Howard Stern among Forbes' 2007 "Biggest Celebrity Paydays"
Much of the incredible amount of exposure surrounding Howard Stern's move to Sirius hasn't just been the fact that he's on uncensored radio - it's how much they paid him to make the move. And the media obsession hasn't ended even two year later...
Forbes recently released it's Biggest Celebrity Paydays Of 2007, and Howard Stern (who topped last year’s list) comes in at Number 3.
Stern earned the honorable position (ahead of Jay-Z and Oscar De La Hoya) thanks to a stock bonus valued at $82 million. The reason? Helping Sirius boost subscription numbers for a second year in a row.
[Forbes]

Comments
Howard 100. More Bullshit
Posted by: Tim | December 27, 2007 12:37 PM
Always How much Sirius pays Howard never about what XM pays GM.
Do the math 3 million GM subs (it is more) half the sub money $60 a year XM gives GM.
Howard more than pays for himself and those that work for him.
Posted by: John | December 27, 2007 1:19 PM
I personally don't blame Howard for taking the deal, you'd have to be crazy not to do so. I also think he's given Sirius great radio thus far. Congrats to Howard, it's a payday much deserved.
Posted by: JJJ | December 27, 2007 1:29 PM
Anyone would be a fool if they didn't take the 100 million/yr offered to them. It's Clayton who was the ass by offering Howard this big paycheck...thus placing Sirius, and then XM in the financial positions they're in. Can't blame Stern for this. BTW I'm anti-merger.
Posted by: Non-Howie Listener | December 27, 2007 2:08 PM
HOW LONG UNTIL WE GET A MENTION OF VACATION HIS PAY AND MAYBE A FRED OR HOO HOO MENTION.
I SAY IN 10..9..8..7..6..
Posted by: baba blo job | December 27, 2007 3:18 PM
this puts howards contract at 800 million
200 million in pay
220 mill bone last year
82 mill bone this year
500 mill total so far.
lets now go and add up xm's payments to gm over the last 2 years
Posted by: jeff | December 27, 2007 3:34 PM
Hoo Hoo, John
It's more like 6 million subs. Didn't you see me on David Letterman? I brought in all of the Sirius subs - even the thousands of OEM subs that were bought by auto manufacturers because Sirius discounted them well below the normal subscription price.
Don't believe those god-damned pests if they tell you otherwise.
When do I get my raise?
Hoo Hoo.
Posted by: Hoo Hoo | December 27, 2007 5:40 PM
Yes Hoo Hoo I did. You make more money than anybody should.
Before you came to Sirius nobody knew Sirius it was all XM so i guess you are worth it.
Posted by: John | December 27, 2007 6:34 PM
XM also paid big bucks for baseball. Everyone seems to forget. the more I think about, he was worth it. I never laughed harder than when Artie was cracking up over the prada willies girl that went nuts over the ice cream man. I also very much enjoyed the first year recap they did for 2weeks last year, I laughed till my head hurt. I don't think I can say I enjoyed anything as much on XM. Don't care what anyone else thinks.
Posted by: MikeP | December 27, 2007 7:31 PM
Poor Fred,
A man of his age and talent being forced to wear that goofy black arm band.
What's next, a matching head band?
Posted by: Poor Fred | December 28, 2007 1:22 AM
I have to admit it, Fred.
That's terrible, I'm sorry.
Now put on this headband.
Hoo Hoo
Posted by: Hoo Hoo | December 28, 2007 1:25 AM
Yeah right, John,
Me and Fred get all the yuks, and he gets the 500,000,000 clams.
Without us, that slimey hebe would be history.
My fat, funny ass, he's worth it!
Posted by: Artie-Boy | December 28, 2007 4:44 AM
Shut-up Artie. You too, Fred.
Put your arm and head bands on and make Mel give me some more money!
Did you hear that, Mel? Fuck the merger, I want my raise now!
Posted by: Hoo Hoo | December 28, 2007 4:48 AM
Fuck off, Hoo Hoo!
Thanks to your company-crippling salary, Sirius is circling the bowl and heading for the sewer.
Without the merger, that black hole of yours is sucking us down the shitter.
Posted by: The White-Haired Shyster | December 28, 2007 4:51 AM
Hebey Jeebie, Greg.
MikeP just gave us a great excuse. We can always blame that steroid stinking MLB when XM goes down the shitter right after Sirius.
Posted by: Tony | December 28, 2007 5:06 AM
What's wrong with going down the shitter? I love going down the shitter!
Posted by: TeeHeeJimmy | December 28, 2007 5:08 AM
I've changed my position on this. Now, I love satellite radio as much as anyone else here, but even a COMBINED Sirius/XM will ultimately fail. This is because people have in their minds that radio should be free...even good radio. So therefore, the only way satellite radio can hope to survive is with commercials. Advertising. Sponsors. Once it's available to the public for free then the public will eat it up. It's either that or bankruptcy, and a few years from now there won't be any satellite radio at all.
Of course this will bring sponsors and the FCC back in a big way into Howard's life, but he was at his best when he was a persecuted martyr anyway...maybe this will help his show.
Posted by: Sausage Biscuit | December 28, 2007 11:40 AM
Hoo Hoo, Sausage Biscuit.
You must be eating too much Jimmy Dean lately. I'll never get this kind of money if we go back to commercials. How am I going to get my raise?
Hoo Hoo.
Shut-up Artie. You too, Fred.
Posted by: The Slimeball formerly known as Hoo Hoo | December 29, 2007 7:14 AM
That slimeball bastard, Hoo Hoo. Of course that fist on his lame arm band is a rip-off of my double-thumbed fist of Gonzo. He just took one of the thumbs off and ruined the whole symbol. Why do you think I finally blew my head off?
Posted by: HST | December 29, 2007 8:48 AM
Well Sausage Bisquit that settles it. How about some FUD on some other topics, like satellite tv. I'm sure its doomed as well, comment? Sell your stupid somewhere else, please. BTW what you're describing is already available, we call it AM ad FM. Enlighten yourself.
Posted by: MikeP | December 29, 2007 10:29 AM
Hoo Hoo, MikeP, what you said.
BTW, where are all the other pests and zombies? You better not be cancelling your SatRad subscriptions to buy iPods and iPhones. I'm counting on you - ALL of you!!!!!!
Even Jorge.
Hoo Hoo.
Posted by: The Slimeball formerly known as Hoo Hoo | December 29, 2007 12:53 PM