Howard Stern

HOWARD STERN: AN UNLIKELY BUT WELCOME FEMINIST

We were SO happy to hear Howard Stern speak out about Gabrielle Union’s recent departure from America’s Got Talent and her charges against producers. Howard himself was a judge on the show for four years ending in 2015 and he blames AGT creator/producer Simon Cowell for the toxic “boys club” culture on the NBC series. (As if NBC didn’t have enough problems with sexism!) Howard charged that the male judges stay for years “no matter how old or ugly or boring they are.” He said “Cowell replaces the hot chicks with hotter, younger chicks – why don’t they replace Simon?” THANK YOU Howard – for pointing out the obvious – the men (or should we say “boys”) at NBC just can’t seem to get it right!

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NOT THE SAME OLD HOWARD STERN

Howard Stern looks pretty great arriving at Good Morning America to promote his book Howard Stern Comes Again. Well he SHOULD look good – he’s probably the most successful radio personality of all time and happens to be worth 650 million dollars. You’d never guess it by listening to his show on Sirius – he does an awful lot of complaining (he hates to see photos of himself for one thing) – he doesn’t like traveling, and you never see him driving expensive cars. His new book reveals that he is riddled with regrets, but therapy has made him a better, less selfish, person. Actually we prefer the new, not so egotistical, Howard.

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WHAT’S GOING ON AT JENNIFER ANISTON’S HOUSE?

Howard Stern and his wife Beth were seen arriving at Jennifer Aniston’s house in New York and they were both carrying liquor – Beth had white wine and Howard had a bottle of Crystal Head vodka shaped like a skull. Looks like a casual party – but is it a special occasion of some kind? Jennifer and Justin Theroux don’t celebrate their first anniversary until August and they just returned from a vacation in the Bahamas. Jen and Justin seem extremely happy – and it helps that his career is flourishing. Besides another season of The Leftovers, Justin has a new movie, The Girl on the Train, coming out this year. But what’s the special occasion?

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HOWARD STERN’S WIFE BETH IS MORE THAN MRS STERN

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Howard Stern and his beautiful wife Beth were walking out of Cecconi’s restaurant when a guy ran over to them babbling “I’m a BIG fan!” Howard started to say thanks but he was cut off when the guy said “Oh, not YOU – I mean your wife!” He turned to Beth and gushed “You do SO much for animals – I read about you raising a million dollars for your pet charity!” Howard wasn’t the least bit offended – he smiled sweetly “That’s nice – people don’t usually compliment her for that!”

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HOWARD STERN GOT COFFEE IN A CAR WITH JERRY SEINFELD

Howard Stern celebrated turning 60 this weekend with a star-studded birthday party in New York. But we’re more interested in his appearance on Jerry Seinfeld’s web series ”Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.” It’s the third season finale on Thursday, February 6, on Crackle. They’ve always been a good match when it comes to humor, so don’t forget to take a look.

HOWARD STERN WANTS YOU TO GET SIRIUS FOR HIS BIRTHDAY

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In case you haven’t heard, Howard Stern turns 60 this month and he’s having a huge birthday on the evening of January 31 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. It will be broadcast live on Sirius XM so only subscribers can listen. So far Bon Jovi, Steven Tyler, and other musicians are set to appear, as well as Louis CK, David Letterman, and Jimmy Kimmel is hosting. The venue only holds 1500 people and already fake tickets are being sold on Craigslist. Wonder if Howard’s Cabo vacation buddies Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux will be there too…

HOWARD STERN HAS SOME GENDER FUN FOR CHRISTMAS

No way can we NOT publish Howard Stern’s Christmas card featuring him in a very carefully assembled drag outfit as Mrs Santa Claus. Howard is sitting on the lap of his wife of five years, Beth, as she plays Santa Claus. Howard’s hair and makeup are exquisite, and he’s wearing a short skirt, black tights and huge high heels. Just so you don’t forget what they REALLY look like – the card also features the Sterns in real life. ET got hold of the card first.

DID SETH MEYERS’ TRIUMPH BRUISE HOWARD STERN’S EGO?

We couldn’t help but wonder why Seth Meyers was selected to take over Jimmy Fallon’s Late Night show instead of Howard Stern. In March, Howard was described in the New York Post as “being prepped’ to take over Jimmy’s vacated spot. Other media sources agreed that the “king of all media” was a top contender and it seemed highly probable – until you take a closer look. While Howard is a great interviewer, he’s not accustomed to doing monologues or preparing scripted comedy skits. Seth has been head writer on SNL for years and does the Weekend Update segment. Maybe Howard asked for too much money – he’s accustomed to gigantic paydays, or maybe Howard doesn’t want a five day a week high pressure job. Whatever, we think Stern will turn up with a late night talk show someday, somewhere…

HOWARD STERN MIGHT CHANGE LATE NIGHT TV FOREVER

If Howard Stern takes over Jimmy Fallon’s timeslot as a late night host when and if Jimmy replaces Leno, it will be a first. Late night talk show hosts have almost without exception been experienced standup comics, and occasionally improvisational comics. While Howard is undeniably funny, he’s no joke teller, so his show will be radically different from what we’re accustomed to, and that might be a good thing – or a bad thing. We know he’s great at interviewing celebrities, but is that enough? Probably. We have a feeling Howard will be a breath of late night fresh air.

HOWARD STERN TO THE RESCUE!

We have to acknowledge Howard Stern for putting his experienced two cents into the Clive Davis-Kelly Clarkson feud. (As you know, Clive wrote some things in his new book that Kelly took exception to.) It’s apparent that Howard’s familiar with the ins and outs of the music business and especially the egotistical guys in managerial positions. Stern summed up the situation for his radio listeners:
“It sickens me when management guys like to set the record straight about how f—ing creative they are and what geniuses they are,” Stern said. “This guy is trying to diminish what she does? Doesn’t he have enough in life, can’t he tell his story without f—ing degrading her?”