Private Parts (1997)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Betty Thomas

Writers (WGA):

Howard Stern (book)
Len Blum (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

7 March 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

He turned on everyone who tuned in!

Plot:

The auto-biographical story of Howard Stern, the radio-rebel who is now also a TV-personality, an author and a movie star.

Plot Keywords:

Radio | College | Disc Jockey | Nbc | 1970s

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Howard Stern	...	Howard Stern
Robin Quivers	...	Herself
Mary McCormack	...	Alison Stern
Fred Norris	...	Himself
Paul Giamatti	...	Kenny
Gary Dell'Abate	...	Himself
Jackie Martling	...	Himself
Carol Alt	...	Gloria
Richard Portnow	...	Ben Stern
Kelly Bishop	...	Ray Stern
Henry Goodman	...	Moti
Jonathan Hadary	...	Griff
Paul Hecht	...	Ross Buckingham
Allison Janney	...	Dee Dee
Michael Murphy	...	Roger Erlick
James Murtaugh	...	Payton
Reni Santoni	...	Vallesecca
Lee Wilkof	...	Marvin Mamoulian
Melanie Good	...	Brittany
Theresa Lynn	...	Orgasm Woman
Amber Smith	...	Julie
Althea Cassidy	...	The Kielbasa Queen
Jenna Jameson	...	Mandy
Bobby Boriello	...	Seven-year-old Howard (as Bobby Borriello)
Michael Maccarone	...	12-year-old Howard
Matthew Friedman	...	16-year-old Howard
John Michael Bolger	...	Music Awards Technician
John Stamos	...	Himself
Chris Barron	...	Himself
Flavor Flav	...	Himself (as Flava Flav)
M.C. Hammer	...	Himself (as Hammer)
Ted Nugent	...	Himself
Ozzy Osbourne	...	Himself
John Popper	...	Himself
Slash	...	Himself
Renee Suran	...	Herself
Dee Snider	...	Himself
Tiny Tim	...	Himself
Steven Gilborn	...	Howard's Agent
Curtis McClarin	...	Airline Representative
Richard B. Shull	...	Symphony Sid
Evan Roberts	...	Elliot
Gabriel De Silva	...	Herbie
Jennifer Gareis	...	Coed
Mandy Steckelberg	...	Coed
Ali Marsh	...	Blind Coed
Scott Cohen	...	Friend
James Villemaire	...	Friend
Wendy Hoopes	...	Elyse
Richard Russell Ramos	...	Film Professor
Gordon Joseph Weiss	...	Unshaven Deejay
Allison Furman	...	Barb
Julie Gawkowski	...	Patricia Fonfara
Davenia McFadden	...	Nurse
Michael C. Gwynne	...	Duke of Rock (as Michael Gwynne)
Irene DeCook	...	Leather Weather Lady
Jordan Derwin	...	Rubberbound Man
Silas Weir Mitchell	...	Patient
Stuart Rudin	...	Trembling Patient
Richard Ziman	...	Salesman
Adam LeFevre	...	Sales Manager
Janine Lindemulder	...	Camp Director's Wife
Scott Lawrence	...	News Guy
Christine Tucci	...	Doctor
Kim Chan	...	Waiter
Nicholas Wyman	...	Douglas Kiker (as Nick Wyman)
Stephen Pearlman	...	Couple Looking for Apartment
Catherine Wolf	...	Couple Looking for Apartment
Tom Tammi	...	Corporate Executive
Luke Reilly	...	Imus
Rick Levi	...	Lawyer
Peter Jacobson	...	Lawyer
Leslie Bibb	...	NBC Tour Guide
Joanne Camp	...	Reenie
Peter Maloney	...	Researcher
Sarah Zinsser	...	Kenny's Secretary
Barry Papick	...	Engineer
David Letterman	...	David Letterman
Christine Toy Johnson	...	NBC Switchboard Operator (as Christine Toy)
Alison Stern	...	NBC Switchboard Operator
Brian Johnson	...	AC / DC
Angus Young	...	AC / DC
Malcolm Young	...	AC / DC
Phil Rudd	...	AC / DC
Cliff Williams	...	AC / DC
Susan Pratt	...	Stewardess
Sasha Martin	...	Howard's Daughter
Sarah Hyland	...	Howard's Daughter (as Sarah Jane Hyland)
Larry Grey	...	Dr. Larry
John Melendez	...	Himself (as 'Stuttering' John Melendez)
Crackhead Bob	...	Himself (as George 'Crackhead Bob' Harvey)
Nicole Bass	...	Herself
Camille Grammer	...	Bikini Girl in Westchester (as Camille Donatacci)
Danna Bradley	...	Transvestite
Seth Silver	...	Transvestite
Carrie Flaska	...	Wife in Car
Steve Ballot	...	Husband
Brian Costantini	...	DC Cop
Barnett Milton Lloyd	...	DC Cop
Aimee Luzier	...	Betty Jean Rushton (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eric Attio	...	Airplane Pilot (scenes deleted)
Alley Baggett	...	Girl in Lesbian Camp (uncredited)
Damian Bailey	...	Student (uncredited)
Janai P. Canada	...	Extra (uncredited)
John Capo	...	(uncredited)
Joseph Corredor	...	MTV Awards Extra (uncredited)
Peter Costanza	...	(uncredited)
Bashirrah Creswell	...	Teresa (uncredited)
Steve Digennaro	...	Rally supporter (uncredited)
Mary Dimino	...	Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Brother Eden Douglas	...	Islamic Bodyguard #2 (uncredited)
Patrick Coleman Duncan	...	Film School Student (uncredited)
Stuart Ellis	...	(uncredited)
Edie Falco	...	Alison's Friend (uncredited)
Mia Farrow	...	Herself (uncredited)
Barry Hirschberg	...	Background (uncredited)
Sonia Kazarova	...	Escort to John Stamos - MTV Music Awards (uncredited)
Bradley Kell	...	Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
James Krieger	...	(uncredited)
Stacey Louis	...	College Student (uncredited)
Katie MacIntosh	...	MTV Award Presenter (uncredited)
Jennifer Moody	...	Biker Chick (uncredited)
Joy Newman	...	Mary Magdalene - Howard's College Film Project (uncredited)
Francesco Paladino	...	Academy Awards Actor (uncredited)
Iggy Pop	...	Himself (uncredited)
Kevin Scullin	...	Disc Jockey at WCCC (uncredited)
Kennen Sisco	...	Autograph Girl (uncredited)
Matilda Szydagis	...	Audience member (uncredited)
Larry Tobias	...	Man in crowd (uncredited)
Christopher Tracy	...	Concert Guard (uncredited)
J.D. Walters	...	Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Christopher White	...	Student (uncredited)
Wendy Whoppers	...	Big-Breasted Woman (uncredited)

Directed by
Betty Thomas

Writing credits (WGA)
Howard Stern		(book)
Len Blum		(screenplay) and
Michael Kalesniko		(screenplay)

Produced by
Celia D. Costas	....	co-producer (as Celia Costas)
Daniel Goldberg	....	executive producer
Keith J. Knight	....	video segment producer
Joe Medjuck	....	executive producer
Ivan Reitman	....	producer
Keith Samples	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Van Dyke Parks

Cinematography by
Walt Lloyd		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Peter Teschner

Casting by
Olivia Harris
Phyllis Huffman

Production Design by
Charles Rosen

Art Direction by
Rick Butler

Set Decoration by
Beth Kushnick

Costume Design by
Joseph G. Aulisi

Makeup Department
Stephen G. Bishop	....	hair stylist
Colleen Callaghan	....	hair designer
Kymbra Callaghan	....	makeup artist
Ken Chase	....	makeup artist: Howard
Linda Grimes	....	makeup artist
Paul Huntley	....	wig maker
Sharon Ilson	....	supervising makeup artist
Neal Martz	....	special makeup artist
Ralph Morone	....	hair stylist
Anthony Veader	....	second hairstylist
Todd Kleitsch	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Donna E. Bloom	....	unit production manager: second unit
Celia D. Costas	....	unit production manager (as Celia Costas)
Monica Levinson	....	production supervisor
Sean T. Stratton	....	post-production supervisor (as Sean Stratton)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kenneth G. Brown	....	second second assistant director
Michael DeCasper	....	second assistant director
E.J. Foerster	....	second unit director
Richard Graves	....	first assistant director
Michael Haley	....	first assistant director: second unit
Amy Lauritsen	....	second second assistant director
Christopher Woods	....	second unit director

Art Department
Jonathan Arkin	....	assistant art director
JoAnn Atwood	....	set dresser
Nicholas R. Bell	....	art department production assistant
Martin Bernstein	....	construction coordinator
Philip Canfield	....	property assistant (as Philip C. Canfield)
Robert Currie	....	set dresser
Michael Curry Sr.	....	construction foreperson
Chris DeTitta	....	leadperson (as Christopher DeTitta)
Andrew Dimeo	....	set dresser (as Andrew DiMeo)
John J. Flugel	....	set dresser
Ralph Fratianni	....	assistant construction grip
Kathy Fundas-Falzarano	....	property assistant (as Kathy Fundus-Falzarano)
Paul Gaily	....	set dresser
Joseph Garzero	....	chargeperson scenic artist
Michael Herlihy	....	carpenter
Richard Hoppe	....	property assistant (as Richard K. Hoppe)
Lori Johnson	....	assistant set decorator
Richard S. Kamin	....	construction foreperson (as Richard Kamin)
Barbara A. Kastner	....	supervising property person
Lara Kelly	....	art department coordinator
Marion Kolsby	....	assistant art director
Gary Kosko	....	assistant art director
Christopher Nelson	....	set dresser
John Oates Jr.	....	set dresser
Arne Olsen	....	supervising construction grip
Michael Saccio	....	set dresser
Mitch Towse	....	set dresser
Joan Winters	....	graphic designer
John Wolanczyk	....	camera scenic artist (as John P. Wolanczyk)
Wayne T. Leonard	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Gary Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steve Bartkowicz	....	re-recording engineer
Michael J. Benavente	....	supervising dialogue editor
Arlan H. Boll	....	sound
Gary C. Bourgeois	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Gary Bourgeois)
Weldon Brown	....	adr mixer
Aaron Bryson	....	recordist
Dean Drabin	....	foley mixer
Susan Dudeck	....	adr editor
John Dunn	....	supervising sound editor
Julie Feiner	....	dialogue editor
Joel Holland	....	sound recordist
Paul Holzborn	....	foley artist
Lou Kleinman	....	dialogue editor
John Kwiatkowski	....	dialogue editor
Kim Maitland	....	boom operator
Tod A. Maitland	....	production sound mixer
Dean G. Manly	....	sound effects editor (as Dean Manly)
James Morioka	....	assistant sound editor
T.J. O'Mara	....	boom operator
Jeena M. Phelps	....	assistant sound editor (as Jeena Phelps)
Larry Provost	....	sound engineer
Alison Sanford	....	sound recordist
Cary Stratton	....	adr recordist
James Wright	....	sound consultant: Dolby (as James E. Wright)
Paul J. Zydel	....	adr mixer (as Paul Zydel)
Dominique Decaudain	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Kira Smith	....	boom operator (uncredited)
Hugo Weng	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Connie Brink	....	special effects (as Conrad F. Brink)

Stunts
Daniel W. Barringer	....	stunt coordinator
Charlie Brewer	....	stunt player
Doug Coleman	....	stunt coordinator
Roy Farfel	....	stunt player
Donald John Hewitt	....	stunt player (as Don Hewitt Jr.)

Camera and Electrical Department
Mitchell Amundsen	....	camera operator (as C. Mitchell Amundsen)
K.C. Bailey	....	still photographer
Albert Bassi	....	camera trainee
James Boniece	....	first company rigging grip
Richard Brooks Burton	....	gyrosphere technician: aerial unit
Paul Candrilli	....	rigging grip
Joseph R. Collins	....	first assistant camera (as Joseph Collins)
Steve Comesky	....	electrician (as Steven Comesky)
Lamont Crawford	....	company grip
Eugene C. DePasquale	....	company grip (as Eugene DePasquale III)
Andrea Dorman	....	Steadicam assistant
Gene Engels	....	chief lighting technician
Richie Ford	....	rigging electric (as Richard Ford)
Jim Galvin	....	electrician
Charlie Grubbs	....	electrician (as Charles Grubbs)
Douglas C. Hart	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
William Hines	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Victor Huey	....	company grip (as Victor W. Huey)
Richard C. Kerekes	....	dolly grip (as Richard Kerekes)
Howard Lazarowitz	....	video operator
Mitchell Andrew Lillian	....	first company grip (as Mitch Lillian)
John R. MacDonald	....	second assistant camera (as John MacDonald)
Charlie Marroquin	....	key rigging grip
Douglas Martines	....	tape operator: 24 track
Frances 'Buddy' McBride	....	chief rigging electric (as Francis 'Buddy' McBride)
Larry McConkey	....	Steadicam operator
Jim McCullagh	....	assistant chief rigging electric
Annie McEveety	....	first assistant camera
Anastas N. Michos	....	Steadicam operator (as Anastas Michos)
John Milcetic	....	electrician (as John T. Milcetic)
Monique Mitchell	....	second company grip
William D. Moran	....	company grip (as William Moran)
David Norris	....	camera operator: Wescam camera
Louis Petraglia	....	electrician
Peter John Petraglia	....	electrician
Charles Quinlivan	....	company grip
Lowell Schulman	....	electrician
Allen Stillman	....	supervising shop electrician
Brian Stocklin	....	electrician
Phillip Todd	....	additional second assistant camera
Kevin McKenna	....	video assist operator (uncredited)
Frank Rinato	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Leigh French	....	voice casting
John Strawbridge	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael Adkins	....	wardrobe supervisor
Lisa Emerson	....	costumer
Sue Gandy	....	assistant costume designer
James Hammer	....	assistant costume designer (as James P. Hammer)
Barrett Hong	....	costumer (as Barrett P. Hong)
Nancy Kolomitz	....	wardrobe assistant
Mary Ann McAlpin	....	costume shopper
Shana Schoepke	....	wardrobe assistant
Hartsell Taylor	....	wardrobe supervisor
Paki Wolfe	....	wardrobe consultant

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Matt Friedman	....	assistant editor: lightworks (as Matthew Friedman)
Joe Hathaway	....	digital colorist
Nina Kawasaki	....	associate film editor (as Nina Melkonian)
Bradley Kushner	....	post-production assistant (as Brad Kushner)
Barry Malawski	....	second assistant editor
Keith Parrish	....	color timer
Brad E. Wilhite	....	apprentice editor (as Brad Wilhite)
Peter Vogel	....	post-production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
Peter Afterman	....	music supervisor
Michael K. Bauer	....	assistant music editor (as Michael Bauer)
Dick Bernstein	....	music editor
Frank Macchia	....	orchestrator
Elizabeth Wendel	....	associate music supervisor

Transportation Department
Timothy Shannon	....	transportation co-captain
James Patrick Whalen Jr.	....	transportation coordinator (as James P. Whalen)

Other crew
Eve Applebaum	....	location assistant
Joseph Aspromonti	....	set production assistant (as Joe Aspromonti)
Gregory Aull	....	radio consultant
Miranda Beeson	....	clearance coordinator
Daniel Berkowitz	....	set production assistant (as Dan Berkowitz)
Benita Brazier	....	script supervisor
Seth Burch	....	assistant location manager
Patrick Burn	....	second location manager
John Canterella	....	second assistant auditor
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot
Scott Challgren	....	special promotion
Ralph Cirella	....	production consultant
Jennifer Cross	....	assistant: Mr. Goldberg
Shirley Davis	....	assistant production coordinator
John DeSimone	....	production coordinator (as John De Simone)
Timothy Donohue	....	set production assistant
Deb Dyer	....	first assistant auditor
Eric Fisher	....	production assistant
Adam Geiger	....	office assistant
Nathan Gendzier	....	location manager (as Nathan P. Gendzier)
Steve Grillo	....	set production assistant (as Steven J. Grillo)
Megan Hudson	....	set production assistant
Jule Ann Jappe	....	assistant location manager (as Jule A. Jappe)
Laura Lackner	....	assistant: Howard
Keri Lederman	....	production secretary (as Keri Lynn Lederman)
Andrew B. Marcus	....	production assistant
Ronnie Mund	....	security: Howard
Geoffrey Nelson	....	title designer: main titles
Terry Norton	....	assistant: Mr. Reitman
Lauri Pitkus	....	location manager: second unit
Reina Platt	....	assistant production coordinator
Tina Ragsdale	....	assistant: Mr. Goldberg
Jodi Reiner	....	assistant: Howard
Brad Rivers	....	assistant: Mr. Samples
Alexis Rodriguez	....	assistant: Mr. Reitman
Jen Roskind	....	office assistant
Eli Roth	....	set production assistant
Lisa Schafer	....	assistant: Ms. Thomas
Susan Seferian	....	assistant: Mr. Medjuck
Jamie Sheridan	....	set production assistant
Peter J. Silbermann	....	publicist
Brad Stephens	....	publicist
Jennifer Truelove	....	set production assistant
Rosanne Vogel	....	production auditor
David Westreich	....	assistant location manager (as Dave Westreich)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	aerial coordinator
Jay Horne	....	location scout (uncredited)
Bernadette Lee	....	rights and clearances (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures (present)
• Rysher Entertainment (present)
• Northern Lights Entertainment

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1997) (USA) (theatrical)
• Entertainment Film Distributors (1997) (UK) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (1997) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de España (1997) (Spain) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (1997) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (1997) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
• Paramount Home Video (1997) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (1998) (USA) (laserdisc)
• RCV Home Entertainment (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• A-1 Record Finders  the producers gratefully acknowledge
• Brooklyn Academy of Music  the producers gratefully acknowledge
• Bryant Park Restoration  the producers gratefully acknowledge (as Bryant Park Restoration Committee)
• Cecil B. DeMeals  craft service (as Cecil B. deMeals, Inc.)
• Deluxe  color by (as Deluxe®)
• Du Art Film Laboratories  dailies by (as Duart®)
• Eastman Kodak  printed on (as Eastman Kodak Film)
• Electro-Voice  selected microphones and monitors courtesy of
• Eyeman, The  eyeglasses supplied by
• Globe Photos  archival photographs
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.®)
• JAM Creative Productions  courtesy of (WNBC jingles)
• Kallista Marketing & PR  international marketing and publicity
• Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA)  the producers gratefully acknowledge
• NYPD Movie and TV Unit  the producers gratefully acknowledge (as The Police Officers of the NYPD Movie/TV Unit)
• New Jersey Film Commission  the producers gratefully acknowledge (as The New Jersey Film Commission)
• New World Pictures  provided by ("Die Watching" All Rights Reserved.)
• New York City Department of Transportation  the producers gratefully acknowledge
• New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The  the producers gratefully acknowledge (as The New York City Mayor's Office for Film, Theater and Broadcasting)
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Panavision New York  cameras & lenses (as Panavision® New York)
• Something's Cooking  caterer
• Sports & Entertainment Group  product placement (as Sports And Entertainment Group)
• Sylvia Fay Casting  extras casting
• Todd-AO Studios  re-recorded at (as Todd-AO)
• Warner Bros. Records  soundtrack album on (as Warner Bros. Compact Discs and Cassettes)
• Weddington Productions  sound facilities
• Workin' Man Films  provided by ("Die Watching" All Rights Reserved.)

Also Known As:

Howard Stern's Private Parts
Parties intimes (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Czesci intymne (Poland) [pl]
Gizli noktalar (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Howard Stern - Idiaitera mathimata (Greece) [el]
Howard Sternin intiimit osat (Finland) [fi]
Intim részek (Hungary) [hu]
Naga resnica (Slovenia) [sl]
O Rei da Baixaria (Brazil) [pt]
O Rei da Rádio (Portugal) [pt]
Partes privadas (Spain) [es]
Private Parts - Dirty Radio (Germany) (TV title) [de]
Private Parts - Howard Sterns liv och under (Sweden) [sv]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language, nudity and crude sexual humor.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | UK:18 | USA:R (No. 35067) | Canada:18A | Canada:16+ (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The film's use of interviews with the characters in between scenes is similar to the film Lenny (1974) which, according to the book, Howard Stern saw on his first date with future wife Alison Stern.

Goofs:

Continuity: Howard's headphones reappear on his head as he tries to restart the turntable after knocking the cartridges onto it.

Quotes:

Howard Stern: After all, being misunderstood is the fate of all true geniuses is it not?

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Saturday Night Live: Alec Baldwin/Tina Turner (#22.14)" (1997)

Soundtrack:

You Shook Me All Night Long

Awesome movie! One I never get tired of watching!

I am a big fan of Howard, and I'm sure fellow fans will also have a kick-a** time with this hilarious biopic of Stern's road to stardom. This is obviously not a professional biopic. There's even one scene, where Howard plays himself AS A TEEN!! He tries to patch it up in the voice-over by saying, "For this movie ya just have to believe." There are many hilarious antics, and if you're a fan of Stern I'm sure you will not stop laughing! If not, I can't say you'll have the time of your life. I've heard many critics say that this movie is even suited for those who disapprove of Stern's behavior. I can't say I agree, and for those who want to take the critics' word for it and give this movie a shot--enter at your own risk. Expect lots of Stern's typically crude, offensive, tasteless humor. Of course, you also get to see his sweeter side, and learn that his personality on radio does somewhat differ from that in real life. Just like Andrew Dice Clay, his crude actions are exaggerated, and he really isn't exactly like the pottymouthed jerk that the general public sees (or hears, in Howard's case). The open-minded moviegoer will probably come to that realization after viewing this movie, but others will be so turned off by Howard's crude antics that they won't feel compelled to sit through the entire running time--approximately two hours and fifteen minutes.

"Private Parts" is based on Howard's autobiography, so this is pretty much the life of Howard through the eyes of...Howard. Yet I can't say this movie is a glorification of Stern--though he obviously boasts jokingly about his God-like status among his many followers (And I'm one of them--GO HOWARD!!!). Personally, I still think there are a lot of closet Howard fans out there who are simply opposed (better yet, act like they're opposed) to him because they would feel humiliated to say they're not. There are hypocrites out there, and I know some of them. So for those of you who locked yourselves in that closet--get out and rent this movie! Stop your whining!

Many of Stern's fellow cast members on the show appear as themselves--Fred Norris, Jackie Martling, Robin Quivers, Gary Del'Abate. The other actors are good as well, especially Paul Giamatti who plays the NBC manager with a short, short fuse who springs from his seat if Howard were to utter the word "penis." Just his facial expressions alone crack me the hell up! I've never seen Howard's real wife Allison (I just found out she appears as an NBC operator, but I have to watch it again to spot her on screen), but Mary McCormack, who plays her, is absolutely BEE-U-TI-FUL!! Nice casting, Betty Thomas. She is stunning to look at, and the chemistry between she and Howard is electric. I sometimes forget that she's just PORTRAYING his wife.

If you're in the mood for Howard's comical vulgarities, gratuitous nudity, cool 80s music and a damn entertaining comedy that will never tire out--"Private Parts" is DEFINITELY worth seeing!! If you're not a Stern fan, I'm pretty sure you'll be croaking more than a sick frog, so don't start preaching your blasphemous thoughts on Howard. We really don't have the time.

My score: 8 (out of 10)