PTC Getting Excited About Howard Stern For Nothing
Why would Fox think it would be a good idea to have Howard Stern act as a judge for next years American Idol? Does he have any musical talent at all? Didn't think so.
Maybe they are thinking that with Simon moving on to his new show they will need someone to help keep the ratings going.
Now, I've stayed quiet on the Stern stuff because the whole notion seemed ridiculous from the outset. Do you think Fox would risk its top-rated family-friendly franchise by putting Stern on the air? Correction: On the air live? And despite his popularity among radio listeners, the man is Kryptonite to TV advertisers -- just ask E!, which used to run his talk show. Fox wants ads from Coca-Cola and Ford, not Valtrex and phone sex lines.
And now we get this
The Parents Television Council has extended its broadcast TV neurosis to a new level: issuing press releases about events that have not happened.
Usually, something actually has to occur on television for the PTC to get upset. Dirty language. Boobies. Etc. Now the PTC is upset about rumors that Fox is considering Howard Stern to judge "American Idol" ... even though Fox hasn't said a word.
“Fox should move immediately to repudiate these rumors and instead commit publicly to keeping ‘American Idol’ safe for family viewing..." blah blah.
At any rate, PTC is demanding Fox clarify its stance on Stern. Here's why the network is probably going to stay silent: There are two institutions no semi-smart media company will comment on. One is Howard Stern, the other is the PTC, and both for the same reason -- they're publicity mongers that will use anything you say to make themselves seem more important.
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