Howard Stern Shows Interest in American Idol Job

Howard Stern confirmed Monday (February 8) that reports claiming American Idol producers were interested in him replacing judge Simon Cowell are true.

"There's not a better job on the planet than judging a f-----g karaoke contest," Stern said on his Sirius radio show. "It might be possible, we'll see."

According to some reports Idol is prepared to match the shock jock's $500 million contract with Sirius XM that expires January of next year.

"A $100 million to judge a karaoke contest? Yeah, I think I would do that show for $100 million," he said. Stern also believes American Idol is nothing without Cowell -- who may have suggested him as his replacement -- but if one person could replace him it would be Stern.

"If I do say so myself, I can't imagine anyone else but me replacing [Cowell]. I mean, how else are they going to make that show work? Who knows how to broadcast and who knows how to be interesting? And who's not afraid to speak their mind?"