Private Parts (1997 film)


Private Parts is a 1997 American biographical comedy film produced by Ivan Reitman and released by Paramount Pictures. Written by Len Blum and Michael Kalesniko, the film is an adaptation of the 1993 bestselling book of the same name by radio personality Howard Stern, who stars as himself. It follows his life from boyhood to the cusp of breakout success in radio. His radio show staff also star in the film, including newscaster and cohost Robin Quivers, producers Fred Norris and Gary DellAbate and comedian Jackie Martling.

Following his appearance at the MTV Music Video Awards as his alterego Fartman, Howard Stern boards a flight home and finds himself seated next to Gloria Carol Alt, a woman who is visibly repulsed by him. He begins to tell his life story from his childhood, explaining the verbal abuse he received from his father Ben Richard Portnow. Stern dreams of being on the radio after going to work with his father, a recording engineer, and grows up to be a quiet, socially awkward teenager. He decides to work in radio and studies communications at Boston University. He becomes a DJ at WTBU, the college station, and meets his girlfriend Alison Mary McCormack.After graduating from university, Howard works at WRNW in Briarcliff Manor, New York and is promoted to program director which allows him to marry Alison. He leaves after being asked to fire a fellow DJ. Howard moves to WCCC in Hartford, Connecticut and befriends DJ Fred Norris and adopts a more casual attitude on the air by becoming honest and upfront. The two are invited to the premiere of actress Brittany Fairchilds Melanie Good new film. The three leave early for Fairchilds hotel room where she strips for a bath and convinces Howard and Fred to join in. Brittanys behavior becomes more sexual, and an embarrassed Howard leaves. Alison later finds his wet underwear in their car, and deducing that he has been unfaithful, she leaves him. Howard leaves Hartford for WWWW in Detroit, Michigan and is miserable without Alison, but Alison goes to Detroit where she forgives Howard and takes him back. WWWW then switches to country music, and Howard quits. ........

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