Longtime 'Dancing With the Stars' fan Howard Stern has had enough with the dancers getting too big for their britches. And this week, Maksim Chmerkovskiy took it one step too far for the radio host.
On his Sirius/XM radio show Wednesday, Stern took Maks to task for his treatment of partner Brandy during video shot in rehearsals.
"The first season these dance instructors were normal people. They're not exactly living the high life. They put them on TV and they develop personalities," said Stern. "They all have become full of themselves. And Maksim is very taken with himself. He doesn't like to be criticized. The whole show is being criticized and he doesn't like it."
"Well, he is dancing with Brandy ... This guy is yelling at her, giving her the business about how she has to work harder," Stern continued. "She's being a good sport about it, pretending like this actually matters if they're dancing the f***ing samba correctly. All of the sudden, while he's training her he starts smacking her on the ass."
"This guy is training a woman, a black woman," said Stern. "You know when a man walks by a woman and makes a sound like she's a fine horse? He's smacking her on the ass like she's his personal property, like back in the slave days. I was astounded they were showing this on TV."
Stern had nothing but praise for Len Goodman, who also noticed the physical contact.
"Len Goodman, I want to applaud him. He reminded me of my dad," Stern said. "He got on and said, 'Listen, I don't know what you are up to. But smacking a woman on the ass. I don't approve of that kind of teaching.'"
"What's wrong with Brandy that she didn't say anything?" asked Stern's sidekick Robin Quivers.
"Well, Brandy looked like she was tearing up a little bit because like someone who just smacked her in the head, she finally got it a little bit. She was probably embarrassed. Why is [she] allowing this guy to smack her on the ass. Who the hell is he?"
"Len at least spoke up. I want to applaud him. I wanted to throw up.These dance instructors. Each is more vomitous than the next."
Stern loves to talk about 'DWTS' on his daily satellite radio show. Years ago, he was very vocal about his wife, Beth Ostrosky, debating whether she should participate on a season. Stern is a critic of several other reality shows too; his faves include 'The Bachelor' and 'American Idol.' He was rumored earlier this year to be a candidate to replace Simon Cowell. For the record, we thought it would have been a brilliant move.
Brandy and Maks Do the Rumba
Stern says he's not a huge fan of this season of 'DWTS' and fast-forwards through most stars. However, he is quite taken with Jennifer Grey. "She's got some body. Boy is she sexy," he said. "I really like watching her. I wait for her."
I agree Gotmilk. I love Maks and one of the things about him is that he is a perfectionist. His *partner* is a reflection on his ability to teach. We only see a few minutes of the rehearsals and we cannot really form a conclusion from tha. The fact is, Brandy seems to really like Maks since she is all over him after they dance. I was wondering if they were "together" but, I guess not since he is linked to someone else at the present time. IMHO, Maks (who is more than 1/2 my age) is extremely sexy and I would put up with him yelling at me any day.
Who is Howard Stern? We kicked him out of Chicago after 5 minutes 5 years ago! Didn't know he could still hold a job. Certainly not because of his talent. Must be the stupid NY listeners.
This from the KING of Idiocy and Tastelessness?? HA! He's got alot of nerve! I would be the first one to call anyone out on being abusive but it didn't look like he was trying to be mean or abusive towards her! I even bet if Len hadn't made such a big deal out of it no one else would have either!!
I'm laughing that Howard Stern, of all people, has issues with how Maksim is treating Brandy. Stern has been exploiting women for years, and Robin has been his little puppet next to his side. I agree that Maksim is full of himself, but Howard Stern calling him out on it?? Isn't this the "pot calling the kettle black?"
I am sorry to say...but except for a few celebrities like Kurt Warner...I watch Dancing with the stars for the professional dancers and the dancing...I really could care less about the celebrities, if that's what you want to call them....only a few are worth that title...who the heck is Brandy to be on that show, haven't really heard from her in a long time and never really cared for her and up until last week her attitude was awful....
Howard should keep his mouth shut, He has done more to slander, objectify, humiliate, demean, and generally show his sick side toward all women. He is a pervert of the worst kind and he gets away with it because he is a "personality".
I agree! Howard is the biggest sexist pig and lets add fugly too. Like he gives a fig about Brandy who quite frankly I liked until DWTS, now she seems like a snot.
I'm cheering for Jennifer Grey too.
note Howard is just jealous, never on his best day was he as hot as Max
You obviously don't listen to Howard, and never have. Howard is an entertainer, first and foremost and he is very good at what he does. As for how he treats women? I can tell you, that after 14 years of listening to him, he has a lot of respect for women. Believe it or not. Everyone gets made fun of and picked apart on his show, it is not exclusive to women. However, he is always defending women and their rights, FACT. Don't speak of things that you know NOTHING about. And yo Diana, Howard jealous of that dancer? HAHA. How old are you, 12? Have you seen Howards wife? Believe me, he isn't jealous in the least.
Let me get this straight. Howard Stern, the ultimate sexist, drooling pig is getting on Max for a smack on Brandy's butt? What nerve! And to top it off, its okay for Howard to ogle Jennifer Greys "great, sexy body"?
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I agree Gotmilk. I love Maks and one of the things about him is that he is a perfectionist. His *partner* is a reflection on his ability to teach. We only see a few minutes of the rehearsals and we cannot really form a conclusion from tha. The fact is, Brandy seems to really like Maks since she is all over him after they dance. I was wondering if they were "together" but, I guess not since he is linked to someone else at the present time.
IMHO, Maks (who is more than 1/2 my age) is extremely sexy and I would put up with him yelling at me any day.
Ba Ba Booey! Go Howard!
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Dude, BaBa is GONE from the Stern show.
BaBa Booey is NOT gone from the show....
and...we care anything about what howard Stern thinks?................
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Why did you read the article then?
Who is Howard Stern? We kicked him out of Chicago after 5 minutes 5 years ago! Didn't know he could still hold a job. Certainly not because of his talent. Must be the stupid NY listeners.
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This from the KING of Idiocy and Tastelessness?? HA! He's got alot of nerve! I would be the first one to call anyone out on being abusive but it didn't look like he was trying to be mean or abusive towards her! I even bet if Len hadn't made such a big deal out of it no one else would have either!!
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Oh and Howard if you are such a big fan of the show then you'd know this happened a couple weeks ago not this week!
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I'm laughing that Howard Stern, of all people, has issues with how Maksim is treating Brandy. Stern has been exploiting women for years, and Robin has been his little puppet next to his side. I agree that Maksim is full of himself, but Howard Stern calling him out on it?? Isn't this the "pot calling the kettle black?"
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Since when did Howard have a problem with objectifying women??
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I am sorry to say...but except for a few celebrities like Kurt Warner...I watch Dancing with the stars for the professional dancers and the dancing...I really could care less about the celebrities, if that's what you want to call them....only a few are worth that title...who the heck is Brandy to be on that show, haven't really heard from her in a long time and never really cared for her and up until last week her attitude was awful....
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Your Frakin stupid!!!!
Well spoken. I agree with everything you wrote.
vettura, you didint have to listen to him before. All you had to do was change the station.
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Howard should keep his mouth shut, He has done more to slander, objectify, humiliate, demean, and generally show his sick side toward all women. He is a pervert of the worst kind and he gets away with it because he is a "personality".
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I agree! Howard is the biggest sexist pig and lets add fugly too. Like he gives a fig about Brandy who quite frankly I liked until DWTS, now she seems like a snot.
I'm cheering for Jennifer Grey too.
note Howard is just jealous, never on his best day was he as hot as Max
You obviously don't listen to Howard, and never have. Howard is an entertainer, first and foremost and he is very good at what he does. As for how he treats women? I can tell you, that after 14 years of listening to him, he has a lot of respect for women. Believe it or not. Everyone gets made fun of and picked apart on his show, it is not exclusive to women. However, he is always defending women and their rights, FACT. Don't speak of things that you know NOTHING about. And yo Diana, Howard jealous of that dancer? HAHA. How old are you, 12? Have you seen Howards wife? Believe me, he isn't jealous in the least.
Howard Sterns is OFFICIALLY the BIGGEST hypocrit EVER!
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Let me get this straight. Howard Stern, the ultimate sexist, drooling pig is getting on Max for a smack on Brandy's butt? What nerve! And to top it off, its okay for Howard to ogle Jennifer Greys "great, sexy body"?
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