Dolly Parton "shocked" at Howard Stern bit

Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 9:03 AM
Dolly PartonGrammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, author, actress and plastic surgery petri dish Dolly Parton issued a statement yesterday condemning a bit on Howard Stern where one of her audio books was manipulated to form racist and sexually graphic phrases.

This isn't the first time that "The Howard Stern Show" has altered recordings to string together sentences, but it's the first time - of recent memory - that someone has actually taken it seriously. The bit was aired on the Stern Show last week.

"I have never been so shocked, hurt and humiliated in all my life," Parton said in a statement on Wednesday. "I cannot believe what Howard Stern has done to me.

"In a blue million years, I would never have such vulgar things come out of my mouth. They have done editing or some sort of trickery to make this horrible, horrible thing. Please accept my apology for them and certainly know I had nothing to do with this."

Parton concluded: "If there was ever going to be a lawsuit, it's going to be over this. Just wanted you to know that I am completely devastated by this."

Listen to audio of the Stern bit after the jump...

[Reuters/Billboard]
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Mario Batali and Martha Stewart go one-on-one on Sirius

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 5:46 PM
Martha Stewart and Mario BataliMartha Stewart and Mario Batali will sit down for a live one-on-one interview on "At Martha's Table," a series on Sirius featuring Martha herself conducting in-depth, intimate conversations with today's most influential tastemakers.

Martha and Mario will discuss his new book Italian Grill, as well as his career, inspirations and future plans.

Internationally-recognized for his passionate and innovative Italian and Spanish cooking, Mario Batali is one of America's top restaurateurs.

Mario currently has 12 restaurants around the country, including Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca, Del Posto, and Otto Enoteca Pizzeria in New York City; Osteria Mozza in Los Angeles and Enoteca San Marco in Las Vegas.

The show will air live on Wednesday, May 14th from 2pm - 3pm ET on Martha Stewart Living Radio (ch 112), from the showcase studio at Sirius Satellite Radio in NYC.

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President Jimmy Carter interviewed on Sirius

Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 11:09 PM
Jimmy CarterFormer President Jimmy Carter sat down for an interview on Sirius Satellite Radio to discuss his recent peace mission to the Middle East, among other topics, with Sirius host Alex Bennett.

Carter also talked about the current democratic presidential primary and his new book A Remarkable Mother about the life and legacy of his mother, Lillian Carter.

In addition, the former President discussed his controversial meeting with Hamas.

"We got what we wanted from Hamas. They agreed to a lot of very important things," said former President Jimmy Carter during the interview. "First of all they agreed to propose a cease fire just for Gaza, where as before they [Hamas] were demanding Gaza plus a West Bank. So they made that proposal, unfortunately Israel turned the proposal down, which could have stopped the rockets going into Sderot and could have brought peace."

President Carter's also added his thoughts on how he believes the Democratic presidential primaries will be resolved.

"I feel after June the 3rd, there will be a fairly clear identity of the winner," said Carter. "And then, in my opinion, the super delegates including me will go along the way the American democrats have."

You can hear Alex Bennett, a self-proclaimed radio gadfly, on "The Alex Bennett Program" weekdays from 9 - 12pm ET on Sirius Left (ch 146).

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Scott Ferrall renews contract with Sirius

Friday, April 25, 2008 at 10:37 AM
Scott Ferrall
Scott Ferrall will continue to host his live sports call-in show, "The Scott Ferrall Show," every weeknight because he's renewed his contract with Sirius Satellite Radio.

"I work for Howard Stern, 'The King of all Media,' and Sirius Satellite Radio," said Scott Ferrall. "I couldn't walk away from the revolution -- it's too much fun."

On Saturday, April 26th Ferrall will host a special live broadcast from NFL Draft Fan Central outside Radio City Music Hall in midtown Manhattan. The one-time show will air from 3pm - 4pm ET on Howard 101 and will feature Ferrall in front of a live audience talking directly to fans in attendance as the 2008 NFL Draft kicks off.

This weekend Ferrall makes his feature film debut in Redbelt, the mixed martial arts drama written and directed by David Mamet. Ferrall plays himself, an "opinionated" sports broadcaster. Redbelt premieres today, April 25th at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.

The Scott Ferrall Show airs live Monday-Friday from 8pm - 12am ET on Howard 101 (ch 101).

Photograph by Matthu Placek

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Artie Lange returns to Stern show

Monday, April 21, 2008 at 9:45 AM
Artie LangeAfter taking a week off and cooling down following his resignation from the show, Artie Lange returned to the air this morning assuming his position as one of the cohorts on The Howard Stern Show.

The question on many Stern fans minds for the past week was answered immediately at the beginning of today's show. Artie apologized for the incident and expressed his amazement in the response from fans and members of the show.

There's still no official word on whether or not there will be disciplinary action taken, though it was said that Artie will not have anymore chances following this incident.

Looks like Chaunce Hayden and his source, which "has never been wrong" was indeed, wrong.

Photo Credit: HowardStern.com

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Sirius live from "Cosmopolitan's Record-Breaking Bikini Bash"

Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 10:29 PM
Cosmopolitan Guinness Book of World Records Bikini ShootSirius Satellite Radio's Cosmo Radio on Friday will be broadcasting live from Cosmopolitan magazine's attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest swimsuit photo shoot in history.

Cosmo Radio (ch 111) shows "Wake up with Cosmo!" and "Cocktails with Patrick" will be on site and behind the scenes at the Nikki Beach Club in Miami Beach.

Cosmo Radio will be live on the beach talking with bikini-clad babes and hosting both the "Confessions Cabana" and the ""Bitch Back on the Beach" attractions. "Confessions Cabana" is a tent set up to encourage the participants and passers-by to confess their deepest secrets. And the "Bitch Back on the Beach" is an open forum set up for girls to confront and 'bitch out' their friends, enemies or boyfriends.

Tune in this Friday, April 18th from 7am - 3pm ET on Cosmo Radio to hear all the action. And whatever you do, don't click here to see photos from the last time Cosmo held this event in Bondi Beach, Australia.

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Lisa Lampanelli on Bubba the Love Sponge

Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Lisa Lampanelli on BubbaThe uninhibited jokes and insults will be flying when the "Queen of Mean" Lisa Lampanelli makes her umpteenth live, no-holds-barred guest appearance on Bubba the Love Sponge Show.

Lisa Lampanelli will join Bubba and co-hosts Brent, Ned, Manson and Spiceboy live in Bubba's custom radio studio in Tampa on Thursday, April 24th. The Bubba the Love Sponge Show airs from 3-7pm ET/12-4pm PT, but you can expect Lisa to appear around 3:30pm ET/12:30 PT.

Pictured: Lisa looking dazzling in Bubba's Tampa studio (photo courtesy BRN).


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Artie Lange walks off Stern Show (will he be back?)

Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 9:38 AM
Artie LangeArtie Lange walked out on the Howard Stern Show after an argument with his personal assistant on the air, and now the question remains whether he will ever return.

The argument between Lange, who joined the show permanently in 2001, and his assistant of 2 years, Teddy, quickly escalated from a simple squabble over travel accommodations.

As the spat continued, Lange became enraged and physically lashed out at Teddy, but the physical confrontation was apparently diffused by other members in the studio.

When Lange returned, he said Teddy would be "dead" had he reached him and that he'd be in jail.

Stern said he cannot condone Lange's actions, but Artie (who's been prone to such outbursts) said he can't guarantee he won't act out in the future.

Artie then offered his resignation, and Stern accepted but told Lange to leave and cool off.

Teddy returned to the studio several minutes later and said there was overreacting from everyone. Howard Stern and producer Gary Dell'Abate said they "did not know what to make of it all."

[via Newsday; Read discussion at SternFanNetwork]

UPDATE: If you missed the show, you can listen to audio of Artie's outbreak here.

Photo Credit: HowardStern.com


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Sirius launching new channel in honor of Pope visit

Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 9:33 AM
Pope Benedict XVI
As part of their coverage of the Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the U.S. (from April 15-20), Sirius is launching the Papal Archives Channel, featuring seldom heard Papal recordings from the past, including the earliest known audio of a Pope.

The Papal Archives Channel (ch 119) will air on Monday, April 14th through Sunday, April 20th, showcasing rare archival recordings of Masses and speeches from historic Papal Visits - which will include Pope John Paul II's visits to the U.S. in 1979, 1987 and 1995 and Pope Paul VI's visit to the U.S. in 1965.

Sirius listeners will also hear the earliest known audio of a Pope's voice, an extremely rare recording of Pope Leo XIII, the Holy Father from 1878-1903, singing Ave Maria at the Vatican circa 1902.

The Papal Archives Channel will be one of three Sirius channels dedicated to Pope Benedict XVI's historic visit to the U.S., which includes the Catholic Channel (ch 159), and Papal Playback (ch 143) which will offer re-broadcasts of key moments from Pope Benedict's current trip.

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Sirius launching Indie Talk morning show with Vinnie Politan

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 9:20 PM

Vinnie PolitanSirius is launching a new daily morning call-in show on its Indie Talk channel, featuring journalist and former prosecutor Vinnie Politan.

It's a bit of a twist of fate, because Indie Talk replaced Court TV Radio on Sirius channel 110. And Vinnie Politan hosted a show from 6am - 9am ET on Court TV Radio until the channel's demise.

Now Politan returns to his original timeslot on the same channel, only now with an expanded range of discussion. His show launches on Monday, March 24th and will air live weekdays from 6am - 9am ET on Indie Talk (ch 110).

Every morning Politan will take calls from listeners, gauge their reactions to breaking news, issues and buzz. Topics on the show will be caller and headline-driven and span the worlds of politics, entertainment, and beyond.

Aside from being a Court TV reporter and anchor for many years, Politan was a prosecuting attorney in Bergen County, New Jersey. Politan was also an AP Award-winning reporter and anchor for Central Florida News 13 in Orlando, FL, where he covered the 2000 presidential election.

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