Howard Stern
Howard Stern was first approached for an interview by 60 Minutes in 1984. More than 20 years later he finally agreed to sit down with Ed Bradley.
Sunday, September 17, 2006
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- Howard Stern was paid $575 a minute in 2005. That's according to Forbes Magazine.
- Stern's father was a radio engineer and Howard's first DJ gig was at his college radio station.
- Howard was born Jan. 12, 1954, in Roosevelt, Long Island.
- Stern ran for governor of New York as a Libertarian, but dropped his brief bid because of financial disclosure requirements.
- He helped halt a suicide attempt on air, talking to a listener who called from the George Washington Bridge until police arrived.
- His book, "Private Parts," debuted at No. 1 and became the fastest-selling book in Simon & Schuster's history and ultimately sold 1 million copies in hardcover.
- New Jersey Gov. Christie Whitman named a highway rest stop after Stern.
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Many of us are thinking 60 Minutes is unwise to continue to air the foolishness of Howard Stern. Do the staff of 60 Minutes believe this man is entertaining? What is so curious about a sick mind and a foul mouth? Perhaps his schtick was an attention grabber in the beginning, but what this loud, repetitious puppet of sewage society deserves, at best, now is to be forgotten. Move on! Get some real entertainment in your lineup, please!
Posted by momheinan on Sun, Sep 24, 2006 4:23 PM ET
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loved it.
Posted by torranom on Sun, Sep 24, 2006 4:26 PM ET
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howard says what we would all like to say, but don't have the guts or creative mind to come out with it. Most of it is kids stuff, just for fun and certainly doesnt hurt any one. Some of his comments are serious political comments and I love his original style. Via la Howard
Posted by claudia.ritter@sbcglobal.net on Sun, Sep 24, 2006 4:54 PM ET
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Howard is an American citizen expressing his thoughts about todays society. If you don't get him, then you are living in an ignorant haze. He is real, and somebody is always going to be ofendend by his comments. When you can walk in his shoes, then you can @#$%
about him. Until then, change the station or realize that your world is not the only world out there.
Posted by phflyerphan on Sun, Sep 24, 2006 5:10 PM ET
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Wow Opy and Anthony could'nt hold a note to Howard,thanks H.S.
Posted by normsapplrepair@verizon.net on Sun, Sep 24, 2006 5:25 PM ET
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Howard is boring .. I have no idea why anyone cares to listen to him on the radio .. or see him on TV at all. So very boring.
Posted by tysavage2001 on Sun, Sep 24, 2006 8:26 PM ET
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I am a 33 year old professional woman. I am a mother and a wife. I have been listening to Howard Stern since I was 16 years old on my WALKMAN while waiting for, and riding the SEPTA bus to high school. Now adays, as soon as I drop my daughter off in the morning, off goes CHANNEL 116 KIDSTUFF and on goes Howard 100. I love that I can catch just about the whole show because of Sirius' s all day and even weekends replays. I am an addict and I dread the day Howard retires. I only have one request.... Can Sirius or Howard 100 give Crazy Alice her own show already? She is way more worthy than Riley Martin.
P.s.
Posted by baddabing73 on Sun, Sep 24, 2006 8:57 PM ET
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Howard Stern is......... Howard Stern. He is creative, controversial, opinionated, gross, offensive, brilliant, and most everything else, but those who are obsessed with condemning him need to get a life and realize that there are far more threatening issues in this world. He is the very least of absolutely anybody's problems except his competition.
Posted by adkis280 on Sun, Sep 24, 2006 9:03 PM ET
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Howard Stern is an entertainer. His job is to make people laugh and sometimes even think. He keeps peoples attention for 4 to 6 hours a day, five days a week. Who else on radio, TV, stage or anywhere can compare to that. You may not like him, but we all don't have the same tastes. Don't listen, enjoy what you like and let the rest of us enjoy his work.
Posted by jspitzernj on Sun, Sep 24, 2006 9:16 PM ET
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hi, there im gamaliel, i wath your hiward stern, its most serious an evil spirit, and it a bad imfluence to all people of our new genre now, and you aks me why? because our society now is focus on jesus christ and it the only one to praise and worship him no other except jesus, and and your rock idol is the symble of satanic praise and worship, and million of people will be in the throne of evil, the demon, as i look him, howard stern, as i think that ivil spirit will lived on his well being as a whole of his life now.
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Posted by gamaliel_bergoro2000 on Sun, Sep 24, 2006 10:57 PM ET
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