Shock Jock Howard Stern To Be Judge On NBC‘s ’America‘s Got Talent’
- Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:27am by
Mike Opelka
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The Twitter Universe is buzzing this morning as one of radio’s most controversial figures is joining the panel of judges on “America’s Got Talent.” As seen on the SternShow twitter feed:
“It’s official – Howard just signed on the dotted line – he is now the newest judge on America’s Got Talent!”
Telling his SiriusXM satellite radio audience that his role as a judge on America’s Got Talent will be “very different from the radio show,” Howard Stern announced he is joining NBC’s prime time talent competition.
Longtime Stern agent Don Buchwald was in the studio with Stern to assist in the announcement and add details about the deal.
The self-proclaimed “King of All Media” claims that the judging role is “something I need to do.”
Stern also declared that the judging on the show will become “more serious” with his skills being added to the team of Howie Mandel and Sharon Osbourne.
Beginning in February, Stern will start commuting to Los Angeles for tapings.
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Comments (98)
imout75
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 11:30amThat’s awesome, I don’t watch AGT, but I will now. Stern will bring some humor to that lifeless show.
Report Post »Fla Del
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:29pmI have enjoyed the show from the beginning. Putting a pornographer on the team for people to listen to and admire is just plain wrong. I will not watch it or support a low life like Stern. I am really sorry because I really like the show. This ruins it for me and I will not watch this year. NBC should be ashamed of themselves.
Report Post »tea bag patriot
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 3:18amHoward will be a fantastic judge.
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 9:37am.
Report Post »I don’t need a reason to not watch, but now I have one.
Gonzo
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 11:29amWhat does Stern know about talent?
Report Post »4X4in
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:36pmThat’s what I was thinking!
Report Post »Eyeball
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 11:19amStern is another fool the liberals look up to. NBC must be out of their minds. No way will I watch the show again this year. American Idol saved itself by bringing in some class with J-Lo. NBC execs must be brain dead. Of all the people, they chose Stern. Stupid.
Report Post »Ming The Merciless
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 12:33pmI personally think Jennifer Lopez is low class and doesn’t bring anything to the show.
Report Post »FEISTY
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 11:10amWasn’t there an anti-Newt tidbit you could have manufactured today, Glenn, instead of this? Good for Howard. Despite what people may believe, he’s actually a very, very nice and humble person off the air and he genuinely loves the show.
Anyway, back to Beck’s hatefest: I just wanted to point out to Beck that Newt worked with Reagan in the early 80s and refers to himself as a Reaganite (as he did in a live debate). What does that make him? A liar? He’s a progressive when he mentions TR, but a liar when he mentions Reagan. Can’t have it both ways, Beck.
Report Post »DoughyInTheMiddle
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 12:24pmHi, this is in the entertainment section, not politics. See, TV is (well, supposedly) entertainment, thus a news article — which the Blaze is not specifically a political news site — regarding something in the entertainment industry is perfectly viable to NOT have something regarding politics in it.
Report Post »Chris
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 6:04pmThat’s actually one of the things that really ticks me off about Gingrich, he was around with Reagan, he writes a pretty damn good book and does some solid video with the whole Ronald Reagan “Rondevous With Destiny” stuff, then to have Beck ask him who‘s his favorite President you’d figure as a Conservative who actually knew the man the answer would be Reagan, not father of the Bull Moose Party (which spawned the Progressive movement in America). Then to see a follow up of Newt being asked who’s the greatest modern President many times and he comes up with FDR as who he considers the greatest President has to at least make you wonder exactly how Progressive is Newt himself. Follow that up with Newt saying he considers himself a RealPolitique Wilsonian just doesn’t really make sense for a guy who I thought was a Reaganite. He also has, over the past 20 – 30 years held an aweful lot of Progressive views such as on global warming, imigration, health care mandates etc… and to be later asked what he thinks of Glenn calling him a Progressive his response is “it depends what standard you’re using”, what do you mean what standard? The Progressive Standard. Now that that’s all said and done, next time respond to the article above and quite being a Progressive hack making everything about ripping Beck.
Report Post »Pacapapa
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 11:05amHoward Stern judging talent..now that’s funny. Howard stern is a no talent hack himself. It seems more appropriate for him to judge no talents, at least he has a frame of reference. But then again his audience is just brainless enough to enjoy Prince Poppycock and that type of mind rotting garbage.
Report Post »cyclops
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 10:55amOh my hell……the contestants just may be asked to strip totally naked……….LMAO!!!!!!
Report Post »clockwatcher
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 10:55amLok at me, look at me, I am Howard, I invented radio, I invented the internet, I invented the interview, I invented the camera, I invented the super model. Bla, bla bla, does anyone care????
Report Post »Ming The Merciless
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 12:35pmnah – probably not but what you pointed out about Howard’s braggadocios behavior is typical of radio personalities in general.
Report Post »stefon
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 10:35ami would trust Howard Stern to watch my kids over glen beck
Report Post »hi
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 10:43amYour kids will be messed up future occupier misogynists.
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 10:50amI wouldn’t trust Howard Sterno with ANYTHING
He’s a LOSER
How can he “judge” potential winners?
Oh thats right—-He is a 99%’er LOLOL
Report Post »RodTag
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 11:07amThen your kids should be removed from you care!
Report Post »spairhair
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 3:04pmAren’t your kids lucky.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 10:03amthe horrifying DER FUHRER BEGINS Bill that will incarcerate any one of us AMERICAN CITIZENS ”indefinitely” for even speaking out against obama and for not voting for obama and for not worshipping obama as FUHRER is heading to the psychotic fuhrer-wannabe’s desk, and people are commenting on HOWARD STERN?!
Report Post »DoseofReality
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 10:15amUm…forget your meds today?
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 10:23amBurnt so many have missed this story and was not reported on by most news agencies. The whole country should be in an uproar and all I hear is silence. Heck, the only other person I heard mention this was an occupier here in St Pete. An occupier for God’s sake! It was refreshing to see that person as upset as I.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 10:00amI just had to say it: I DO NOT CARE!
Report Post »Rob
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:58amHis radio show is pretty good… I listen.
Report Post »smackdown33
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 10:18amDevolution.
Report Post »Scaz
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 10:46amI listened to Stern for about 20 years. I had to stop because he became increasing a typical liberal elitest. He became a parity of himself. He’s a has been.
Report Post »STEEEEVE53
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:57amThe selection of Howard Stern as a judge is a business decision. Who judges the competition is the only thing that NBC can change to attract more viewers. I personally believe that there will be an initial spike in viewership, as people will tune in to see if Howard does anything outrageous, which is his calling card, and seemingly his only draw. Doubtful that a Howard Stern type can engage an audience on censored media, which is why he went to satellite……
Report Post »DoseofReality
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 10:04amyeah, he was only on censored media for 25 years…probably has no idea how to function under it. This is a brilliant call for this show – ratings will spike and continue due to his draw.
Report Post »Orwell_Was_An_Optimist
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:54amI suppose I‘ll have to tune in on the night some contestant decides to paint women’s breasts like Easter eggs. Stern is an old hand and expert on that kind of thing. My wife is looking forward to nights when the smallest penis and erection is sought.
Yep, just cannot have enough of some good ol’ American family television in prime time.
-The above are regular features to his show. That he is brought into mainstream sickens me.
Report Post »Rob
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:57amYeah, all the rest of television programming is so darn wholesome. It is too bad Howard comes along to ruin the “Leave it to Beaver” landscape…
Report Post »Ming The Merciless
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 12:32pmYeah c’mon Orwell – things weren’t so rosy – even in the 60‘s and 70’s on TV like you might think.
Take Don Rickles for instance – he used to be on various TV variety type shows and seemed like a sarcastic funny guy type – but his live standup comedy shows in Vegas were filthy in the mid 60′s.
Yet Don made it to mainstream TV despite that ‘other side’ to him.
It’ll be ok – and if it isn’t – no one will watch.
Report Post »whatthecrazy
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:51amCant stand Stearn and dont watch the show so one less problem renting space in my brain………….
Report Post »barber2
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:47amShow should change it’s name to America Has No Good Taste.
Report Post »grudgywoof
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:53amShould change the name to Americas got no morals.
Report Post »hi
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 10:46amHow about “American-Haters Got No Morals or Taste?”
Report Post »littlefish
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:40amSo do we get a nude portion of the contest . . .Biggest Boobs . . .Best Sexting . ..
Or BEST Appeal to eleven Year old Boys category ?????
Celebrities and Politicians are now inter-changable !
Report Post »What a Brave New World we are making.
HorseCrazy
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 12:15pmyes they are all disgusting, the society we are raising our children in disgusts me. howard stern is now mainstream how disgusting.
Report Post »booger71
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:38amThat must mean that strippers will be allowed to compete
Report Post »edcoil
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:41amhow can someone with no talent judge someone with talent?
Report Post »MUSE_FENDERTAMA
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:38amOh man, that would be so fun to watch Stern trash someone who has no talent.
I‘m sick of all the talent shows with a ton of preppy 20 year olds who sing harmonies while having tons of accessories on as if they’re all rockstars while 15 of them are on stage, just so they can get some votes from 10 year old girls who have a crush on the cute boys.
I wish there were just the good old days of American Idol where you either said “wow, she has an amazing voice and deserves a record deal“ or ”wow, that guy sucks and simon just showed him.”
The latter was the funny and entertaining part.
I know everybody on here is gonna say “Reality TV is evil and those are real people” but come on…
Everyone knows that reality tv is about as real as WWE, and it should be watched as if it is WWE.
I WANT MORE PEOPLE RUNNING OFF STAGE CRYING!
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:38am.
Are the contestants going to be Naked?
I mean for Stern to Judge anything it has to be Naked, right…..
Report Post »nobull14
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:37amI can not believe they signed this no talent piece of crap to prime time TV . I will make sure to spik the show and I never watched it before ?
Report Post »Rob
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:59amIt will get me to watch for the first time.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:37amLots of bleeps to come on that show, no doubt.
Report Post »piper60
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:34amGiven who the other 2 judges are, Howard will fit right in. Obviously NOT a serious talent show.
Report Post »smackdown33
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:32amHow does someone without talent judge talent?
Report Post »DoseofReality
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:52amComing from someone who has probably never listened to him before. Yeah, he does some edgy things that you might find innappropriate. But lets see you get on the air for 4 hours everyday for the next 30 years and come up with new material and make millions of people laugh. He might not be your thing, but to say he has no talent is a pretty idiotic statement.
Report Post »stogieguy7
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:56amHis ‘lack of talent’ has doubtlessly earned him one heck of a lot more income than you’ll ever see. Do you have any idea what it takes to pull off the kind of thing that Stern did?
Your comment is what I’d expect one of these lazy OWS people to say.
Report Post »smackdown33
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 10:18amIf money is your yardstick, then you must also be an admirer of Pee-wee Herman.
Report Post »DoseofReality
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 10:23amOk Smackdown – money excluded…..Id like to see you make millions of people laugh for 4 hours a day for the next 30 years, in whatever way you want. You might not like him but hes one of the most talented entertainers of our generation.
Report Post »smackdown33
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 10:41amVulgarity became talent through a devolutionary process during the late 20th Century. Class became classless as abnormal was normalized. People like Stern are the product selling the vulgar product.
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:30amHmmmm, that should add some class to it.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:30amOff the subject a bit yet does anyone other than myself notice the iron fist being clenched off to one side of the tweet?
Report Post »Cowoak
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 12:04pmThat is the Howard 100 logo (Join the revolution) When he went to sirius. It has nothing to do politically.
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