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Interviews

Talking to Eli Braden About Howard Stern, Parody Music, and Twitter

by | March 18th, 2013

Comedian Eli Braden has an impressive 58,000 Twitter followers, but that’s nothing compared to the 6 million SiriusXM subscribers who routinely hear his parody songs.

Fans of the Howard Stern Show know Braden (@elibraden) as the comedian/musician who regularly provides the show’s raunchy parody songs introducing Robin Quivers, Stern’s well-endowed news anchor. (Sample “Robin’s Double G’s” sung to the tune of “Up on Cripple Creek.”)

Though Braden’s songs are admittedly lowbrow, the jokes in his popular Twitter feed are often extremely clever and have drawn such fans as “Weird Al” Yankovic and Molly McNearney, Jimmy Kimmel Live’s head writer who gave Braden a tryout writing on the [...]

Collaborators

Joel McHale Says Chevy Chase Wanted to Physically Fight Him and Claimed Richard Pryor Gave Him Permission to Use the N-Word

by | February 6th, 2013

Here's Joel McHale talking to Howard Stern about how difficult it is to work with Chevy Chase, making this the millionth piece of evidence that it's difficult to work with Chevy Chase.

Interviews

Greg Fitzsimmons on Standup, Howard Stern, ADD and Hosting a Game Show

by | November 28th, 2011

Greg Fitzsimmons is the scrappy, Irish brawler of stand-up comedy. No, really. He admittedly has some anger issues and has been known to challenge other comedians to step outside. He once went at it on stage with a heckler and hit the guy with a microphone.

Fitzsimmons, 45, is now married with two children and not as pugnacious, but he’s still feisty. His humor stems from his willingness to talk candidly about his anger and other personal issues, which he does frequently on his podcast, and his satellite radio show that he does for Howard Stern’s Howard 101 Channel on Sirius XM. Stern was an early fan [...]

No Love Lost

Howard Stern Sure Doesn't Like Jay Leno

by | January 19th, 2011

Howard Stern was on the new Piers Morgan show on CNN last night, and boy, does that guy dislike Jay Leno: He’s not fit to scrub David Letterman’s feet. I don’t know why he’s beaten David Letterman in the ratings. It’s beyond my comprehension. America must be filled with morons, who at night lay in bed, the ones that are watching him must be in a coma…

war for late night 2014

Howard Stern Calls Reports of Him Replacing Fallon on 'Late Night' an "Insult"

by | March 14th, 2013

The NY Post reported last week that NBC was grooming Howard Stern to replace Jimmy Fallon on Late Night should Fallon replace Leno on The Tonight Show, but Stern debunked the Post's story this week on his satellite radio show. "First of all, what an insult," Stern began. "Like, all the years of my career. I'm like the biggest guy in radio. I've done film. I've done television … They act like I'm some kind of fucking beginner or something … Maybe if I'm really nice to NBC, they'll let me take over Carson Daly's show at like 2 o'clock in the morning." Stern continued, "I [...]

Lost Roles

The Lost Roles of Norm Macdonald

by | April 26th, 2012

While not the most versatile SNL cast member ever, Norm Macdonald is certainly one of the most beloved in the show’s storied history, having achieved cult hero status with comedy fans for his blunt, aloof style and his razor-sharp wit. Since he was ousted from the Weekend Update desk and subsequently left Saturday Night Live, Macdonald has struggled to find the proper vehicle for his comedy in the world of TV and films. His sitcoms (The Norm Show, A Minute with Stan Hooper) and Sports Show didn’t last long, while his movies (Dirty Work, Screwed) both flopped. Still, Norm Macdonald’s one of the funniest guys around, whether it be [...]

Comebacks

Artie Lange Returns To Radio, Talks Stern

by | July 7th, 2011

Last night Artie Lange guested on Fox Sports Radio, where Nick DiPaolo is filling in for host Toni Bruno. The show marks the first time Lange has been on the radio since his suicide attempt in January 2010, and he sounds so reassuringly good. When a caller asks whether Lange plans to return to his long-standing spot on Howard Stern, Artie remarked, "That would be the greatest thing ever, but listen, I was on the greatest show of all time for about nine years and I put them in a very awkward situation to say the least, so what am I going to do? But I love [...]

war for late night 2014

'NY Post' Reports NBC Is Grooming Howard Stern to Replace Fallon Once Fallon Replaces Leno

by | March 6th, 2013

Multiple news outlets have reported over the last few months that NBC is exploring the option of replacing Jay Leno with Jimmy Fallon as host of The Tonight Show when Leno's contract runs up in 2014, fueling a lot of speculation as to who will get Fallon's job. According to a piece today in The NY Post, Howard Stern is being "groomed" by NBC to take over Late Night if Fallon gets the Tonight Show job. The Post cites sources close to Stern as saying he's the top contender for the job, but NBC has yet to make an official comment on the Stern/Late Night [...]

Lost Roles

The Lost Roles of Howard Stern

by | February 9th, 2012

You saw him this past weekend in a Super Bowl commercial, mocking the heroes of the civil rights movement by turning a firehose on a guy singing a bad version of a bad Maroon 5 song. Howard Stern is a beloved broadcaster, the self-proclaimed King of All Media, and yes, America's Got Talent's newest judge. We've all seen the directions his unpredictable and highly-successful career has gone, so let's turn our attention to the paths Stern almost took in the entertainment industry by examining all of the TV and movie projects he's turned down, wanted to be a part of but couldn't, and the stuff that never saw the light [...]

Letterman Says He'll Only Do the Late Show for Two More Years

by | February 4th, 2011

Last night, Howard Stern was on Letterman, where he decided to make Dave (and Paul) talk about their battle with Leno. CBS conveniently ends this clip before he gets there, but Dave ends up telling him that he'll only do the show for two more years. Could it be true? Who would take over Dave's hosting duties? I always kind of assumed Dave would be there forever.

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