Private Parts

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Private Parts (DVD)Based on a best-selling autobiography, this comedy drama is the surprisi ngly sweet-natured life story of a controversial radio perso nality. How ard Stern, who stars as himself, is a nerdy New York kid who dreams of a disc jockey career despite being a self-loathing klutz who lacks a tra ditional broadcaster's voice. A strikeout artist in college, Stern's rom antic travails end when he meets and m arries Alison (Mary McCormack), a beautiful social worker. Stern's early career at several radio stations is undistinguished. Bored, he makes his life the centerpiece of his sh ow, including his obsessions with sex and bathroom humor, and he finds w illing cohorts i n news reporter Robin Quivers and producer Fred Norris. After an abortive tenure at a Washington D.C. station that loathes his high- rated antics, he lands at NBC in New York. Again, Stern clashes re gularly with executives, especially Kenny "Pig Vomit" Rushton (Pau l Gia matti), who runs roughshod over Stern's team. At home, Stern's tendency to discuss the intimate details of his marriage takes a toll, reaching a meltdown when he jokes about Alison's recent miscarriage on-air.]]>