're laying in bed together. She says it makes her feel bad...she feels guilty when she hears Howard's voice. But I make her listen anyway because the show has never been better.
Oh, PS: Sorry Howard, I used your tooth brush the other day. I rinsed it with hot water though, so no worries.
-Your pal through Beth,
Nacho
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Howard is an Obama guy, but he LOVES Santorum. Kinky devil, that Howeird Stern!
dawgsaloon . com FTW
"Listeners know that despite his bluster, he is a pussycat of a boss and has seemingly infinite compassion for his "whack pack.""
Exploiting, harassing and insulting the retarded and handicapped is "infinite compassion"??? Wow, I guess street pimps have gobs of compassion for the poor crackheads they turn out for $20 se acts. MSNBC can't be serious.
Dragging us all into the sewer for 20 years. A true class A piece of feces that should be flushed - Howard Stern the great lowest common denominator.
The only place Stern belongs is in a grave. Overrated worthless piece of human garbage.
I've always considered myself to be a rather unattracive person, but Stern makes me look like a model by comparison.
New direction? Go South! I understand that they have found an underground river some 13,000 feet below the Amazon River in Brazil. He would have fish to eat and water to drink. All he has to do is start digging a hole for himself.
Come to think about it he has been digging himself deeper and deeper his entire career. New direction? How much further down hill can anyone go?
This guy is SO over. Good call, I think, matter of time before he turns on them for not getting his star all shiny again. In this world, you're hot ONCE. Get over it Howie.
OK, I just bothered to READ the article. It's a puff piece to make us like him again. Nothing but PR. Whoever spent the money knows it will be WORK to make a profit on him, and rehabbing his public image is Job One. King of one media, more like it. Canned Driving Music.
Anyone who pays to hear Howard Stern is a sucker!
Here's what passes for "humor" in Howard Stern Land. Is this what NBC wants to expose to our children?
Search "Howard Stern in black face as Ted Danson" on the video site that shall not be named.
If AGT improves in ratings this year, Howard will claim it's all because of his popularity (which can't be measured in real terms anymore as there are no ratings for his satellite radio show). If AGT isn't as successul as it was in prior years, Howard will say it's because of the producers, network or other hosts.
Hopefully his AGT contract was carefully drafted - Stern ended up in in litigation with CBS when he left terrestrial radio and he recently sued Sirius/XM for bonuses he claims to have earned based on people with XM subscriptions who can't hear his show.
I've been listening to Howard for over 20 years. He is the Best Interviewer ever. Always asks the questions that you want to know. He is an entertainer and a very loving father. Talks about his girls and taking them to Broadway to see what they want to see. So see haters out there - he has a relationship with his family. I predict AGT's ratings will fly thru the ceiling. Watch and enjoy!!!!!!!