Howard Stern on Sirius

[Dolemite]

All weekend all that was being broadcast on Howard 100 and 101 was a heartbeat. In the background random Howard-related newsclips were played.

This morning, the heartbeat sped up. At 6AM, it stopped altogether and someone started playing the theme to 2001, but with farts. Fitting, I suppose.

Then Rob Zombie's American Nightmare kicked in. Finally, someone spoke- but it wasn't Howard. It was George Takei, the new OFFICIAL HOWARD STERN SHOW ANNOUNCER. Yes, he sits in the fucking studio and everything (though I'm not sure if it's for good or just this week). He introduced everyone and then Howard started talking.

Anyone waiting for Howard's first words on satellite so they could hear something profane or profound were in for a suprise- he was just talking like it was a normal show. The real suprise, however, came a few minutes later when technical problems with their sound equipment got so bad that they started playing music while they stopped to deal with them(!).

So, eventually, they came back on the air. A number of issues were addressed, including rumors that Howard had married Beth O. (not true), along with the 'revelations' of the various cast members. Each cast member had confided a deep, dark secret to someone on the show and today they were revealed- although who each revelation belonged to was not (that will be exposed next week). The revelations are as follows (feel free to guess who each one belongs to):

Someone had cosmetic surgery

Somene knocked a girl up once and they had an abortion

Someone had a load shot on their chest

Someone was fondled by another man while they were lying in a hospital bed after having their stomach pumped for alcohol poisoning

I forget the others...sorry.

Anyway, they didn't go overboard with the cursing. In fact, Stern wants to limit it to when it's appropriate because he doesn't want the show to be all about saying fuck and shit (although Artie had dropped the f-bomb about 19 times in the first hour or two alone). Then they had a press conference.

Anyway, so far, decent show, but nothing out of the ordinary. But it's cool hearing them talk without having to trip over themselves trying to be clean.

[K3V]

Other revelations:

Someone pleasured themselves with meat and vegetables

Someone hid in a closet and pleasured themselves while watching their relatives go to the bathroom

Can't remember the rest either, I think there were like 4 more. I'm listening to a shoutcast stream of the show at work now because Sirius isn't streaming it yet (there is a sign-up to be notified form on the Sirius site when they do start streaming though), and hope to catch a replay later.

So far so good, George Takei as the voice of the show is perfect. Oh my!

[Jetman]

George Takei is doing the announcing? haha awesome. Hopefully they give him some funny shit to say like they did on the old show, because I doubt he is teh funnay on his own.

I'm surprised they had technical difficulties though. That's got to be embarrasing after all of the hype Sirius and this show has gotten. Is Scott the Engineer still handling the sound/mic issues?

Someone had cosmetic surgery

Robin

Somene knocked a girl up once and they had an abortion

Stern

Someone had a load shot on their chest

Takei

Someone was fondled by another man while they were lying in a hospital bed after having their stomach pumped for alcohol poisoning

Artie

[Cowdisease]

I wrote impressions on the other Howard thread, only to realize that this thread was created. Well, if you're curious, here's what I wrote.

[Dolemite]

George Takei is doing the announcing? haha awesome. Hopefully they give him some funny shit to say like they did on the old show, because I doubt he is teh funnay on his own.

Oh, he's quite amusing just being his usual super-faggy self.

Is Scott the Engineer still handling the sound/mic issues?

Beats me. They didn't mention him at all.

Robin

Wouldn't suprise me, she looks way too good for her age.

Stern

Not sure, doesn't sound like the sort of thing he'd keep secret.

Takei

He's not part of the revelations, so no.

Artie

I'd give even money on it being him, yeah.

Other revelations:

Someone pleasured themselves with meat and vegetables

Someone hid in a closet and pleasured themselves while watching their relatives go to the bathroom

LOL

So far so good, George Takei as the voice of the show is perfect. Oh my!

Indeed. I really hope he's on for good, but I think it's just this week.

I wrote impressions on the other Howard thread, only to realize that this thread was created. Well, if you're curious, here's what I wrote.

George Takai (Mr. Sulu) is now the announcer for the show, which was a pleasant surprise considering how the show always goofed on him. He'll be in live all this week, but then afterwards he'll prerecord introductions. I really wish though they keep in live permanently because he's great on the show

Excellent, so he'll still be around in some form, anyway. I agree, though, he should stay live.

[Cowdisease]

Someone had a load shot on their chest

It can't be Takei because he wasn't involved with the revelation project last month (he just started). It can't be Robin because Will probably wouldn't have let that pass the shock test, so it's definitely one of the guys. But who? Maybe Richard Christie or Sal.

I agree with Artie and the alcohol poisoning story (man, that's crazy).

As for the bathroom one, it's either Sal or Richard, because it's inconceivable that the other cast members would do something like that (even Benji).

I was thinking Benji for the abortion one, but it would be insane if it was Howard who admitted to that.

I think Gary cheated on his wife and got caught, and Fred either paid over $10,000 for internet porn or pleasured himself with meat and vegetables.

[Frogacuda]

So is it a return to form, or the same mediocrity it's been for 6 years? I used to really enjoy Howard Stern, but I haven't been able to sit through his show in years.

[Ramzavail]

What is the shoutcast station? Can't find it.

[Dolemite]

So is it a return to form, or the same mediocrity it's been for 6 years? I used to really enjoy Howard Stern, but I haven't been able to sit through his show in years.

It's hard to say. The show does seem faster-paced now, and Stern and crew seems a bit more enthused than usual (except Artie, who sounds like he's falling asleep or is really hung over). Time will tell.

It can't be Takei because he wasn't involved with the revelation project last month (he just started).

Correct.

It can't be Robin because Will probably wouldn't have let that pass the shock test

Yeah, boobies were made to receive loads.

so it's definitely one of the guys. But who? Maybe Richard Christie or Sal.

Yeah, it has to be. They're gay enough.

I think Gary cheated on his wife and got caught, and Fred either paid over $10,000 for internet porn

Right, cheating and $10,000 on porn. Two more revelations I forgot.

[Frogacuda]

Yeah, I also worry that he's had stuff saved up for the move, and it'll turn back to the same crap after a couple weeks or something.

Then again, O&A sucked (or at least were in less than rare form) for the first few months they were on sattelite, but I chalked that up to them being off for 2 years. But I guess it could go either way. I'll be listening from time time (torrents) to see.