Howard Stern Says He Really Is Interested in Simon's Idol Seat

....please not howard............

Idol is a singing talent show - not a filthy sex starved talk show. Lets keep to judges that know a lot about singing.

I dont think the judges on AI are all that important to the success of the show. For me, its all about the music, and I think a lot of people who watch the show would agree. After all, AI became a huge ratings hit with an incoherent wack job as one judge and a slang spouting guy who only ever has about four or five responses to any performance as another. Everyone says Simons' opinion is the only one anyone pays attention to because he is honest and direct. He is also the only one whose comments make any sense on a regular basis. Even so, I dont think he is irreplacable. As I said, its about the music, the judges are mostly window dressing.

Howard Stern on American Idol = me not watching American Idol ever again.

What is everyone worried about, this is never going to happen. Howard wouldn't even fly to LA for an appearance on the last Conan show.

These type of rumors about Stern happen all the time, he milks it for content on his show and nothing ever happens. He'd never leave NYC for any reason. He did the same thing last year about Dancing with the Star when Beth was rumored to be asked.

Ok, so if we don't like Howard Stern, we "know nothing about him"? Riiiiight. I used to have to listen to his crap every morning, as the girl at the desk next to mine thought he was awesome. It merely reinforced my opinion that he's a sexist, insulting ass. I don't find him endearing or "honest". It's not "honest" to blatantly say whatever you feel without any filter whatsoever, that's called being an ass.

This is all a stunt, ploy, whatever you want to call it, but this isn't reality. There are enough people whose feelings are similar to mine, that I don't think AI would ever go this route, or they'd be killing the show, for various reasons.

Sure, Simon is nasty in his own right, but he was originally placed in that position due to his background, and the "conflict" just seemed to add some spice. But.. having Ellen(not typically from a music-related background) and Stern(not typically from a music-related background) would severely mar any semblance of credibility the show may have had. It will be, as Stern was quoted as saying, just a "karaoke show".

I watched Stern's show when it was on after SNL years ago, and I listened occasionally when he was on terresterial radio. When I carpooled to work for six months because I couldn't drive, I listened to him on Sirius. So am I allowed to say he's not all that? I just never found him funny. Now, at age 50+, he seems kind of creepy with his high school humor. I'm sure SiriusXM will do JUST fine if he leaves.

I have no background in music, and I can be condescending. Can I be an Idol judge too?

I listen to Howard all the time and as long as he's been on both radios. First he was a disk jockey long before he was a shock jock so he has some knowledge about music.
I personally would rather see Sirius sign him to a longer contract rather than go on American Idol. He's limited as to what he can do and say on national TV. This would be like him going back to terrestrial radio.

If you want to know Howards ability to judge music, just follow the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IoiphyYHaQ&feature=channel

Howard Stern on American Idol would be a very bad, bad , bad idea. He has nor credibility, espcially in the Music Industry. He is not a "DJ" he is a personality. He has as much credibility on AI as does William Hung or Ellen D.

How does American Idol draw 5 million viewers?
Start with 30 million and ad Howard Stern to the cast.