Fox’s American Idol is one of the few family-friendly programs left on broadcast TV. A wholesome singing competition that celebrates the talent and life stories of average, hard-working Americans, the show has become a favorite, especially with children and teens. But now, Fox is considering filling the show with someone who is known primarily for crude profanity and explicit sex talk.
When Idol‘s co-creator and judge Simon Cowell announced he will leave the show at the end of this season, Fox immediately began searching for a replacement; and many news sources say that Fox is considering hiring Howard Stern.
HOWARD STERN!
The same Howard Stern who said of the gunmen at the school massacre in Columbine, "Did those kids try to have sex with any of the good-looking girls?…If you’re going to kill yourself and kill all the kids, why wouldn’t you have some sex?" The same Howard Stern whose TV program showed him personally shaving the genital area of a 19-year-old girl. The same Howard Stern whose broadcast conversations about "gang bangs," anal sex, and violence against women used language so vile that he was forced off the public airwaves and onto satellite radio.
Some people may think Stern would "tone it down" if chosen as a judge. But here’s a sample of what Stern himself said he would say as a judge on American Idol. WARNING: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE!
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