Howard Stern On Rumors He's Replacing Jimmy Fallon: 'A [Bleeping] Insult'

[MutteringJohn]

By Aly Weisman | Business Insider

After rumors that Jimmy Fallon may be replacing Jay Leno to compete with Jimmy Kimmel's younger audience, the NY Post quoted "insiders" as saying saying Howard Stern was being "groomed" to then replace Fallon.
But Stern — who acts as a judge on NBC show "America's Got Talent" in addition to his super successful satellite radio show — was offended by the mere insinuation that he would fill the late-night gig.
"First of all, what an insult, like, all the years of my career. I'm like, the biggest guy in radio, I've done film, I've done television," Stern exclaimed on "The Howard Stern Show." "I mean, they act like I'm some kind of f------ beginner or something. Maybe if I'm really nice to NBC they'll let me take over Carson Daly's show at like 2 o'clock in the morning."
Not only did Stern think the rumor about himself was rude, but he also didn't appreciate the notion that NBC may be replacing Leno.
"I was asking some of the [NBC] executives, when I was down there doing 'AGT' and I was like you guys don't respect Jay at all, do you? They go ‘We’re not firing him!’ That’s what they said to me, so I don’t know how any of this is true…I don't know. I want to say ‘no comment’. I want to keep it going.”
Stern then kindly pointed out that Fallon likely makes "about a tenth" of his own salary and sarcastically joked that he has also been hired to anchor "NBC Nightly News," as well as guest star on "Community," "Parks & Recreation" and "Whitney."

[Missypooh RN]

^ always the charmer, our King of All Media....^

He really thinks he's funny, doesn't he?? It's pitiful.

[MutteringJohn]

"super successful satellite radio show". Don't these people use a fact checker.

[Uncle Larry]

What is the "super successful" satellite radio show that Howard has?

[BrerJimmy]

[TelegramSam]

What is the "super successful" satellite radio show that Howard has?

Jackie's Joke Hunt, maybe?

[HorseVsPelican]

Howard comes off as a vomit and he doesn't realize it.

[FSFN]

Another article written by a women on this matter. The past 2 I found on twitter & asked them about Stern, neither responded. I'll look for this one and see if she'll respond.

[Douchebag 007]

takes a special kind of ermmmm person to argue with their own publicist and the publicity they pay to have in the media

[FSFN]

Yep, I found her on twitter. She's a hottie! @alyweisman

[tv910]

The only thing Howard is being groomed for is obscurity.

[Douchebag 007]

it's weird that he got hired to anchor NBC nightly news and never....anchored NBC nightly news.....ever

[Ruffypup]

Howard had this story planted so he could smash it. lmfatao.....

[Douchebag 007]

Howard had this story planted so he could smash it. lmfatao.....

in the late 70's and early 80's this would have been considered quite ermmmm clandestine I suppose

more of the Artie $$$$ up in smoke

[jrstinkfish]

The last line had to be a Benjy joke since Howard has likely never even heard of Community or Parks and Recreation.

[Murcielago]

"Super successful show" is some unsubstantiated bullshit that comes from a publicist, not a journalist.

[HowardsPrenup]

"super successful satellite radio show". Don't these people use a fact checker.

I am so sick and tired of reading quotes like this. Nobody listens, it isn't successful, and it definitely isn't super. Get it right. NOBODY LISTENS ANYMORE.

[R.P. McMurphy]

...ungrateful charlatan. all he knows is retards and poopy jokes, he has no discernible talent. "i cant sing, i cant dance, i got a big nose and a skinny neck". from the horse trainers mouth.

[HowardsPrenup]

Howard really is completely useless and un-entertaining without the edge he used to have. His entire show and career anymore is filler, nothing less or more. Just hot air with NOTHING behind it

[tv910]

The last line had to be a Benjy joke since Howard has likely never even heard of Community or Parks and Recreation.

It was definitely written by someone else because when Howard read it he said "Community Parks and Recreation" as if it was all the title of one show. He didn't pause at all after saying "Community", he doesn't know it's a separate show.