I love Howard Stern, I admit it. He is funny and he pushes the envelope like no other person, ever. When they took him off the air in my town, I cried, literally. When Howard and Robin did the news, with Fred and Jackie cutting in, pure comedy heaven. I have bought his books as well. Now, my problem. This movie portrays Howard as this naive, babe in the big city. He floats in like an angel and is persecuted by the evil management forces. This is so false. Howard is a jerk! OK? He is a jerk and an a-hole. Anybody that has heard his show, knows this. Some of Stern's material goes so far in the gutter and deals with such horrendous topics (mocking Selena and Mother Thresa's deaths for example)that it is not even funny (literally). He gets very personal and says things about people that could never be excused. He created the term "shock jock." The shock came about by saying stuff that rattled cages. No, this bogus movie is pure fiction. It tries to make Howard a Saint and an all-around good guy. Moreover, his decency is based on his devotion to his wife (which has since ended) and his commitment to being true to his straight forward professional values. However, if he was all of those things, why would anybody listen to him? No, we want someone to spit venom for us and Howard is a viper. God Bless him!
Review of Private Parts
