Any Stern Fans on this Forum?

[Sherry E]

I really miss Artie and to me, because I thought he was one of the best things on the show, I really feel his absence. Today, the Super Bowl discussion just wasn't the same without Artie. To me, all the things that Howard does that drive me up the wall - like the endless bits on the megaphone and just dragging out stuff for too long in general when it's not that funny - are more noticeable without Artie there to mix it up and throw in his two cents or colorful stories. Today, Howard was going on and on and on about American Idol, and I am an American Idol FAN and it was still driving me nuts! I just find myself getting more impatient with Howard's juvenile humor and jokes (and his snorting - arrrrrggggghhhhhhh, that drives me up a wall), and I want to hear more about Robin, Gary and Fred, or more about Howard's life with Beth and less of his 'imaginary phone conversations' on the megaphone. I think without Artie there and without any 'real guests' (not Wack Pack members) to interview, Howard's humor can get very redundant to me. I think he is at his best when he has someone else to bounce questions off of or have a conversation with.

This is why I am praying for some good guests to hurry and get in there - I see Benicio Del Toro is due to come in, but the last time Benicio was on, part of what made his interview fun was Artie's various comments and interruptions!! Benicio, on his own, is not much of a talker!

It's been about 2 whole months since Artie left - remember, he was gone even before they went on holiday break in December because he was "asked" to take a leave. I can't believe it has been that long, but I wish he would get his act together and come back!!

Oh, and I think Howard should do American Idol. he won't be the big meanie that he says he will be - we all know that. He will follow the rules and act like an adult, and he may throw out a little comment here or there, but he won't be that bad. I thnk it would be great for him and for Idol. Also, Beth could take more work being in Los Angeles part of the year. But I bet he is going to be difficult and turn down the offer.

 

[twokids0204]

I really miss Artie and to me, because I thought he was one of the best things on the show, I really feel his absence. Today, the Super Bowl discussion just wasn't the same without Artie. To me, all the things that Howard does that drive me up the wall - like the endless bits on the megaphone and just dragging out stuff for too long in general when it's not that funny - are more noticeable without Artie there to mix it up and throw in his two cents or colorful stories. Today, Howard was going on and on and on about American Idol, and I am an American Idol FAN and it was still driving me nuts! I just find myself getting more impatient with Howard's juvenile humor and jokes (and his snorting - arrrrrggggghhhhhhh, that drives me up a wall), and I want to hear more about Robin, Gary and Fred, or more about Howard's life with Beth and less of his 'imaginary phone conversations' on the megaphone. I think without Artie there and without any 'real guests' (not Wack Pack members) to interview, Howard's humor can get very redundant to me. I think he is at his best when he has someone else to bounce questions off of or have a conversation with.

This is why I am praying for some good guests to hurry and get in there - I see Benicio Del Toro is due to come in, but the last time Benicio was on, part of what made his interview fun was Artie's various comments and interruptions!! Benicio, on his own, is not much of a talker!

It's been about 2 whole months since Artie left - remember, he was gone even before they went on holiday break in December because he was "asked" to take a leave. I can't believe it has been that long, but I wish he would get his act together and come back!!

Oh, and I think Howard should do American Idol. he won't be the big meanie that he says he will be - we all know that. He will follow the rules and act like an adult, and he may throw out a little comment here or there, but he won't be that bad. I thnk it would be great for him and for Idol. Also, Beth could take more work being in Los Angeles part of the year. But I bet he is going to be difficult and turn down the offer.

That's what I am worried about...

Sure he's a contreversial figure, but we all know he is a kitty cat deep down inside. But this goes against everything Howard has fought for.
Following the rules? come on... as for musical talent, do you think Howard REALLY knows music?
The real reason I would not want Howard to do Idol... is it is the apparent end to the Howard Stern Show. His contract with Sirius is up this December. And as loyal fans, we have all been with him through his contract re-negotiations, his threats of not returning, but deep down we knew he'd be back. This time... I am not so sure. He is 57, waking up at 4:00 am has to be taking it's toll. So if he accepted this position, we would not have live/real Howard ever again.
I know it's selfish, but I am putting Howard in my shoes. If there was something out there that gave Howard enjoyment, that he looked forward to every morning, he would not want that to go away. So do I wish Howard the best.... Well to be honest, he already has the best. I wish ME the best... and for me, the best includes Howard/Robin/Fred/Gary/ and hopefully Artie in the mornings.

 

[askelton]

Even Howard Stern won't get me to watch American Idol.

You're right about missing Artie. I love football and their lack of knowledge is quite painful. Not having guests doesn't really bother me. I like when Gary, Will or Jason are in the studio and they are just talking about nothing, but I wish Fred would speak up more too. Artie's absence is definitely missed and I hope he's getting better.

 

[maddhatir]

I think if he does do this- it will be the end of his career as he knows it. This is so beneath him and what he really is. His fans will scatter and not care anymore. BAD MOVE DUDE!

He does have horrible taste in music- he is like a teenage girl. He plays that junk and I can honestly say, I have never heard ONE song he is talking about. (thank GOD!)

As for Artie, he may never come back now that it sounds like Howard might be giving up the show.

Like I said, bad move Howard, bad move.

ETA- I wonder what that call was about yesterday from that woman. The one who said Howard is going to be taking Regis' place and not doing AI??? Weird stuff. Out of the 2- I would rather see him do that!

 

[Jodi]

Huuuge Stern fan here checking in! Can't believe I found this thread .

Re: Stern & Idol. Perhaps if Howard just sat in for the auditions @ the different cities next year, then bowed out once they were a few weeks into Hollywood??? This way we'd get to hear his heinous sarcasm, but when the real "judging" occurred he could leave it to the pros....like Ellen .

Hope Artie will be back soon!

 

[maddhatir]

imaginary phone conversations' on the megaphone. .

I am listening to the West Coast feed and thinking of you- Howard is on the megaphone

 

[maddhatir]

I figured it out!

Howard is boring us to DEATH so that we are happy to see him go! We will say- heck, we are not missing anything!

ENOUGH AI, LENO, LETTERMAN, ELLEN blah blah blah.

I have to turn the station- I am heading over to mah Liquid Metal \m/

BTW! I tried to get online to listen to Howard yesterday morning. I got a notice that I had to pay 2.99 in addition to my yearly subscription of $150!!!!!! WTH!!? My subscription expired on 2/6 but I do the auto renewal so the radio was covered, but not the internet.

I called Sirius and talked to a woman and told her "this is crazy! I have been a subscriber since 06 and I only listen to (2!!) stations b/c the rest of your programming SUCKS!" She started cracking up! ...........and she waived the 2.99 a month.

I asked about the "a la carte" subscription and she said you have to have the Starmate 5 to chose that option.

 

[Sherry E]

I am listening to the West Coast feed and thinking of you- Howard is on the megaphone

Hee hee! You know that megaphone yesterday and today was driving me NUTS. Enough already, Howard!!

And I agree - enough Jay Leno talk. Frankly, I am sure Jay is not the greatest of people, but I don't dislike him enough to want to sit through Howard's endless venomous rants against him. I am just indifferent to Jay, and I think Howard is coming across as a very angry, bitter person when he rails against him all the time.

Also, here's a revelation - I don't dislike Oprah at all. I like Oprah. I don't watch every show of hers but she does not bother me. I don't understand Howard's venom towards her, either, but it gets boring.

And, as I stated previously, I watch American Idol, but I am SICK of Howard talking about it.

Honestly, I don't think you guys have anything to worry about with Howard taking a job with American Idol at all. I only want him to do it. I don't think he will do it at all. He is too cranky and complains way too much to where even if they pay him big bucks, he will still find a way to grumble about having to fly to, say, St. Louis for auditions. And he would find out that it involved more work than he thought it did and would be unhappy with that.

You know how you can tell Howard won't do American Idol? he is talking way too much about it. He is talking too much about the $100 million figure, even just as speculation. Also, he is bashing Ryan S. and Ellen D. way too much, which I don't think he would do if he were about to sign a contract. He would shut up about them if he were just about to work with them. He is almost making it certain that they will not hire him because he is so mean about Ellen and Ryan. Also, he will not be popular with that middle America crowd who watches AI but refuses to listen to the Howard Stern Show. There is no getting aorund the fact that some people think he is the devil and will tune out to AI if he is on it. He won't do it, and he probably already knows he is not taking the job, but he just enjoys the news reports about himself!!

Even if, by some fluke, Howard did take the AI job (which he will not), I bet he would still find a way to do some shows on Sirius. Whether it was a once-a-week gig or twice every other week or whatever the set-up, I bet he would not abandon his radio audience completely, even though he says he would ditch radio to take AI. I think he would do both AI and some form of a radio show in a scaled back schedule. We already know that he is almost 100% certain to scale back the show to even fewer days/fewer hours than what it is now when he renews his Sirius contract - yes, I said when he renews, not if! He thinks working 4 days a week is too much, and most of the time he has his foot almost out the door as Robin reads the news. So even without AI to take his attention, he will not be here on the air as much if he renews. But I still think he would do radio in some capacity in those off months from AI.

Basically, when it comes down to it...Howard is a lot of talk but not so much action when it comes to seizing opportunities and taking jobs offered. he had said before that AI should offer him the job, but now that they have, he won't do it. And if he does, never fear - he won't leave radio completely. I would bet on that!!

 

[maddhatir]

Just turned on Howard----

SAME CRAP DIFFERENT DAY HOWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!

I gotta get out of here. **turns off Howard** I can't do this anymore.

 

[Jodi]

I don't have Sirius, so can't listen to him daily. I listen to youtube clips, but it really does seem like all he has been talking about is Leno & AI. It can get old. And why isn't Fred taking on more of a role now that Artie's gone...or is he & I'm just missing it? Do you really think he'll leave Sirius after this year? I heard him going on about it a while ago & to be honest, it sounds EXACTLY like when he ranted about terrestrial radio.

 

[maddhatir]

I don't have Sirius, so can't listen to him daily. I listen to youtube clips, but it really does seem like all he has been talking about is Leno & AI. It can get old. And why isn't Fred taking on more of a role now that Artie's gone...or is he & I'm just missing it? Do you really think he'll leave Sirius after this year? I heard him going on about it a while ago & to be honest, it sounds EXACTLY like when he ranted about terrestrial radio.

Every rant Howard has sounds the same! Looooooooong and drawn out, day after day.

Nah- Fred is hardly heard from. We hear from no one but Howard, Howard, Howard. Oh, and then throw in some of those gross cackles, and butt kissing comments from Robin- and there's the show.

I may have asked this question before, but, does anyone remember when a caller would say "Long time listener, first time caller" and Fred would play the duck quacking???!!! I just thought that was funny, not sure why

 

[floridascgirl]

Gotta have my morning Howard and my evening DIS.

 

[twokids0204]

Next Year's American Idol auditions...

"Um, Howard I would like to sing a song called FLY ME WITH BALLOON'S, and then after that I would like to try a little less known song called ROBIN'S BREASTS"

 

[maddhatir]

Next Year's American Idol auditions...

"Um, Howard I would like to sing a song called FLY ME WITH BALLOON'S, and then after that I would like to try a little less known song called ROBIN'S BREASTS"

Howard says "nope" and hits the button. Down goes Eric through the trap door. Eric and his wheelchair bounce safely off of the trampoline and out the door.......

That little dude is NASTY!

 

[OandA]

Howard Stern?

I was unaware it was still 1995.

 

[maddhatir]

move it along.....nothing to see here............

 

[askelton]

I heard Artie on the replay today.

 

[Sherry E]

Oh, how I wish Artie would get his act together and talk Sirius into letting him come back to the show. Howard is getting on my nerves so much lately and he has had so few interesting guests that Artie's energy would very much be appreciated about now. It used to be in the old days that after the show took a vacation and came back, I was up at 3:00 a.m. Pacific time to hear that first show on the East Coast feed after they returned. I was so excited to hear what they had to say. This time, I rolled over out of a perfectly good slumber this morning, turned on the radio, heard Howard ranting about American Idol again - and then I shut off the radio and went back to sleep!!! When I turned it on again later, I heard him doing a long, drawn-out bit about J.D. and Ashley Dupree - and I turned it off. Same old same old. He drags stuff out for too long and then doesn't let other thing go as long as they should - like he will cut off guests when they are speaking, or cut off Artie's stories or whatever.

I hate to say it - I think Howard really may be better off retiring or cutting his hours on air back substantially when this contract ends. I don't think he WILL leave radio, but if he does, I think it will be for the best. And believe me, 10 years ago I would have been completely upset if he left radio. But he is even crankier and more irritated and more juvenile about everything than ever before, and I think he needs a long, long, long break!!!

 

[richmo]

I agree that the American Idol thing is a bit much. I thought that would quiet down after coming back from the break, but it hasn't. Could be all this is part of a negotiation ploy with Sirius-XM.

I'm sure that if he does come back, it will be on a reduced basis. Perhaps going from 4 days to 3. Personally, if I was him, I'd do the live show in the afternoon and have the replay in the morning. I would think it would be easier to get guests and nice not dealing with getting up at 4 AM all the time.

 

[twokids0204]

I agree that the American Idol thing is a bit much. I thought that would quiet down after coming back from the break, but it hasn't. Could be all this is part of a negotiation ploy with Sirius-XM.

I'm sure that if he does come back, it will be on a reduced basis. Perhaps going from 4 days to 3. Personally, if I was him, I'd do the live show in the afternoon and have the replay in the morning. I would think it would be easier to get guests and nice not dealing with getting up at 4 AM all the time.

I don't think it's a ploy for negotiations at all.

I don't think he wants to re-negotiate. I think he's had enough of 4:00 am wakeups.

I think he realllllly wants that American Idol job....and is defending himself against the critics. Yesterday he was reading his resume... Sheeesh!