Howard Stern considering replacing Simon Cowell on 'American Idol'

[The Seeker of Good Songs]

'There's not a better job on the planet than judging a karaoke contest,' Stern says on his Sirius radio show.


On Monday (February 8), Howard Stern not only confirmed reports that Fox is interested in hiring him to replace departing "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell, but that the interest is mutual.
"There's not a better job on the planet than judging a f-----g karaoke contest," Stern told his satellite radio listeners. "It might be possible, we'll see."
Stern, who frequently dissects "Idol" on his radio program, joked that the deciding factor in the negotiations might be the size of the paycheck show producers are willing to shell out for his services.
"They'd have to pay me a ton of dough, because I already make a ton of dough," he said.
Stern's five-year, $500 million contract with Sirius XM is set to expire in January of next year. And according to some reports, "Idol" producers are prepared to match that deal.
"A $100 million to judge a karaoke contest? Yeah, I think I would do that show for $100 million," Stern said. "It would be the best thing that happened to me. What a cush job: $100 million for four months. Who wouldn't take that?"
Stern added that he wouldn't do a radio show if he landed the "Idol" job, and said that, while the show is "nothing" without Cowell, he had read reports that it was the acerbic Brit himself who suggested the longtime shock jock take his place at the end of this season.
"I'm not going to comment about any discussions I might or might not have had," he said. "I watch 'American Idol.' ... people seem to think that if I was on it, because I'm such a foul-mouthed, miserable f---, that I would get them thrown off the air. I know how to judge."
And to that end, he said that, really, he's the best man for the job, since he'd be able to replace the acerbic wit the show would be missing without Cowell.
"If I do say so myself, I can't imagine anyone else but me replacing [Cowell]," Stern said. "I mean, how else are they going to make that show work? Who knows how to broadcast and who knows how to be interesting? And who's not afraid to speak their mind?"
And what else would Stern bring to the table? Well, judging by the jokes he made about current "Idol" judges Randy Jackson and Ellen DeGeneres, he wouldn't be opposed to sparring with his fellow judges. And when asked about the kinds of critiques he'd offer up to auditioners, he replied with this hypothetical nugget.
" 'Hey Fantasia, you're not getting little boys hard. You look like you stepped out of a cartoon. ... They want a Britney Spears or a Rihanna," Stern said. "Little boys are scared that you are going to sit on them. You're out. ... You've got to go clean up your act. Get a haircut like Rihanna if you want little boys [to get excited about] you."
Should make for an interesting show! A spokesperson for 19 Entertainment, which produces "American Idol," told MTV News there was no comment on the Stern situation.



from: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/163...08/story.jhtml

[Kewpie]

LOL, I wonder how Howard would manage to control himself from swearing.

[CrystalGeezer]

The judges of the already phoney reality talent show are being replaced with people who have no background to judge talent. So the premise becomes a panel of funny people judging budding pop stars hand picked from talent sessions. It's a joke but it pays the bills.

[JoyDiv007]

Maybe bringing Stern on would finally kill the show forever.

[CrystalGeezer]

How did you miss the obvious? Howard Stern = Howard's Turn!

I caught that...and ignored it.

Howard was the name of the Lacuna Inventor in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I HATE that my mind's been erased. Howard can suck it.

[Mars_Rover]

This is a publicity stunt - nobody (I hope) really wants to see a cadaverous-looking 60 year old creep sexually harassing underage girls.

Stern appeals to men, which is not American Idol's audience. As a female person, I can honestly say the only reason I'd tune in to watch Howard Stern on anything is if he were to be drawn and quartered on live television. Usually, I'm not a fan of violence but I'd make an exception in his case.

[Half_a_Person]

If Howard Stern does replace Simon, then that would mean not much people would wanna watch "American Idol," due to his potty mouth.

[The Seeker of Good Songs]

If Howard Stern does replace Simon, then that would mean not much people would wanna watch "American Idol," due to his potty mouth.

I couldn't care less who does or doesn't judge the show, but I think Stern knows well enough when he can use his potty mouth and when he can't; but he doesn't say anything that the "losers" who don't get a "golden ticket" or the self important divas during Holywood week don't say,