Off The Record
"Well I wonder
do we learn.
Seems we're making
the same wrong turn...
f/
"listen"—
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Stem Not So "Private"
in New Movie
Tracey Stark
Managing Editor
What can I say about Howard
Stern that he hasn’t already said
about himself? I’d tell you that he
is vulgar, offensive by any stan
dards, immature and a sexist, racist
pig, but everybody knows that.
What I can say that most people
don’t know is that the self-pro
claimed “King of All Media” has a
darn good movie out.
“Private Parts” is an Ivan
Reitman production of a Betty Tho
mas film (The Brady Bunch Movie).
It is loosely based on his best-sell
ing novel of the same name.
It is told in a semi-documen-
tary fashion, with bikini-clad mod
els and the occasional donkey used
as an i ntro to the next part of Stern ’ s
life.
There are two actors who play
a younger Stern, but from the age of
eighteen on, it is all Howard.
The scenes where Stern is an
undergrad at Boston has the 40ish
Howard telling the viewers that this
is only a movie and you have to
suspend disbelief.
“Private Parts” is co-starred
by his real life on-air team of Robin
Quivers, Fred Norris and Jackie
“The Joke Man” Martling.
The movie contains all that is
Howard; naked women, open dis
cussions about penises and mastur
bation, lesbians (because “Lesbi
ans equal ratings”), offensive bits
about killing, more naked women,
and jokes about his wife’s miscar
riage. It is apparent that this movie
is not for everyone.
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Hov\^ard Stern
If you are still reading, you
may be the type who will enjoy this
movie. Fans and haters alike can
find something heroic about this
unattractive, lanky geek who went
from being the nasally schlock-jock
to the millionaire shock-jock.
You may argue that he didn’t
have to act for this role, but in order
for him to reach back to his early
years and expose just how bad he
was, he had to do some acting.
Stern showed some vulnerability
in some parts; he shed a tear when
his wife miscarried (I read that it
was with the help of an onion).
Stern also showed some butt as the
“Fartman” character at the MTV
Music Awards, which was a lot
more than anyone could ever want
to see of him.
His hatred for almost every
employer he has ever had was not
prettied up. In fact, the stories of
his boss, Pig Vomit, at WNBC were
as true as long-time listeners can
remember.
Overall, the story flowed well
and the acting was more than de
cent. The humor was a litde too
raw to take, say, your grandmother.
But it’s a good “guys night out”
kind of film.
I recommend this film to any
one who is not easily offended and
enjoys the rantings of Howard
Stern. I give it three stars out of a
possible four.
The Miss BCS Pagaent
Saturday, March 16 at 8 p.m,
Whitley Auditorium
Kenny G
Leave You
Emily Linz
Pendulum Reporter
Toni Braxton started the show by
appearing on a white staircase on
stage and singing “Seven Whole
Days.” Her alto voice was a sweet
sound to the crowd and she seemed
very confident.
On both sides of the white stair
case were art deco risers that car
ried her four backup singers, four
backup dancers and the eight piece
band Mint Condition, which helped
contribute to her very well choreo
graphed show.
She sang “You are Making Me
High” and “Breathe Again,” both
songs known by many. She came
out in different gowns, dresses and
jumpsuits during different songs
and wowed the crowd with her i c
formance. She sang “You '
the World to Me” and dedicated i*
to her friends and family in
audience. Men were picked out
of
the audience to go on stage so
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(during which she would dance vvi ii
them), she sang “Un-Break ii
Heart.” ^
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of the concert, which was the 9
half of the show, Kenny G came oi*
to perform the duet “How |k
An Angel Break My Heart” whi^ t
is on her album. ,
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her performance to the croW^
thunderous applause.
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