[pgkdan]

Good...that will kill the show in my house.

[pissant]

That is just stupid. Hire el-Rushbo

[dbrew2u]

So..they want to replace Simon with a Garbage Mouth, Alien Sex fiend ?

[Pompah]

Oh Yeah.! A Ditzy Dike and a Vulgar Pervert.
That ought to work. sorry I’ll just take a pass and go watch some blood fights in the octagon.

[RichInOC]

No. Just no.

[ctdonath2]

Do they understand that Simon wasn’t just snarky, he was _insightful_? I mean the guy is a major music industry executive/producer/whatever, enough so that $50M/yr from Idol was practically chump change for him; he makes that kind of money because he KNOWS pop music REALLY well, and is harsh on contestants because he knows what kind of subtleties can make/break a singer’s career _bigtime_.

I’ll grant that Howard knows his material & industry really well too, to the same degree as Simon - but that industry is NOT what Idol is.

Redundant to say it, but must: they get Howard, Idol is over. Part of what made the show so popular was that it was so “safe”, which Stern is the definitive opposite of.

[paulycy]

American Golden Idol.

[FarRightFanatic]

First Ellen Degeneres now Howard Stern? Either way, we’re done watching it in this house.

[Deb]

If Stern comes aboard that will be the end of American Idol. People watch it because its (usually) a safe hour for families to watch TV together. Stern is a pig.

[BallyBill]

Haven't watched American Idol, but I will for that. Stern can give Don Rickles a run for the money in the insult category.

Stern isn't joking though.

[submarinerswife]

How far do they want their ratings to fall? Losing Cowell, adding deGenerous and now teaming Stern with Ryan Seacrest??

Ugh.

[freekitty]

There goes the show.

[Wuli]

If this is true and if it comes to pass, I will be among the first of millions who will quit watching the show.

Howard’s presence and personality will turn “Idol” into a vulgar farce.

[Brass Lamp]

I am not sure how 'Idol lawyers would feel about this. They do represent the show to be a contest, with award contracts and prizes, and Stern already has history of throwing the show. This could get them into a lot of trouble.

[TChris]

I'll refuse to watch.

That's a perfect recipe for killing the show. Why not just cancel it? That would be cheaper.

[cyclotic]

My kids enjoy watching Idol. Ellen Degenerate is bad, but they will never ever watch the show again with Stern.

[swmobuffalo]

Ellen I can tolerate. They put that foul mouthed idiot Stearn on and forget it.