Howard Stern, most recently seen onscreen as the star of "Private Parts," isn't ready to cede the big-screen low road to newcomers like the "Jackass" crew. The shock jock of morning radio has partnered with former Dimension Films executive Dan Gross and his newly launched indie film production company Arclight Films to acquire remake rights to the classic comedies "Porky's" and "Rock 'n' Roll High School." Both projects are on a fast track, according to Stern, and they hope to shortly attach writers to contemporize them. Both projects are being privately financed with the hope of securing a distribution deal via a major studio once the projects are fully packaged. Under the deal, Stern will executive produce both projects as well as lend his name to the titles by rolling them out under "Howard Stern Presents." "If I say to an audience, particularly my audience, this is 'Howard Stern Presents,' it means something to them," Stern said. "It means that it's going to be crazy. It means that it's going to be different, and they know I'm not going to be giving them any shlock." (Chris Gardner)

Originally posted by caligulathegod
I love Stern. I listen religiously. I think it's funny, though, how he can rail for hours about how everybody rips him off and yet anytime he has to come up with any project it's usually a ripoff of something else.

Originally posted by caligulathegod
I love Stern. I listen religiously. I think it's funny, though, how he can rail for hours about how everybody rips him off and yet anytime he has to come up with any project it's usually a ripoff of something else.