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EngineerJoe
Aug 8, 2004
-=whore=-



Looks like HowardTV is shutting down and they're going to do an online service of some sort.

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Sand Monster
Apr 13, 2008

EngineerJoe posted:

Looks like HowardTV is shutting down and they're going to do an online service of some sort.

As is the norm, they are well behind the curve on adapting to technological changes and advancements. This should have been done years ago.

haljordan
Oct 22, 2004

the corpse of god is love.






Just listening to an old clip where a caller mentions Chris Rock's "new" show about him and his high school experiences ("Everybody Hates Chris"). Of course, this leads to Howard going off on another "Everyone steals from me" rant. Evidently Chris Rock's show is a rip off of "Howard Stern: The High School Years" which has been in pre-production for what, 2 decades now? Never mind the fact that "show about a guy in high school" has been done about 10 million times by now.

Wow, Howard has actually bought the rights to a ton of stuff. Shame he can't seem to make anything from most of it. Guess that "Porky's" remake isn't happening either.

haljordan fucked around with this message at 18:11 on Sep 16, 2013

Bonzo
Mar 11, 2004

Just like Mama used to make it!

EngineerJoe posted:

Looks like HowardTV is shutting down and they're going to do an online service of some sort.

Well it worked for Bubba. Oh wait.....

kylej
Jul 6, 2004

Grimey Drawer

EngineerJoe posted:

Looks like HowardTV is shutting down and they're going to do an online service of some sort.

Thank god.

null_user01013
Nov 13, 2000

Drink up comrades
Now he can focus all his time on getting his clips removed from youtube

DangerDummy!
Jul 7, 2009

Wait, he only does two shows a week now?

Indolent Bastard
Oct 26, 2007

I WON THIS AMAZING AVATAR! I'M A WINNER! WOOOOO!

DangerDummy! posted:

Wait, he only does two shows a week now?

No some weeks he is on vacation.

"Rebel, rebel..."

FogHelmut
Dec 18, 2003

Indolent Bastard posted:

No some weeks he is on vacation.

"Rebel, rebel..."

I'd like to read "Rebel, rebel" to the tune of the song, but I just think of the Hamburglar saying "robble, robble."

-Atom-
Sep 13, 2003

Contrarian Dick

Bad At Everything

DangerDummy! posted:

Wait, he only does two shows a week now?

His AGT schedule has dropped the radio show to two days, but he just reconfigured the vacation days.

Crotch Bat
Dec 6, 2003

Much like with everything else in life, the Euros seem to have more sense on how to do things in a fun atmosphere without sucking the soul out of the event.
The best way to make HowardTV successful would have been to run almost entire shows up there. 4 hours of the show, the back office and its politics, all of the wrap-up show.

Instead it was awful and nobody watched and it died a painfully slow death thanks to sound incompetence from people like Depace and Goodstein.

GenoCanSing
Mar 2, 2004

bu-bu-but THE SYBIAN! PORNO GIRLS ON THE SYBIAN!!!

an adult beverage
Aug 13, 2005

1,2,3,4,5 dem gators don't take no jive. go gator -US Rep. Corrine Brown (D) FL

EngineerJoe posted:

Looks like HowardTV is shutting down and they're going to do an online service of some sort.

I wonder how bad the subscriptions were for HowardTV for this to finally happen.

Jose Oquendo
Jun 20, 2004

Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a boring movie
From all the callers praising it I figured it was doing great :v:

The Human Crouton
Sep 20, 2002

GenoCanSing posted:

bu-bu-but THE SYBIAN! PORNO GIRLS ON THE SYBIAN!!!

This is why Jason Ellis is so much better. I am a Stern show fan, but after decades of him interviewing porn starts about their assholes and dads molesting them, he hasn't learned that this isn't the environment most of us care about anymore, especially those of us who can afford satellite radio.

Ellis has decided not to have porn girls on his show anymore unless they are personal friends of his because he think that it is exploitation, and that he doesn't want any part of it. Jason is still weak-willed and crazy, so he may fall back on that, but at least his show is still awesome without sluts.

Anyway, I really liked today's show. Nothing spectacular, but they didn't really have a guest(Yucko doesn't count), and that's been a good thing recently. I don't care to know if Tan Mom or Howie Mandell have ever gotten their assholes licked so there's no point to having guests if that's all that's going to happen.

He'd better let Richard in the studio when Metallica is there though. I'll be pissed.

Former Human
Oct 15, 2001

This Metallica thing sounds like the time they promoted James Cameron coming on the show and it never happened.



And then he showed up on Geek Time.

null_user01013
Nov 13, 2000

Drink up comrades
Why get your rear end in a top hat hosed on the stern show when you can get it licked on the Ralph show?

Squashy Nipples
Aug 18, 2007

AxeManiac posted:

Why get your rear end in a top hat hosed on the stern show when you can get it licked on the Ralph show?

Whoa... Wisdom!

Now that you mention it, it's kind of funny how much rear end Ralph sucks on Geektime, whereas his gig on the Stern show is to piss and moan and say catty things about people.

haljordan
Oct 22, 2004

the corpse of god is love.






Wow, Dominic Barbara's life has hit the skids. He gets arrested back in December for trying to extort $200,000 out of one of his 50 ex-wives and then he tries to steal a purse or some poo poo?

http://nypost.com/2013/03/16/disgraced-divorce-lawyer-dominic-barbara-busted-for-stealing-womans-purse-police/

I think the guy brings the show to a screeching halt every time he calls in but drat. I have to imagine his law license has been pulled at this point.

haljordan fucked around with this message at 14:47 on Sep 17, 2013

Indolent Bastard
Oct 26, 2007

I WON THIS AMAZING AVATAR! I'M A WINNER! WOOOOO!

AxeManiac posted:

Why get your rear end in a top hat hosed on the stern show when you can get it licked on the Ralph show?

It is hilarious the caliber of guest Geektime gets versus the Stern show. You know the secret to getting good guests? Giving a poo poo, and trying at all.

The Human Crouton
Sep 20, 2002

"Everyone is wondering why this guy was able to do what he did considering that he's been in multiple run ins with the law and still had security clearance."

"Robin, have you heard of Avion Tequila. Avion Tequila is good because you've never heard of it..."

Good segway. Very professional.

The Human Crouton fucked around with this message at 15:01 on Sep 17, 2013

Djarum
Apr 1, 2004

by vyelkin

haljordan posted:

Wow, Dominic Barbara's life has hit the skids. He gets arrested back in December for trying to extort $200,000 out of one of his 50 ex-wives and then he tries to steal a purse or some poo poo?

http://nypost.com/2013/03/16/disgraced-divorce-lawyer-dominic-barbara-busted-for-stealing-womans-purse-police/

I think the guy brings the show to a screeching halt every time he calls in but drat. I have to imagine his law license has been pulled at this point.

The sad part is it is not 50 ex wives, it the same woman that he has been married to 50 times.

Indolent Bastard
Oct 26, 2007

I WON THIS AMAZING AVATAR! I'M A WINNER! WOOOOO!

The Human Crouton posted:

"Everyone is wondering why this guy was able to do what he did considering that he's been in multiple run ins with the law and still had security clearance."

"Robin, have you heard of Avion Tequila. Avion Tequila is good because you've never heard of it..."

Good segway. Very professional.

The Stern show: We've been on auto-pilot since Artie left.

haljordan
Oct 22, 2004

the corpse of god is love.






Djarum posted:

The sad part is it is not 50 ex wives, it the same woman that he has been married to 50 times.

Haaah that's even worse. "Hey I know we tried this marriage thing two or three times already, but how 'bout another go?"

Bonzo
Mar 11, 2004

Just like Mama used to make it!

Indolent Bastard posted:

The Stern show: We've been on auto-pilot since Howard got married.

Brocktoon
Jul 18, 2006

Before we engage we should hang back and study their tactics.

Indolent Bastard posted:

The Stern show: We've been on auto-pilot since Jackie left.

Squashy Nipples
Aug 18, 2007

Actually, it predates Jackie's Leaving slightly:

The Stern show: We've been on auto-pilot since Howard got divorced.

prefect
Sep 11, 2001

No one, Woodhouse.
No one.




Dead Man’s Band

haljordan posted:

Wow, Dominic Barbara's life has hit the skids. He gets arrested back in December for trying to extort $200,000 out of one of his 50 ex-wives and then he tries to steal a purse or some poo poo?

http://nypost.com/2013/03/16/disgraced-divorce-lawyer-dominic-barbara-busted-for-stealing-womans-purse-police/

I think the guy brings the show to a screeching halt every time he calls in but drat. I have to imagine his law license has been pulled at this point.

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/long_island&id=8908355

quote:

At one time he represented some of the most high profile clients around, but is now living in and out of hotels and has been disbarred.

I wonder how he has any money; can you get un-disbarred?

haljordan
Oct 22, 2004

the corpse of god is love.






quote:

Because disbarment rules vary by area, different rules can apply depending on where a lawyer is disbarred. Notably, the majority of US states have no procedure for permanently disbarring a person. Depending on the jurisdiction, a lawyer may reapply to the bar immediately, after five to seven years, or be banned for life.

So depending on how badly he hosed up, he might be able to reapply for a license eventually. Here's a good read on Dominic's mess of a life.

quote:

His last car is in the shop and unlikely to leave any time soon because he can't afford to fix it. The Shelter Island house is lost to foreclosure, now a gutted ruin with a spectacular view of Gardiners Bay.

After the knee surgery, he said, he quickly developed a Vicodin addiction. By 2011, he said, he was completely out of control and ended up with his law license suspended for 18 months because of sloppy billing practices. He said he tried and failed to kill himself by overdosing on Vicodin.

He retreated to Sunny Isles Beach, Fla. "I went from a 15,000-square-foot home on the water in Glen Cove to a 900-square-foot condo," he said.

He drank a quart of vodka a day. He stopped showering. "I had four or five dinners a night," he said, and decided to try to kill himself again.

He was going to jump off his balcony. "But I'm too fat to get over the rail," he said. He got a chair and stood on it, but then looked to his right. "I see my mother, dead 20 years -- not a ghost or a vision. She was there. She was crying. So I got off the chair and I lie down on the floor, and I slept for three days."

Eventually, his daughter called the cops when she couldn't reach him, and they broke in and put him in what he called a "drunk hospital."

Man, you can get away with a lot of poo poo as a lawyer but loving around with finances is almost always guaranteed to get you nailed.

haljordan fucked around with this message at 16:29 on Sep 17, 2013

Indolent Bastard
Oct 26, 2007

I WON THIS AMAZING AVATAR! I'M A WINNER! WOOOOO!
Be fair, post divorce and post Jackie they were still trying new guests and new bits (not trying as hard, but still trying). Now-a-days the show is on life support. The same ever dwindling roster of guests that we hear all too frequently, no produced bits that aren't Sal and Richard's work or Wolfie interviewing nerds. To make a good show you have to want to make a good show. Howard doesn't want to make a good show, he wants to be adored by the mainstream via AGT and take naps.

Bonzo
Mar 11, 2004

Just like Mama used to make it!
So Artie's book is out next month. You think he will do an interview?

DeadBonesBrook
May 31, 2011

How do you do, fellow Regis?
MEYDEY MEYDEY, THE BOAT IS ON FIRE...


I'M ON FIRE

Sand Monster
Apr 13, 2008

Bonzo posted:

So Artie's book is out next month. You think he will do an interview?

The percentage chance that this may occur: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V3CfD8TPac

Manifest
Jul 7, 2007

HELLO THERE I COME FROM THE FUTURE

EngineerJoe posted:

Looks like HowardTV is shutting down and they're going to do an online service of some sort.

It's about god damned time.
I've had to get my fix through less than reputable means because On/In Demand don't have a deal with AT&T.

Brocktoon
Jul 18, 2006

Before we engage we should hang back and study their tactics.
Listening to Yucko from yesterday right now, and I just want to say that Brickleberry really loving sucks.

null_user01013
Nov 13, 2000

Drink up comrades

Brocktoon posted:

Listening to Yucko from yesterday right now, and I just want to say that Brickleberry really loving sucks.

It is aggressively bad. Like, I hate tosh normally, but this is just unwatchable poo poo. I don't know what insane powers this man has to get it brought back for a second season, but I guess the kids really like a naked guy saying stuff over youtube clips.

haljordan
Oct 22, 2004

the corpse of god is love.






AxeManiac posted:

It is aggressively bad. Like, I hate tosh normally, but this is just unwatchable poo poo. I don't know what insane powers this man has to get it brought back for a second season, but I guess the kids really like a naked guy saying stuff over youtube clips.

The voice acting is so goddamn bad. Just because you can speak English doesn't mean you should be doing voice-over work. From the 2 episodes I've forced myself to watch, it sounds like Tosh did all of his lines in 20 minutes, one take only. Then again, Tosh hosts a show where every single piece of content is already created for him, so he only needs to come up with a few "Ha ha blacks are lazy" or "Women can't do stuff!" jokes each week, so I wasn't expecting a comedy masterpiece. I am sad that Sweet Dee is associated with such garbage, though.

Who in the world looks at Yucko, a guy with an act that was already stale even before he "invented" it, and says "Now THAT'S the guy we need for a successful cartoon!"?

haljordan fucked around with this message at 19:58 on Sep 17, 2013

Brocktoon
Jul 18, 2006

Before we engage we should hang back and study their tactics.
A show so bad Fox passed on it to air ALLEN GREGORY.

What the gently caress are voiceover professionals like Tom Kenny and David Herman doing next to Tosh phoning his lines in?

haljordan
Oct 22, 2004

the corpse of god is love.






Brocktoon posted:

A show so bad Fox passed on it to air ALLEN GREGORY.

What the gently caress are voiceover professionals like Tom Kenny and David Herman doing next to Tosh phoning his lines in?

They're just cashing paychecks probably, I can't hate on them for that.

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Brocktoon
Jul 18, 2006

Before we engage we should hang back and study their tactics.
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich and some watermelon = "Wow! That's a lot of food" - Howard Stern

Any way we can come up with a list of Howard's dumb opinions, like "Who wants to eat while they're watching a football game?" and "Why do you need to have your favorite beer at your wedding?"

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