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The Howard Stern show premiered on Sirius satellite radio yesterday. For those that have been living under a rock, Stern made the move to satellite because he was fed up with the restrictions of traditional terrestrial radio. The thought of uncensored Stern might frighten some people, but after listening to the first show, it really isn’t all that much different. Sure, instead of saying “the F-word,” he throws in the occasional “f*ck,” but Stern himself said that he doesn’t want the format to revolve around curse words, which just get boring with overuse. The show’s new announcer is George Takei (Mr. Sulu on the original Star Trek), who will be serving as the “voice of the Howard Stern show.” Aside from being openly gay, Takei has a pretty good sense of humor and seems to fit in well with the rest of the cast. The show had some technical difficulties early on, feedback and such, but after a few minutes, the show sounded fine. The content was traditional Stern – the highlight being the “revelations” – each member of the show admitted to one shocking thing they’ve done (or had done to them). Stern read the revelations and, in a week, he’ll reveal which revelation applies to which cast member. Considering some of the subject matter (cheating on your wife and getting caught, masturbating in a closet while family members go to the bathroom, waking up in the hospital after having your stomach pumped, only to find a same-sex acquaintance fondling your genitals) the revelations should provide some good material next week. All in all, it’s good to hear Howard with the freedom he’s always wanted. Only time will tell if this move will be a good one for Stern, but so far, it sounds like he’s rejuvenated and energized, and ready to conquer a new medium.
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Well after reading ht e related piece over at Premium Hollywood and seeing that Stern has ripped off O&A by playing the Pat O’Brien tape in full, complete with musical parodies, something they did over on XM when that shit was new, I have even less faith in Hoo-Hoo. The guy can’t come up with anything original.
Yeah, I have a problem with Stern when his listeners think this all something hilariously new when it isn’t, and is, in fact, ripped off.
Howard played the Pat O’Brien tapes when it first happened but they had to censor it because they were on terrestrial radio. The fact that O&A played it uncensored isn’t groundbreaking or original, it’s just the freedom that comes along with being on satellite radio.
Playing the O’Brien tapes is a no brainer, no matter who you are. The fact that you call Howard a copycat is laughable, considering that he’s the one that pioneered this type of radio. I just find it funny that you are so slanted against him and you don’t even listen to his show. You don’t see me ripping O&A, as I’m not a listener.
How did Howard pioneer satellite radio when he’s just now using it to broadcast his show?!?!
RAMONE- get this drone off of the internet!
Idiot.
I didn’t say that Howard pioneered satellite radio. I said that he pioneered “this type” of radio. Radio where you say what you think, no matter how crass, offensive, etc it is. If not for Howard, O&A wouldn’t have a gig.
and what is this RAMONE stuff?
I rip Howard because of the bullshit lies he’s spouted against O&A that they’ve played on their show, clip for clip, regarding deals when Sirius was trying to court them. I’m sure he’s not going to play that stuff on his show. I get to hear both sides of it. Howard fans don’t. But that’s fine.
I used to think the guy was funny. I think he sucks now. I don’t think he is worth half a billion dollars for “tissue time.” And playing the O’Brien tapes might be a “no-brainer,” but O&A got to do it first in an uncensored format. I’ve seen some of the Stern fans’ reactions to this and they’re acting like it’s brand new is all, when in fact, it wasn’t.
And saying Stern “pioneered” what he does, is fine. O&A just do it better, in my opinion. That’s like saying the best car that was ever made was the Model T. And it is lame to have heard reporters go, “Howard, you’re the first shock jock to appear on satellite radio,” when this isn’t the case and those morons don’t have their facts straight.
RAMONE !!!! Deep Cut is a faggot !!!!!!
O&A Party Rock !!!!!!!
RAMONE !!!! Howard Stern has AIDS !!!!!!
O&A spread the virus
Nice, Ramone…nice…
Spotlight, I haven’t heard Stern mention O&A’s name so I’m not informed on that debate - I can’t comment. But I’m not sure you’re hearing both sides if you just hear O&A comment on Stern’s comments. That’s not really a debate if Stern can’t respond.
I don’t have a problem with you pimping O&A - I don’t listen to them so I can’t say who’s better. You said you don’t listen to Stern, so I’m not sure you are credible when you say he sucks. I know that, listening to Howard, I have no desire to find a new talk show to listen to. You saying that he’s getting a half a billion dollars for “tissue time” is a mischaracterization of the deal he has. Tissue Time is just a show on one of the two Stern channels.
The Model T comment doesn’t address the reason I said Howard pioneered this radio. That was in response to you saying that he was a copycat and has nothing to do with which show is better.
In the end, I don’t really care to have a debate like this. I just don’t understand why people rip a show they haven’t listened to in years. Like I said, you don’t see me ripping O&A as I haven’t listened to them. It reminds me of those that protest movies without actually viewing them. I just don’t understand it.
Deep Cut, yeah I didn’t mean to get into any big stink over this, it is down to personal tastes and whatnot. I am probably basing more of my opinion on the TV show, which as you said the stuff that gets on there makes for better TV (still is borning to me), but I am indeed going on what O&A have played on their show in regards to the satellite radio deals that were offered to both, and getting to hear what Stern said in various things regarding that. No, you can’t have a debate if he doesn’t chime in as well, but from what I have actually heard in regards to all of that, the guy isn’t such a good guy when it comes to the truth about the offers for both teams. Granted, a fan could say, well Howard’s never really been about being the “good guy,” and everything could go on, so we’ll just leave it there and let the fans take it.
And I’m not trying to overly mischaracterize the show, but again, it comes down the side I have seen through recent interviews, where he has been pushing the “tissue time” concept as well as the phone sex concept and whatnot, and I’m sure those are the things the networks are going to show to get the big play, but I have to go on what I have, given the fact that, no, I’m not going to go out and also subscribe to Sirius again to listen to Howard. Apparently there are already underground streams available during his shows online, so at best I’ll have to listen to one and then give an assessment of the whole thing afterwards.
Stern rulz! You all have AIDS!
O&A rock! You all have AIDS!
Lord help us.
Who’s Howard Stern?
Isn’t he the NBA Commissioner?
Or was he that guy who was in Diner and Very Bad Things?
You’re both wrong. Howard Stern was that guy with the big blond hair who sang “Things Can Only Get Better.”