Extensive interview with America's got talent judge Howard Stern

Howard Stern has signed a deal to join the judging panel of NBC's America's Got Talent in 2012. "I'm going to be Piers [Morgan] on steroids," Stern said in the announcement, referring to former lead judge Piers Morgan. "I'm going to go there as a serious judge."

Stern announced the gig on his Sirius satellite radio show this morning, where his longtime manager, Don Buchwald, presented the host with the official contracts from NBC. Stern had been a fan of America's Got Talent for some time, frequently talking about the show on the air and often musing that he would be a better judge than the stars on the panel, who include his friends Howie Mandel and Sharon Osbourne.

"This nonsense of Howie and Sharon putting through less than talented people has got to stop," Stern told his audience. "Under my administration, there will be no Frank Sinatra impersonators winning for the year. If people think I'm the crazy man, I am not. I am the voice of reason." He later vowed that "goofy acts are not going through."

Stern promised his listeners that the new gig will not interfere with his regular duties on his Sirius radio show. The production of the series will move to New York to accommodate Stern, who rarely travels and is tied to his radio studio in Manhattan.

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[wwfcactuslove]

Howard stern has the best personality of any celebrity in the biz

[Pirooz Pejman]

I love this guy! HOWARD STERN! STELLAR! YEAH

[SuperStrik9]

Nice wig Hypocrite Howie! Zoo Za Zoo!

[hagbard72]

HE's always kissing the ass of the people he says he hates when face to face. Its all for show.

[XM8rifle]

Howard hates King. Wonder why he's on the show.

[xxxman31565]

I love Howard and I hope he never retires. My mornings are full of laughter and satisfaction. Give him another $500 millions he is worth it.

[Dweebix]

I'd love to speak the way he does.

[queerp]

That's because he's completely real. He's not trying to put out some celebrity type image. On top of all that, he's funny and intelligent.

[Gigabomber]

I love people that hate on Howard. He's the greatest broadcaster of all time and has become a truly great interview and interviewer, so keep on hating.

[Boiled Denim]

He is definitely one of the realest.

[EP1CxPH1L0522]

Howard Stern is a fucking perverted loser. He's a sexist, and he wastes his life on his radio show spewing nonsense and fart jokes. Truly the greatest radio host in America.