Show Rundown: Wednesday January 20, 2016
Show Rundown: Wednesday January 20, 2016
Whitney Cummings previews her new HBO special, Gary names his dog, and more!
Good Morning Everybody!
Mariann from Brooklyn kicked off the show announcing today’s guest – the always-entertaining Whitney Cummings!
Howard played some promo clips from Whitney’s upcoming HBO special entitled “I’m Your Girlfriend.” In one of the clips Whitney discusses how anal has just become a normal and accepted thing in sex nowadays.
Robin and Howard reminisced about the old days at WNBC when they’d get called in for meetings after saying words like “douchebag” and “scumbag,” which have now become part of the network TV vernacular. Howard also of course pointed out that Robin became an “anal pioneer” after discussing it in her book.
Farewell Riley Martin, Hello Hello Riley Dell’Abate
On the heels of yesterday’s breaking news that the Dell’Abate’s adopted a new dog (which Howard discovered on Gary’s wife Mary’s Facebook feed), it was announced that the family decided to name him Riley in honor of the late Riley Martin who passed away just before Christmas 2015.
Howard said he didn’t even know Gary thought that much of the fallen Wack Packer. “I thought Riley was just another guy to him,” Robin agreed.
Chris Stapleton Is Pretty Great
Howard has been raving about the recent John Lennon Tribute that featured the likes of Aloe Blacc, The Roots, and Bilal for a month now, and today he had one more favorite artist to add to the list: Chris Stapleton. The breakout country singer, songwriter, and musician has been making waves with his debut studio album “Traveller” which follows years of number-one hits he’s written for other artists.
Bob Lefsetz, whom Howard respects, recently wrote about Stapleton’s “SNL” performance and after listening to both that and his Lennon cover, the King of All Media has been convinced: “I might have to go fucking listen to this guy’s album.”
“He dresses a lot like Imus and Wolfman Jack,” Howard continued, explaining how Imus at one point swapped to emulating Wolfman’s cowboy attire. Robin and Howard also recounted how Wolfman Jack would come visit the station twice a year to take pictures with Howard, Soupy Sales, and Imus.
Howard also told listeners that Robert Duvall recently sent him a custom cowboy hat that he has mixed feelings about. Robin said Duvall kept trying to get her head size, but she just didn’t know.
Beth told Howard to just keep the hat in Florida where he’d need it – but after walking out in it to a laughing reception by his wife along with Jimmy and Molly Kimmel, Howard said he’s not sure where to wear it. He did write Duvall a “lovely” note thanking him. “That cowboy hat is just not my look,” he concluded.
Wolfie at EXXXOTICA
Medicated Pete wasn’t the only one at the EXXXOTICA Expo either – Stern Show correspondent Wolfie got some priceless interviews with some of the expo-goers that Howard played later in the morning.
The discussion soon turned to JD’s masturbation habits as Howard wondered why he would ever clean up using a shirt or his bed sheets.
“I never came on my sheets!” JD insisted (though his statement generally fell on deaf ears).
Wolfie, for his part, urged listeners to “think about all of the stuff he doesn’t admit to.”
Whitney Cummings Visits
Comedian Whitney Cumming’s first HBO special comes out on Saturday, but this morning she stopped by to preview some of the material and catch up with her friend Howard on what exactly she’s been up to.
Similar to her prior visits to the Stern Show, Whitney was absolutely hilarious in recounting her dating experiences, freezing her eggs, spending time with Howard and Beth, and more.
Check out all of the highlights here and be sure to listen to some of the best moments below:
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Whitney Cummings: Rough Sex, Frozen Eggs, and What Chris Rock Said About Her Hair
Whitney Cummings: Rough Sex, Frozen Eggs, and What Chris Rock Said About Her Hair
"Any notes Chris has for me, I'm going to take," the comedian tells Howard Stern
With her first HBO comedy special, “I’m Your Girlfriend,” just around the corner, Whitney Cummings returned to the Stern Show Wednesday morning to talk about what’s going on in her life these days, including a new boyfriend, new sexual experiences, and a new way of wearing her hair after something Chris Rock said to her.
Here are the highlights from Whitney’s interview with Howard:
A Note From Chris Rock
With a slew of acclaimed comedy specials already on his resume, Chris Rock knows a thing or two about putting together a great standup set — which is why when Whitney received some advice from Rock, she made sure to listen.
“Any notes Chris has for me, I’m going to take,” Whitney said. Chris’ sole suggestion to Cummings: Wear her hair down in her new special. Tune in to “I’m Your Girlfriend” on Jan. 23 and you’ll see Whitney’s long locks are indeed down – a new look for her.
Howard agreed with Rock’s advice, telling Whitney that he too thinks she looks great with her hair down.
“Chris emailed me – he thinks you should go panty-less in your next special,” Howard joked.
Sex in Her 20s vs. Sex in Her 30s
Whitney wanted Howard to know that her sex life had gotten a lot rougher since she crossed into her 30s but not because of her age – it’s because of her bank account.
“I think sex is a lot about restoring a power dynamic,” Whitney explained to Howard, saying that men used to coddle her in her 20s, but now that she has money, sex seems to be much more violent than it used to.
“I’m getting spanked, I’m getting choked, I’m getting the shit beat out of me,” Whitney admitted.
And whereas anal sex used to be a rarity in a relationship, Whitney says now men consider it to be, “second base.”
“It’s always just a countdown to when it’s going to happen,” Whitney said. For her, being ready for anal sex comes down to whether or not you have trust in your relationship, since things can go “horribly wrong” during it.
Frozen Cummings
At 33, Whitney is in her prime childbearing years. Having a baby right this second is not an option though, so she recently decided to have some of her eggs frozen – a more difficult and painful process than one might believe.
After several rounds of hormone shots, doctors were able to retrieve 18 eggs out of Whitney, though one would have most likely produced a “retarded” child, she explained. Afterwards, Whitney was bedridden for several days but the procedure was something she felt she had to do.
“I’m worried that because of this timeline that we all kind of have that I’m going to settle for someone who isn’t right because I’m running out of time,” she told Howard.
Whitney also felt good about her decision since she spotted Kim Kardashian in her doctor’s waiting room. The question now though is what will Whitney do with her eggs? Howard suggested a contest giving listeners a chance to win one.
“[Or] you should sit on them like a hen and see what happens,” Howard said.
Her New Doctor Boyfriend
Now that her eggs are on ice and ready to be fertilized, it seems like Whitney may have found the right man to plant his seed in them. She confirmed to Howard that she is seeing a new dude – a medical doctor.
“I’m closer to knowing what love is supposed to feel like,” Whitney told Howard.
Before embarking in this new relationship, Whitney took a break from dating, telling Howard, “I took 10 months. I went on the bench.” Her decision came after she was cheated on last year by her then-boyfriend.
“It hurts even more because I used to cheat in my 20s,” Whitney admitted.
She found out her boyfriend was being unfaithful after she was holding his cell phone as he received a text message from someone named “Sandy-licious.”
“I came up as ‘Brunette Loud,'” Whitney joked. Her time away from men allowed her to work on some of her own internal issues, however.
“I’m being normal,” Whitney said. “I’m working really, really hard at keeping my demons in check. I’m no longer going to men to fix me.”
Listen to Whitney on the Stern Show below.