Howard Stern as movie producer
Radio talk show host Howard Stern told listeners Friday that he’s expanding his media reach in a new direction. After writing books, starring in an autobiographical movie and producing a TV series -- all while continuing to preside over a nationally syndicated radio program that also is excerpted on cable TV -- Stern is turning movie producer.
His first project will be a remake of the 1981 teen comedy “Porky’s,” to be followed by a remake of the 1979 teen musical “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School.” Stern will serve as executive producer with former Dimension Films executive Dan Gross under the latter’s newly formed Arclight Films.
In a news release, Stern said that producing the films would give him “the opportunity to bring more stupidity and childishness to a whole new generation -- and that thrills me!”
Lee Margulies
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