Howard Stern Next American Idol Judge?
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Howard Stern told his satellite radio audience listeners on Monday that he is considering and being considered by Fox to be Simon Cowell’s replacement on American Idol.
“There’s not a better job on the planet than judging that [bleeping] karaoke contest,” Stern said.”
“If I do say so myself, I can’t imagine anyone else but me replacing (Cowell),” Stern said. “I mean, I don’t know. How else are they going to make that show work? Who knows how to broadcast and who knows how to be interesting? And who’s not afraid to speak their mind?”
“It would be the best thing that happened to me,” he said. “What a cush job — $100 million for four months. Who wouldn’t take that?”
Stern’s five-year, $500 million contract with Sirius expires at the end of the year.
