Howard Stern--Love him or hate him? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Janice · 04-17-2002, 06:16 PM

What are your feelings on Howard Stern? Does the self-annointed King of All Media make you laugh or make you feel he should be yanked off the airwaves?

Chocoholic · 04-17-2002, 06:21 PM

I can't stand him.

vienna waits · 04-17-2002, 06:24 PM

freak.. he's a freak.

ISmellFine · 04-17-2002, 07:18 PM

..............ew

disturbed child · 04-17-2002, 08:09 PM

Jesus, that guy is hilarious! Haha... he's so funny... why do you all think otherwise?! He cracks me up!

Little Dixie Carter · 04-17-2002, 08:26 PM

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Originally posted by glitterbabie
Jesus, that guy is hilarious! Haha... he's so funny... why do you all think otherwise?! He cracks me up!

Why doI think otherwise? Well he invites these Porn stars on his show and they take off there tops and all and the spin a sex wheel! Is that Grody or what!

Kay Scarpetta · 04-17-2002, 08:33 PM

I hate him. He made fun of Selena. I HATE HATE HATE him.

Mr. Shy Guy · 04-17-2002, 08:37 PM

I hate him. When I watched his show, all he ever talked about was sex and porn.

cablejockey · 04-17-2002, 08:46 PM

I didn't think much about Howard until I read his book, Private Parts. It was so funny and I found myself agreeing with a lot of his opinions on things other than porn etc. I listen to his radio show every chance I get now. Sometimes it gets over the top, then I just turn it off; sometimes I can't wait to hear what will happen next.

vienna waits · 04-17-2002, 09:32 PM

I hate his show because of the things his viewers said when they called in when Dana Plato was on the show. The horrible things those people said to her had to have played a role in her suicide very soon after her appearance on his show. (I cant remember how long it was in between her being on the show and her death, though I know it wasnt very long)

TJL · 04-17-2002, 09:44 PM

Yeah, Howard Stern is truly a love or hate topic.

Personally, I have been a fan of Howard Stern for a long time.
I love his show.

°Bubbly Blonde° · 04-17-2002, 10:57 PM

I can take him or leave him...

Janice · 04-17-2002, 11:28 PM

I think Howard Stern can be totally obnoxious at times with the strippers, etc.--that's when I change stations on either the radio or TV. That's not the Howard Stern I enjoy whatsoever.
However, I do enjoy his interviews with celebrities and politicians. He has a lot of A-list guests on his show. He asks the questions most of us want to hear, and doesn't pull any punches. For example, he asked Paul McCartney flat out, "Do you hate Yoko Ono, and did she break up the Beatles?" He's hilarious with Donald Trump and Alec Baldwin, both frequent guests.
I've laughed alone in my car on the way to work, and felt silly over it. He can be downright hilarious at times.
I also like listening to him when he's talking about an issue--when he's being serious. No sacred cows for this guy--he tells it like it is.
With an audience of 17 million listeners and an annual salary of 25 million, he has his fans.

Jimbo · 04-18-2002, 06:54 PM

I think Howard Stern has gone a long way on absolutely no talent. Someone above mentioned Dana Plato's appearance on his show. Her suicide took place in a matter of days after her disastorous experince on Stern's show. Granted, she was a deeply troubled young lady before she did that interview, but I've always felt that Howard Stern was partially responsible for her decision to take her own life.

joan davis fan · 04-20-2002, 11:44 AM

I remember Howard Stern when he was a local dj in Washington Dc. He was crude then as much as he is now, some things never change.

But he is not the only out there. I was just reading the other day about a local dj somewhere who "got fired" ( but rehired soon ) for cracking a joke about the World trade Center. Calling ( live on the air ) New York information trying to get the phone number for the restuarant that was located on the top floor of one of the towers. Kept going on and on giving the operator a hard time becuase she "couldnt find the number". Talk about sick !!!!

Of course you have shows like Mancow, Greaseman, Don & Mike, Opie and Anthony, Ron & Fez, John Boy and Billy, heck I have even caught crude stuff on religious stations, like saying that people with AIDS "deserves what they get and will burn in hell".

What I find interesting about this, well 2 things. Radio can get away with a lot more than tv does. Radio rarely gets sued for the things its djs say. ( how often does someone tape a dj off the radio ). Thats why some djs like Stern and Mancow can get away calling someone "a slut" or talk about things that are simply not true like the stuff I heard on Stern's show about Dana Plato. ( Didnt Stern - couldve been John Boy and Billy , say that she did "tons of porn films"..not true !!!! )

And it will get worse....some radio broadcast companies I read are trying to get the FCC to allow them to use the "f" word on the air. Right now where I live we have a classic rock station that has "stripper Fridays" where strippers , and they do this live on the air will give the djs lap nude lap dances.

One can only wonder what radio will be like in 5 years.

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He's revolting, and I despise him.	24	68.57%
I think he's a comic genius.	6	17.14%
I can take or leave him.	5	14.29%
Howard who?	0	0%
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04-17-2002, 06:16 PM	#1
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04-17-2002, 06:24 PM	#3
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04-17-2002, 07:18 PM	#4
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04-17-2002, 08:33 PM	#7
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04-17-2002, 06:21 PM	#2
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I can't stand him.

04-17-2002, 08:09 PM	#5
disturbed child Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 04, 2001 Location: In denial. Posts: 823	Jesus, that guy is hilarious! Haha... he's so funny... why do you all think otherwise?! He cracks me up!

04-17-2002, 08:37 PM	#8
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04-17-2002, 08:46 PM	#9
cablejockey Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: ontario canada Posts: 478	I didn't think much about Howard until I read his book, Private Parts. It was so funny and I found myself agreeing with a lot of his opinions on things other than porn etc. I listen to his radio show every chance I get now. Sometimes it gets over the top, then I just turn it off; sometimes I can't wait to hear what will happen next.

04-17-2002, 09:32 PM	#10
vienna waits avatars are stupid. Forum Superstar Join Date: May 18, 2001 Location: Ravenclaw Common Room Posts: 29,859	I hate his show because of the things his viewers said when they called in when Dana Plato was on the show. The horrible things those people said to her had to have played a role in her suicide very soon after her appearance on his show. (I cant remember how long it was in between her being on the show and her death, though I know it wasnt very long)

04-17-2002, 09:44 PM	#11
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Yeah, Howard Stern is truly a love or hate topic. Personally, I have been a fan of Howard Stern for a long time. I love his show.
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04-17-2002, 10:57 PM	#12
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04-17-2002, 11:28 PM	#13
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I think Howard Stern can be totally obnoxious at times with the strippers, etc.--that's when I change stations on either the radio or TV. That's not the Howard Stern I enjoy whatsoever. However, I do enjoy his interviews with celebrities and politicians. He has a lot of A-list guests on his show. He asks the questions most of us want to hear, and doesn't pull any punches. For example, he asked Paul McCartney flat out, "Do you hate Yoko Ono, and did she break up the Beatles?" He's hilarious with Donald Trump and Alec Baldwin, both frequent guests. I've laughed alone in my car on the way to work, and felt silly over it. He can be downright hilarious at times. I also like listening to him when he's talking about an issue--when he's being serious. No sacred cows for this guy--he tells it like it is. With an audience of 17 million listeners and an annual salary of 25 million, he has his fans.
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04-18-2002, 06:54 PM	#14
Jimbo Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 29, 2001 Location: United States of America-One Nation UNDER GOD! Posts: 471	I think Howard Stern has gone a long way on absolutely no talent. Someone above mentioned Dana Plato's appearance on his show. Her suicide took place in a matter of days after her disastorous experince on Stern's show. Granted, she was a deeply troubled young lady before she did that interview, but I've always felt that Howard Stern was partially responsible for her decision to take her own life.

04-20-2002, 11:44 AM	#15
joan davis fan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 07, 2002 Posts: 179	I remember Howard Stern when he was a local dj in Washington Dc. He was crude then as much as he is now, some things never change. But he is not the only out there. I was just reading the other day about a local dj somewhere who "got fired" ( but rehired soon ) for cracking a joke about the World trade Center. Calling ( live on the air ) New York information trying to get the phone number for the restuarant that was located on the top floor of one of the towers. Kept going on and on giving the operator a hard time becuase she "couldnt find the number". Talk about sick !!!! Of course you have shows like Mancow, Greaseman, Don & Mike, Opie and Anthony, Ron & Fez, John Boy and Billy, heck I have even caught crude stuff on religious stations, like saying that people with AIDS "deserves what they get and will burn in hell". What I find interesting about this, well 2 things. Radio can get away with a lot more than tv does. Radio rarely gets sued for the things its djs say. ( how often does someone tape a dj off the radio ). Thats why some djs like Stern and Mancow can get away calling someone "a slut" or talk about things that are simply not true like the stuff I heard on Stern's show about Dana Plato. ( Didnt Stern - couldve been John Boy and Billy , say that she did "tons of porn films"..not true !!!! ) And it will get worse....some radio broadcast companies I read are trying to get the FCC to allow them to use the "f" word on the air. Right now where I live we have a classic rock station that has "stripper Fridays" where strippers , and they do this live on the air will give the djs lap nude lap dances. One can only wonder what radio will be like in 5 years.