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Re: The Howard Stern Thread
Let's hope Artie hangs in there.
Speaking of which, the show has REALLY been lagging without him. At least in my opinion. It's still the best show on radio and the only thing worth listening to for hours on end. And it is still fantastic from time to time, ie. Tiger Woods Beauty Pageant last week. But some days it's a struggle to get through, at least for me.
Re: The Howard Stern Thread
My bet is on Axl Rose
The 80's have been destroyed in the last year, all by men making comebacks. He's got a big fat target on his head right now...
He dodged a bullet last night. That could've been an epic disaster if the show had actually gone as planned. Of course looking at footage of the weather, I don't see how they possibly could've held the concert even if the stage didn't collapse.
Re: The Howard Stern Thread
That, not to mention the other rumors. Regardless of what you believe, he's at least partying hard right now, based on his tweets alone.
I'm not saying he's doing anything that irregularly, but that 80's curse is still out there... waiting (to quote Friday The 13th Part VII)
Re: The Howard Stern Thread
David Arquette wrote to Howard recently and asked if he could sit in on the show one day to just see what goes on and how the show works. Howard agreed and asked him if he'd be their intern for the day and then write a term paper about his experiences. He also witnessed the best/creepiest sybian ride ever, as the inventor of the sybian was in the studio and insisted on doing things HIS way. The guy is a 70+ year old guy and he cradled the girl and talked dirty to/instructed her as she rode the sybian. It was hilarious!
Interview with Dave Lambert, inventor of the Sybian part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJcZRTfc … re=related
Interview with Dave Lambert part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0na_iv0N … re=related
The Sybian Ride with Dave Lambert and Raven Alexis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckTw7VO7 … sponse_rev
The post Sybian ride reactions from the crew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31_FZHaahkg
And here's David's letter.
by David Arquette
To intern on 'The Howard Stern Show� is to have a glimpse into a world superfans only dream of'¦ Granted I didn'™t really intern, but I would have done any task asked of me '“ short of removing M&M'™s from Poucho Marx. I would have fetched coffee, answered phones, passed out cookies and cup cakes (since Ronnie isn'™t anymore), even scrubbed Bababooey'™s massive chompers (which by the way are magnificent in person, even though there was an uncomfortable moment when I felt him catch me looking at them)'¦ What I did get was an amazing opportunity to sit front row center on the greatest radio show in the History of Sound. For a fan to be able to witness the inner-workings of 'The Howard Stern Show� is a fascinating experience: - Benjy Bronk jotting away violently with a Sharpie'¦ conjuring up jokes that eventually end up as a pile of paper filling the corner of the room'¦ stuff like asking Martina Navratilova, 'Have you ever had a penis in your mouth?� Benjy places that under a mini-camera that transmits to a small screen in the corner of Howard'™s console, which Howard glances at (in his slightly shaded glasses, that he put on specifically for the interview, and had me take note). Then, drawing on his incredible comic dexterity, Howard transforms 'Have you ever had a penis in your mouth?� into his own words, while adding a unique twist that expands the joke from something that is funny to something subtle, personal, and even sweet in it'™s humor'¦
- Fred Norris working his NASA-like command center, like the Octopus of Oz. He keeps the show moving at a wicked pace, while popping sound effects buttons to punctuate pivotal topics being discussed, chiming in with personal revelations that are both sincere and slightly cynical'¦ all done seamlessly'¦ balancing 'paying the bills� -type stuff, like prompting Howard on the different live promos during each break, or calling out 'We'™re back in one minute� while slapping on an intro song'¦
- Will Murray coming in the split-second Howard is off-the-air, hovering in front of Howard'™s board with a handful of notes that list facts about the next guest, like Raven Alexis: 'She'™s a Trekkie. (Howard seems intrigued '“ 'Really?� ) 'Yeah, she dresses up and goes to conventions and everything'¦ï¿½ '“ 'She was accepted to Law School'¦ï¿½ Howard responds, chuckling ''¦but decided to go into Porn instead?� Will barrels on, racing against the Howard 100 News Brief currently playing on air: 'She once had sex with a stewardess on a flight� (Howard: 'That'™s great!� )'¦ Jason, Gary and J.D. also throw in facts'¦ Howard absorbs all this information, then goes on the air and artfully twists it into questions that seem to roll off his tongue'¦ siphoning details of truth to further titillate the audience'¦
- Speaking of titillation, there'™s Robin '“ Oh Robin '“ It was hard for me to focus with those world-class melons trapped behind that glass (and behind those clothes), so close but yet so far away. I even once fantasized during the show that her booth was really a glass shower and she was in there lathering up, her fun bags covered in a creamy foam, nipples pointed perfectly erect, like cherries on the hottest fudge sundae you could ever imagine'¦ but I digress '“ Robin'™s genius is in her friendship, love, and respect for life AND for Howard. It'™s her ability to riff with Howard - it'™s her laugh that grounds the electricity. She plants the seed of a joke and Howard once again spins it into golden web to trap, question, examine and ultimately laugh at whatever topic or person they are zeroing in on.
- Gary Dell'™Abate '“ What can I say? Bababooey doesn'™t do you justice. Fafafohigh isn'™t right, either '“ Horse Tooth Jack-Ass now we'™re getting somewhere'¦ All kidding aside - Gary is incredible, he'™s the greatest ringmaster of the greatest Circus in Entertainment. I saw him dealing with everything from making sure I felt comfortable, to hustling guests in and out, to maintaining and operating the Sibian in compliance with the New York City Health Code'¦ and that'™s just a fraction of his duties. Gorilla Doodies. He is a great guy, a great father and a great producer, with great teeth that are just a shade too white '“ did I mention his uncanny ability to take a joke.
- And last but certainly not least'¦ The King of All Media - Howard Stern. He is simply the coolest cat alive. Allowing me to sit in George Takei'™s chair made me feel incredibly privileged'¦ and a little gay. Howard has set up a world of comedic honesty '“ a social experiment of living his life under a microscope for thirty plus years. The historical relevance of that has yet to be acknowledged.
I learned a lot that day '“ most importantly, that you'™ve got to 'Release the poison� . My wife, by the way, was incredibly cool about the whole appearance'¦ until she heard the playback and found out I was staring at another woman'™s labia '“ Then I explained that I was behind a partition and only saw it on a small screen'¦ that cooled her off for the moment. Although it did lead to some hot Monday nighttime sex (a rarity for us), which was unfortunately cut short when I whispered to her (in an unusually creepy voice), 'Fuck me, Raven� .
All in all, spending those hours with you, in your studio, will be a memory I will never forget. I would like to thank you all for allowing me into your world, and especially Howard for being Howard and bringing us listeners such joy.
Whatever lies ahead for you, I'™m sure it will be groundbreaking'¦ because that'™s what you do.
Sincerely, David (I'™m no Steve Brandano) Cock Arquette
