Howard Stern

Biography: The self-dubbed King of All Media earned millions of fans---not to mention dollars---channeling his id across the airwaves. Born in Long Island, this gawky nerd didn't look like a star, which made radio a perfect career move. After trying to conform to the medium's conventions---and failing---Stern took a shot at being "himself" (or a prurient version thereof) and the gamble paid off. When his morning show was syndicated nationally in the mid-'80s, the shock jock became an unstoppable machine. Still, he frequently drew criticism (sometimes from his own long-suffering wife, Alison) as well as FCC fines for outrageous antics like Homeless Hollywood Squares and Butt Bongo. Soon A-list celebrities---as well as attractive young women willing to disrobe---were clamoring to get on the show, even though Stern would inevitably put them through the wringer. Listeners ate it up in large part because they identified with Stern's shtick as a sexually frustrated married man. In the '90s heThe self-dubbed King of All Media earned millions of fans---not to mention dollars---channeling his id across the airwaves. Born in Long Island, this gawky nerd didn't look like a star, which made radio a perfect career move. After trying to conform to the medium's conventions---and failing---Stern took a shot at being "himself" (or a prurient version thereof) and the gamble paid off. When his morning show was syndicated nationally in the mid-'80s, the shock jock became an unstoppable machine. Still, he frequently drew criticism (sometimes from his own long-suffering wife, Alison) as well as FCC fines for outrageous antics like Homeless Hollywood Squares and Butt Bongo. Soon A-list celebrities---as well as attractive young women willing to disrobe---were clamoring to get on the show, even though Stern would inevitably put them through the wringer. Listeners ate it up in large part because they identified with Stern's shtick as a sexually frustrated married man. In the '90s he branched out into other media, hosting several TV shows; writing an autobiography, Private Parts; starring in the book's film adaptation; writing a second best-selling book, Miss America, and producing various specials and series. Then in 1999 Stern surprised his fans by announcing that he and his wife of 21 years were splitting. But the show went on and was as popular (and controversial) as ever. In 2004, fed up with the constant battles with censors, Stern announced that he was ditching terrestrial radio for satellite starting in 2006, signing an unprecedented $500 million, five-year deal with Sirius. Off the air, Stern practices Transcendental Meditation and even appeared at a 2008 benefit for the David Lynch Foundation to give a TM testimonial. Expand

Howard Stern's Scores

Average career score: 67
Highest Metascore: 91 The Larry Sanders Show: Season 2
Lowest Metascore: 42 Katie: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
5 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 14 Sep 18, 2006 Guest tbd
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 4 Jan 4, 2006 Howard Stern tbd
tbd 60 Minutes: Season 38 Sep 25, 2005 Appearing tbd
tbd Inside Edition: Season 18 Sep 12, 2005 Howard Stern tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 13 Sep 8, 2005 Guest / Howard Stern tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 12 Aug 25, 2004 Guest tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 11 Oct 13, 2003 Guest tbd
tbd Son of the Beach: Season 3 Jun 18, 2002 Executive Producer tbd
tbd Son of the Beach: Season 2 Mar 13, 2001 Executive Producer tbd
71 Son of the Beach: Season 1 Mar 14, 2000 Executive Producer tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 6 Aug 31, 1998 Guest tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 4 Sep 2, 1996 Guest (Cameo) tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 3 Sep 4, 1995 Guest (Cameo) tbd
91 The Larry Sanders Show: Season 2 Jun 2, 1993 Actor 6.5