Howard Stern Turns Down 'Transformers' Voice Cameo

Why wouldn't he be able to voice for a movie that was still over a month away. Last I heard, other voice parts were still being recorded in May for Megatron.

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"Stern's fans will just have to be satisfied with the guy's 35 hours of weekly radio time..."

On average he works from 6am to 11am Monday thru Thursday, sometimes longer but more often than not it's less. So your math doesn't quite add up.

I won't even get into never working Fridays or the 10+ weeks of vacation a year as that is neither here nor there

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Infected - I think you must underestimate Howard's weekly time spent "working". Just because he is only on the air between 6am and 11am four days a week doesn't mean that is the only time he works. There are also all the off-air hours spent in show prep and channel meetings that make for a much longer day than just the five hours Howard is on air. I can guarantee you that he arrives at his studio long before 6am and he is there long after the Wrap Up show concludes at Noon.

In case you missed any of the last year or so Howard was on terrestrial radio before he started his gig on Sirius, he used to discuss all the hours he spent off air coming up with all the new stuff he was planning after he moved over. A creative genius like Howard basically never shuts down. He's at work and working constantly whether he's broadcasting on air or not. How else would one explain the millions of fans and the massive success he's earned over the years, not to mention his paycheck?

What, you think his bits and interviews are all spontaneously created? Howard's earned every penny of it the hard way - with blood, sweat and a lot of hard work each day. He deserves every penny of it in my opinion. The money I spend on my two Sirius subscriptions is some of the best spent money in my budget.

Thanks Howard! Oh, and good decision not to waste your time on something so fleeting as two seconds in a movie.

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He was not offered the voice of Soundwave. What he was offered was to have his voice or radio show be playing on Soundwave while in radio form. He mentioned this on his show the other day.

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"Stern's fans will just have to be satisfied with the guy's 35 hours of weekly radio time..."

Weekly radio time implies hours spent on air which is roughly 16 hours a week, dummy. Not the time spent in his limo on the way to work or in his office meditating after the show. However, I will count the commercial load that is starting to pile up albeit it hardly comparable to KROQ's.

I know because I am a listener/subscriber and will continue to pay even though I'm a bit disgruntled with the vacation time and the amount of show I get for the money.

I'm not debating why he's successful, I'm just pointing out the lack of time on air.

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While I don't want to debate you on semantics, I still think you're giving Howard the short end of the stick. If we are to use your "Weekly radio time implies hours spent on air" as a measuring stick, then with replays and the West Coast Feed on 101 he is on virtually nonstop the entire week. Now, even though according to you I am a dummy, I realize that isn't exactly what you meant by that statement. You meant that we only get approximately 16 hours of FRESH programming each week (give or take when one subtracts the commercial breaks and adds when the shows run long). Isn't that your REAL beef?

I am also a listener/subscriber and I guess I'm on the other end of the spectrum than you. I've lived in markets that were never blessed with Howard's shows until the last couple of years he was on FM radio. I find the specials and shows such as the live music special they ran a while back genuine treats since I've never heard most of that material before. The live performances of most of the musical guests are priceless and I never get tired of hearing them replayed. I'm really looking forward to the Beatles special next Christmas too.

Also, in debating how much time he's on air now vs. when he was on terrestrial radio, the difference is minuscule and the program quality just can't be compared at all. Add the fact that I can now drive around all day (even coast to coast!) and either catch the bits I missed because I was busy or hear the best parts a second or even third time if I want to. With KROC, if you missed it once well... you were done.

Hey, I'm right with you for the most part. I wish Howard and company were on live 24/7 but of course that is a completely absurd expectation. I'm content with a Stern show that is the best its ever been and all the new perks that we never got before. You get all that and more for just $12.95 a month. How is that not a good deal???

Look at it as the glass half full, not the radio half empty. Be thankful Howard didn't just retire completely and that we've got him around for a few more years. Oh, and by the way, Sirius also has MUSIC channels if you need something else to listen to when Howard's on vacation...

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I don't even really have a BEEF. I just wanted to point out that Stern isn't on 35 hours a week as the article would lead one to believe.

I don't even think I would care if they just opened up 102 and started playing the KROQ tapes from the first day to the farewell speeches. Instead of playing yet another Master Tape with f'ing Gilbert Gottfried. I just find this to be a lazy alternative. And when you subtract the original commercials you're left with roughly a two hour show.

"Hey, I'm right with you for the most part. I wish Howard and company were on live 24/7 but of course that is a completely absurd expectation."

I don't think I ever said or even alluded to that. However, I don't think it's a absurd expectation for the show to be FRESH, as you put it, for more than half of the calendar year.

"Sirius also has MUSIC channels if you need something else to listen to when Howard's on vacation…"

Well, I'll have to debunk this one as well. I didn't sign up to listen to MUSIC. I signed up to hear retards, freaks, and dick jokes. I have my own MUSIC that I want to listen to and NPR is still free.

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