Howard Stern at his best (...or worst)

[Leetahkin]

From FoxNews.com (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,177686,00.html)

Stern Reveals Plan to Be Filthier Than Ever

Monday, December 05, 2005

By Bill Hoffmann



Howard Stern has crowed for months about how he'll get as filthy as humanly possible when he jumps to censorship-free Sirius Satellite Radio next month — and now he's revealing for the first time, in a New York magazine interview, just how X-rated his new show will be.

In an expletive-filled interview that hits newsstands Monday, the sex-obsessed shock jock tells of five new jaw-dropping features that are sure to push the boundaries of bad taste.

The idea behind the filthy five ideas, Stern says, is to gratify his listeners.

"Wouldn't it be brilliant if my audience could all lie down at night together and [achieve orgasm] together?" he asks.

To that end, Stern plans to offer up one regular segment called "Confessions from the Bunny Ranch," in which he plans to wire a room at the famed Nevada home of legal prostitution for sound.

"You'll be right in the prostitute's room. You'll hear the negotiation ... You'll hear the after-sex conversation," Stern tells New York.

He's also working on a sex-drenched send-up of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," in which contestants get to have sex with an adult film star if they pass a quiz.

"It's going to be difficult," Stern cautions.

Stern will also feature appearances by a 24-year-old Playboy model who will offer phone sex to his audience.

For years, he presented the "Lesbian Dating Game," in which a gay woman got to take her pick of three hot women. But the segment was dropped after the FCC began its crackdown on "indecent" and "obscene" material. Now it's coming back.

"I'm going to give you real action," Stern says.

Stern is also getting ready to send up "The View," which he's ranked on for years, using four crack-addicted prostitutes.

"Every night we're going to take the exact topics that 'The View' talked about," the shaggy-haired gabber says. "It will be 10 times better."

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I have never enjoyed this guy, and never will. Too crude for me.

Any followers of Stern, or any who wish he'd just go away?

[Hips]

I honestly don't understand how people listen to him. I just don't find him amusing. :shrug:

[Atlanteax]

Bah, where is the censorship when you need it?

[Ravenstorm]

Originally posted by Atlanteax
Bah, where is the censorship when you need it?

It's called changing the station. And no, I don't listen to him nor find him particularly amusing.

Raven

[Sean]

Originally posted by Atlanteax
Bah, where is the censorship when you need it?

On free public radio where it belongs instead of on satelitte radio where you pay specifically for that program.

[DeV]

Howard Stern has never had a "best" that I was aware of.

[SpunGirl]

There are times he goes on political rants that I actually agree with what he's got to say, and I think he's a smart guy. The other stuff I find icky, though. Of course, the solution to that is just to not listen, watch, read, whatever. I'll admit that I'm intrigued by the crack ho version of "The View" - those bitches are irritating, so making fun of them is always good.

-K

[hectomaner]

this is some of the best news i've seen in a long time. gonna have to get me one of them little sirius radio things

[Ylena]

Howard's glory days are long behind him. I listened to him for about 6 years in the late 80s-early 90s when I was living in DC. I started because he pissed me off so much that I'd get righteously indignant and very awake very fast. After three weeks or so, I was hooked because some of the things that happened were so damn random and outrageous that I had to listen.

The funniest thing I ever heard him do was calling the Iraqi embassy as "Fartman" during the first Gulf War. He's rambling on and on about raining clouds of noxious gas from the heavens, while the poor minion on the other end was utterly clueless how to handle the situation.

The sex stuff is pretty tired, but I have to admit, the crack-addict version of The View actually might compel me to buy a Sirius.

Baba-booey!

[Landrion]

Outstanding. Im glad to hear that hes planning to be innovative. Im not interested enough to be passing 15 bucks a month to Sirius to hear it. Im into O&A on XM anyway. But all the luck in the world to the guy.

I am honestly glad for Stern that hes getting away from the censors. Personally I not only disagree with, but truly resent the government trying to be mommy and daddy for us with their little decency rules. Yeah, we'll all be scarred for life if we hear the f-word. Im sure.

Maybe some people dont find sexual antics funny. I do. I dont find I love Lucy funny, but I dont really care if anyone else watches it. But for some reason sexuality comes into play and people feel the need to stamp out the source. This country needs to get over its sexual hang ups and grow up. Hopefully 20 years from now people will look back at Stern and say, "what was the big deal". Much as we laugh about the bathing suits of the 1920's.

Of course then we must go through the "oh no, what about the children" argument. Well, now the guy's hidden away where no child can go listen to him without their parents having bought the service and provided the avenue to do so.

[Lookkin]

Big Stern fan - but not necessarily for the crass components of his show. I loved the spoofs he made on others (e.g. Rosie O'Donnell and OJ Simpson), the gag interviews and just the normal day-to-day badgering of people of the show. Anyone on that show was susceptible to good ribbing and I thought that those segments were the funniest parts of the show. Honestly, the quality of harassment that took place on that show was comparable to the harassment our friends give to each other – typical male bonding.

I’m not heading over to “Eh eh eh” but probably one day. I don’t live to far from Manhattan and I’m seriously considering taking that day off to watch the transition.

Lookkin

[Latrinsorm]

Originally posted by Landrion
the government You could always write a letter to your Congressperson if you don't feel like personally throwing a particular piece of paper directly into the garbage.

edit: Also, listening in on a prostitute having sex with someone else has got to count as a sexual hangup. Puh leez.

[Edited on 12-5-2005 by Latrinsorm]

[Leetahkin]

Originally posted by Latrinsorm
Also, listening in on a prostitute having sex with someone else has got to count as a sexual hangup. Puh leez.



:lol: You never know. All the person has to do is close their eyes and imagine while listening to that. Almost the same as renting pron, but possibly cheaper.

All the same, no thanks.

[Sean of the Thread]

This news is like a year old.

[Edited on 12-5-2005 by Xyelin]

[StrayRogue]

I personally think things are more shocking and poignant when you know they are bending or breaking a rule. In an environment where no such rules exist I don't think such over the top antics will seem as controversial.

[Hulkein]

I agree with Stray... His battle with the FCC and all that garbage may have been half of what made him so popular.

I've never been a huge fan of Stern's radio show. I like watching it on TV a lot more. Half the things they do aren't funny or really worth it unless you can actually see the people and what is going on.

Howard Stern kicks ass. He's the biggest radio star of all time, and has revolutionized the entire industry. Bow before the King of All Media.

More seriously though, no one has made me laugh more times than Howard Stern.

[StrayRogue]

Originally posted by Tea & Strumpets
He's the biggest radio star of all time.

Slight exaggeration.

Originally posted by StrayRogue

Slight exaggeration.

Yeah, I'm a fan. The King of All Media thing is a bit of an exaggeration, too...that's why I started the 2nd paragraph by saying that I was going to be more serious. :D

[Latrinsorm]

The King of All Media thing was so pathetic. It was like that guy saying he was bigger than the Beatles. :jerkit:

[hectomaner]

Originally posted by Latrinsorm
The King of All Media thing was so pathetic. It was like that guy saying he was bigger than the Beatles. :jerkit:

or the beatles saying they were bigger than jesus

[Sean]

Originally posted by Latrinsorm

Also, listening in on a prostitute having sex with someone else has got to count as a sexual hangup. Puh leez.



I'm gonna be lazy and not go back and read but didn't it say the before and after, not necessarily the beginning. I can see some potential for comedy in the before and after act while I'm not really interested in hearing the inbetween.

Why would anyone want him censored on private radiowaves? Give me a fucking break. Just because you don't like it you want it censored?

- Arkans

[Landrion]

Originally posted by Latrinsorm

Originally posted by Landrion
the government You could always write a letter to your Congressperson if you don't feel like personally throwing a particular piece of paper directly into the garbage.

edit: Also, listening in on a prostitute having sex with someone else has got to count as a sexual hangup. Puh leez.

[Edited on 12-5-2005 by Latrinsorm]

But sharing that opinion with you was so much more gratifying.

I wouldnt call refusal to listen a hang up. Wanting to censor the source so other people cant listen is something. Maybe not a hang up, but obnoxious to me.

Edited for triple negative

[Edited on 12-5-2005 by Landrion]

[Augie]

They started putting Howard Stern's TV show uncensored here in Jax via the On-Demand program in Comcast. It's kinda neat seein some of those shows without any of the censorship on E.

I think he'll get a good fan base to follow him. I personally would not pay for Sirius because a lot fo the shows I like are on XM and at the moment, I can listen to the most important one via the internet.

I'm glad that he's going to be uncensored, some of the bits that he had in Private Parts were pretty funny (Especially the spoof on the 7 words you can't say on the radio).

And it would be worth signin up for if he posted when he was going to do the Crack Ho View. :lol:

[Skeeter]

Howard Stern is a douchebag, and I usually feel dirty after listening to him.

Which is odd, because in Wezas faction. I'm pure evil.

[Apotheosis]

ROFL. Howard Stern.. Who could forget him (I almost forgot about this).

I would definitely listen to the crack-ho version of "the view", but the other stuff sounds a bit over-the-top that only people with abnormal sexual behavior will listen to. Them and ultra-conservatives who need him to have something to be angry about or convince themselves that the world is evil.

I love Howard Stern simply because he provokes social and political thinking.

On one hand, it's a fart joke, on the other hand, he certainly knows how to push buttons and boundaries, and attention whores like me totally love what he does.

[hectomaner]

Originally posted by Yswithe

I would definitely listen to the crack-ho version of "the view", but the other stuff sounds a bit over-the-top that only people with abnormal sexual behavior will listen to. Them and ultra-conservatives who need him to have something to be angry about or convince themselves that the world is evil.


i dont know, i've seen his show on E! and they had an amputee bikini contest, and a few people who love amputee's judging them. i dont have abnormal sexual behavior, well, except that ONE thing..., and i watched it. most of my friends did too. i think it just boils down to most of that kind of stuff is just flat out hilarious. maybe not in general, but the way he presents it. and if something is funny, people will always watch/listen

[Ebondale]

Don & Mike > Howard Stern

[Sean of the Thread]

Originally posted by Ebondale
Don & Mike > Howard Stern


Don and Mike are teh lame.

[Edited on 12-8-2005 by HarmNone]

[Ebondale]

ur teh lame!!1 ... Opie & Anthony > Howard Stern

[Edited on 12-8-2005 by HarmNone]

[Apotheosis]

Overall, people should not take Howard Stern seriously. (I hope he doesn't take himself seriously).

Personally, I think that, like any great artist, Stern pushes the boundaries of social norms. He's just a great marketer as well.

I have not identified with anyone on it, much like Jerry Springer, and all other tabloid dreck. That's a good thing.

[Terminator X]

I am still bewildered at the keen accuracy of his boob-job deciphering skills. That man has talent and then some :thumbsup:

[Parkbandit]

I'm asking for a Sirius for my b-day. Bitch better get it for me or else.

[Latrinsorm]

Originally posted by Yswithe
Personally, I think that, like any great artist, Stern pushes the boundaries of social norms.Satisfy my curiosity, what kind of art is it that Howard Stern produces?

I can't believe someone would compare Opie and Anthony to Howard Stern...those guys are hacks. Do they even get celebrities on their show? Those guys dream of the day when they could have the success Howard has.

I'm just going to take the high road here and say that anyone that doesn't appreciate Howard's comedy has a horrible sense of humor!

[Apotheosis]

Originally posted by Latrinsorm

Originally posted by Yswithe
Personally, I think that, like any great artist, Stern pushes the boundaries of social norms.Satisfy my curiosity, what kind of art is it that Howard Stern produces?

Performance art, Dram, Satire, Comedia Del Arte, Entertainment that invokes strong emotional responses in people.

Artists challenge social norms. Great art is challenging social norms, and gaining notoriety for it.

Also, the artists (modern) that tend to do well are the ones who take a point, exaggerate the fuck out of it, and gain cult like fanaticism.

[xtc]

Originally posted by Yswithe

Originally posted by Latrinsorm

Originally posted by Yswithe
Personally, I think that, like any great artist, Stern pushes the boundaries of social norms.Satisfy my curiosity, what kind of art is it that Howard Stern produces?

Performance art, Dram, Satire, Comedia Del Arte, Entertainment that invokes strong emotional responses in people.

Artists challenge social norms. Great art is challenging social norms, and gaining notoriety for it.

Also, the artists (modern) that tend to do well are the ones who take a point, exaggerate the fuck out of it, and gain cult like fanaticism.

I think calling what Stern does "art" is a stretch.

[Janarth]

For all those who think that 'censorship' can be acheived by changing the channel: have you ever wondered if maybe children, young adults, even adults, the populace as a whole, etc are not intelligent enough to know if what they are hearing is worth hearing?

How many times did you throw a temper tantrum and say, "I don't want to go school anymore. I'll just stay at home!". If your parents hadn't made you go to school, would that have turned out well? Just because people have the power to listen or not listen, is that good enough? Sometimes I think no.

[Sean]

Originally posted by Janarth
For all those who think that 'censorship' can be acheived by changing the channel: have you ever wondered if maybe children, young adults, even adults, the populace as a whole, etc are not intelligent enough to know if what they are hearing is worth hearing?

How many times did you throw a temper tantrum and say, "I don't want to go school anymore. I'll just stay at home!". If your parents hadn't made you go to school, would that have turned out well? Just because people have the power to listen or not listen, is that good enough? Sometimes I think no.

I think thats a moot point when your talking about something that you have to pay a service fee to specifically have that program added to your satellite broadcasting that you also have to pay a fee for.

Given that this thread is about the 'uncesored' changes he'll be doing once he's off the public 'censored' airwaves.

[Showal]

Kids who wake up between 30-45 minutes before school that spend the whole time getting ready for school do not listen to a radio show that ends at 10:30.

There have been a few times I've turned to a TV show that I do not like or want to watch. Some are also particularly disgusting. Problem's easily solved though, I just change the channel. I don't have to watch or listen to what I don't want to watch or listen to. Is that good enough? It's more than good enough. If you had to spend 20 minutes on a channel or a station before you can change it, then no, it would not be good enough. In Boston, if you don't like Howard, just don't listen to 104.1 in the morning. It's that simple. You don't even have to flip past it.

I bought Sirius just for Howard. I love it so far.

[Edited on 12-6-2005 by Showal]