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| Howard Stern lands America's Got Talent role | Howard Stern lands America's Got Talent role |
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| Controversial radio DJ Howard Stern is to replace Piers Morgan on the judging panel of America's Got Talent, it has been announced. | Controversial radio DJ Howard Stern is to replace Piers Morgan on the judging panel of America's Got Talent, it has been announced. |
| Stern, 57, who presents a daily radio show on Sirius XM, will join Howie Mandel and Sharon Osbourne on the team. | Stern, 57, who presents a daily radio show on Sirius XM, will join Howie Mandel and Sharon Osbourne on the team. |
| The star has vowed to give honest opinions and said it was likely that "feelings are going to be hurt". | The star has vowed to give honest opinions and said it was likely that "feelings are going to be hurt". |
| An original "shock jock", Stern has often been in trouble for off-colour remarks and comic transgressions. | An original "shock jock", Stern has often been in trouble for off-colour remarks and comic transgressions. |
| In 2004, he was dropped by media giant Clear Channel after it was fined for indecency. | In 2004, he was dropped by media giant Clear Channel after it was fined for indecency. |
| Despite his sometimes offensive and often sexual language, the DJ says he does not deliberately set out to cause controversy. | Despite his sometimes offensive and often sexual language, the DJ says he does not deliberately set out to cause controversy. |
| "I'm not some desperate, out-of-control loser trying to outrage people to get ratings," he told Rolling Stone magazine in 1990. | "I'm not some desperate, out-of-control loser trying to outrage people to get ratings," he told Rolling Stone magazine in 1990. |
| "What the show's about is me trying to be funny, trying to tell the truth and trying to make a living." | "What the show's about is me trying to be funny, trying to tell the truth and trying to make a living." |
| Paul Telegdy, president of NBC, which makes America's Got Talent, defended his newest signing, saying his track record in broadcasting was "truly remarkable". | |
| He added: "Howard Stern's larger-than-life personality will bring a thrilling new dynamic to America's Got Talent starting this summer." | |
| Auditions for the reality show's seventh series began in October in major cities across the US. | Auditions for the reality show's seventh series began in October in major cities across the US. |
| During Stern's radio show on Thursday, the DJ said: "I am going to tell you [that] your kiddie has no talent. This nonsense of Howie and Sharon putting through less than talented people has got to stop. | During Stern's radio show on Thursday, the DJ said: "I am going to tell you [that] your kiddie has no talent. This nonsense of Howie and Sharon putting through less than talented people has got to stop. |
| "Under my administration, there will be no Frank Sinatra impersonators winning. I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but feelings are going to be hurt." | "Under my administration, there will be no Frank Sinatra impersonators winning. I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but feelings are going to be hurt." |
| Production of the live broadcast of the show will relocate to New York to accommodate Stern's radio schedule. | Production of the live broadcast of the show will relocate to New York to accommodate Stern's radio schedule. |
| Morgan left the show last season to concentrate on his weeknight interview program on CNN. | Morgan left the show last season to concentrate on his weeknight interview program on CNN. |
| Last year, blues singer Michael Grimm was named the winner of the talent programme. | Last year, blues singer Michael Grimm was named the winner of the talent programme. |