Shortly
after the first rumors surfaced about the possibility of Howard Stern
joining "America's Got Talent," the self-proclaimed King of All Media
predicted that he'd outperform past panelist David Hasselhoff. While few
Stern fans could doubt that, he'll soon have a chance to prove it "Got
Talent" viewers.
On Thursday morning, NBC announced that it's official: Stern will get a spot on the panel.
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Paul
Telegdy, president of alternative and late night programming for NBC,
said "Howard Stern’s larger-than-life personality will bring a thrilling
new dynamic to ‘America’s Got Talent’ starting this summer. He’s a
proven innovator and his track record in broadcasting is truly
remarkable. Howard is very passionate about this show and is fully
committed to its future success.”
Stern
will be stepping in to replace for "Got Talent" judge Piers Morgan, who
decided the reality TV competition was just too much to juggle with his
CNN show.
On Stern's Thursday morning Sirius XM radio show, the
shock jock confirmed the news. The show's official Twitter feed has
since featured updates.
"Howard says he'll start shooting in February and actually be traveling the country to do the audition rounds. #H100 #AGT," one update read.
But
once those auditions are over, Stern won't have to worry about hitting
the road for the regular rounds. Production of the live show will travel to him, in New York.
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