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Bob Thorney · Faithful Listener Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 50

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American Idol fans strike back at Howard Stern

Posted Apr 4th 2007 3:15PM by Jonathan Berr

Filed under: Television, Competitive strategy, XM Satellite Radio (XMSR), Columns, News Corp'B' (NWS), Silver Wheaton (SLW)

At least one "American Idol" fan is mad as hell at Howard Stern for promoting Vote for the Worst's campaign for the hapless Sanjaya Malakar and can't take it anymore.

A person or persons has created a rather cheap-looking Web site STICKITTOSTERN to take on the King of All Media that calls on Idol viewers to lobby members of Congress to vote against the pending Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) acquisition of XM Satellite Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: XMSR).

Idol fans have accused Stern of ruining America's most popular television show by asking people not to vote for their favorite singer in the talent competition. Others, me included, argue that Stern is showing that "American Idol" is a singing competition in name only.

Stickittostern and no doubt the top managers at Fox parent News Corp. (NYSE: NWS) see no humor in Stern's shenanigans.

"Stopping this merger would cost Stern millions since a sizeable amount of his pay package is tied up in company stock," the Web site says, adding that it will suspend its campaign only if Stern agrees to the following five demands which are listed verbatim below:

Stop "Vote for the Worst" campaign
Send a written and video apology for "Vote for the Worst" campaign to "American Idol."
Give any "American Idol" contestant voted off the show because of "Vote for the Worst" $20,000 as a goodwill gester (sp?).
Apologize to wack packer "Eric the Actor" for "Vote for the Worst" campaign
Never watch of TiVo American Idol again

Much as I hate to burst this campaign's bubble, Stern didn't start the "Vote for the Worst" campaign. The Web site has been around since 2004.

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Link:
http://www.stickittostern.com/

Bob Thorney · Faithful Listener Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 50

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stickittostern.com goes live Friday night, 03/30/07
Mar 29, 2007 | 11:37 AM PST

Stickittostern.com

Stickittostern.com gives thanks to Idol fans in it's fight against Howard Stern's "BLEEP" campaign. Stickittostern.com calls on Idol fans to call their local United States Congressman and Senators and ask them to veto the Sirius and XM satellite radio merger. Blocking this merger would cost Stern millions since a sizeable portion of his pay package with Sirius is tied up in company stock. Stickittostern.com will have a link to a website that provides phone numbers of congressmen, senators, and congressional committtee members for Idol fans to call.

In the meantiime, call your U.S. Congressman and Senators an demand they stop the Sirius and XM merger. Also, contact local radio and Fox affiliates and spread the word. Together we can STICKITTOSTERN!!!

NEWS FLASH- Greenville, South Carolina is running an interview with Stickittostern.com manager Sternbuster on it's FOX affiliate tonight 4/3/7. Interview will be given to national FOX networks in the morning.

Thanks,

Sternbuster

Bob Thorney · Faithful Listener Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 50

kali · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 7:08 pm Post subject:

some people just don;t get SATIRE!!! sheesh!
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A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves. -- Edward R. Murrow
The mothership is enroute. The assimilation of Planet Sirius will begin.

Bob Thorney · Faithful Listener Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 50