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Originally posted by JoeyB
This thread is spilling over from one in Tilted Politics...
simple question: Is Howard Stern a genius who has influenced tv, radio, print and movies....or an immature idiot who panders to teenage boys by saying "penis" and "boobs" on the radio.
(thanks to seretogis and sixate who started the debate)
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I would lean more towards immature idiot. He certainly wasn't the first "blue" comedian. He probably wasn't even the first shock jock. He panders to the lowest common denominator and his work can hardly be genius. His self publicity can be considered genius. He is one of those rare few who can manipulate the media for his own personal gain, like Madonna. If Stern is a genius, it lies in his manipulation of the media.