Never before has a man done so much with so little.
In the tradition of great rebels like George Washington,
James Dean, Malcolm X, Abraham Lincoln and Lenny
Bruce... One man is still revolting.
"Private Parts" offers an uncensored, honest look at the
life of Howard Stern -- from his troubled childhood to his triumph
as the "King of All Media." Comic and irreverent, Stern shares his
heartbreak, angst and headaches of his unique metamorphosis from
pathetic and despised geek to pathetic and despised American pop
celebrity.
The movie chronicles the history of contemporary radio through
Howard Stern's eyes, from the late '70s until 1985. "What we see,"
executive producer Daniel Goldberg comments, "are the five radio
stations that Howard worked at, and the evolution of his personal
life and the style that he had become so famous for throughout the
years."
Over those years -- from mellow to maniacal all
the way through (very mercifully, briefly) "Country
Music Howie" -- everything Stern tried and did
was eventually thrown by the wayside. Stripped
away of the excess baggage, all that remained was
pure, unadulterated Stern. Just as his radio style is
something quite unique, so too is the film adaptation
of his life.
The film takes us down into a world of such gifts
that include providing listeners with a racy version
of "Dial-a-Date"; opening up his personal life almost as a running soap opera, no hold barred;
broadcasting on-the-air fights with his boss; and driving one of his employers to manic depression.
And through it all, no matter how difficult, wild or combative life got on the air, at home a very
different Howard Stern existed, worlds unlike any that most people would expect.
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