Middle Age Hollywood

Jon was a guest on Larry King Live last night where he and Larry discussed the Rally to Restore Sanity, Earth (The Book), Night of Too Many Stars, mid-term election candidates, the state of America, Obama’s upcoming appearance on The Daily Show, why Jon picks on CNN on so much and Larry has a very “special” gift for Jon and the Railliers.

Bill Maher was discussing Republican nuts like Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich when he dropped the “N” word. But it wasn't used in a bad way.

Howard Stern thinks Larry King is both a "loser" and "the luckiest man in show business," according to the New York Daily News' Gatecrasher, citing the shock jock from a weekend Hamptons party.

But those were far from the worst of Stern's words -- he called the soon-to-be-retired CNN newsman a "f***ing ass****" on his satellite radio show Monday, after hearing the 'Larry King Live' host bashed him in a magazine interview last week.

"No, I wouldn't want to be compared to Howard Stern," King, 76, initially said when Steppin' Out magazine asked if Stern, 56, might make a fitting replacement for his nightly slot (King will sign off this fall). "He's not tasteful at all. You go to the least common denominator and that's Howard Stern. I regard Howard Stern as worthless."
The Daily News' columnist informed Stern of King's comments over the weekend in Southampton, NY. "It's alleged he was banging his wife's sister and he's saying that I'm tasteless?" Stern replied, reportedly incredulous. "He's a frog ... an imp and he's the luckiest man in show business."

Stern gave a harsh sum-up of King's career: "He did overnight radio. He got no ratings. He moved to CNN, where he had no competition. As soon as MSNBC and Fox News gave him a little bit of competition, the cards folded. Let's be honest, he didn't retire willingly. The man had one foot in the grave. It's obvious, he is no longer relevant."

While the shock jock indicated no plans to take over King's program (or to join 'American Idol,' it should be noted), he hypothesized that if he did slide into King's chair, "I would do everything that Larry doesn't do because Larry's a loser and he lost his entire audience."

King declined the News when asked for a rebuttal.