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Does Howard Stern sing And what does he know about singing Those questions suddenly matter as the New York Post reports that American Idol producers want Stern to take over for Simon Cowell who departs after this season The Post quotes a source connected to Idol as explaining what producers see in Stern Idol bosses think he d be even nastier than Simon Which makes me wonder if bosses understand Simon s appeal He can be nasty because he knows what he s talking about as a music industry veteran The source additionally told the Post about Stern They know he would be great TV and would clash with the other judges such as El

en DeGeneres and the contestants Idol will do what it takes to sign him Oh boy Clashing with people doesn t necessarily make for a satisfying singing contest The report is cause for concern because the Post like Fox is owned by News Corp Is this a turning point for the country s most popular series We don t know how DeGeneres a fine comedian will fit in this season Ellen and Howard judging American Idol that might be the end of the show What do you think