NOW GET ARE MORE PERSONAL WITH NEW REVELATIONS AHEAD OF THE
NEW REVELATIONS AHEAD OF THE RELEASE OF HIS NEW BOOK.
RELEASE OF HIS NEW BOOK. >> HEY, NOW.
>> HEY, NOW. GOOD MORNING!
GOOD MORNING! >> Reporter: KNOWN AS THE KING
>> Reporter: KNOWN AS THE KING OF ALL MEDIA.
OF ALL MEDIA. ABLE TO GET GUESTS ON HIS
ABLE TO GET GUESTS ON HIS POPULAR RADIO SHOW TO OPEN UP
POPULAR RADIO SHOW TO OPEN UP LIKE NO ONE ELSE.
LIKE NO ONE ELSE. >> YOU WERE REALLY EMOTIONAL.
>> YOU WERE REALLY EMOTIONAL. IT WAS GENUINE.
IT WAS GENUINE. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. I WAS VERY -- I JUST -- I THINK
I WAS VERY -- I JUST -- I THINK I HAD SO MUCH EMOTION AND SO
I HAD SO MUCH EMOTION AND SO MANY DIFFERENT KINDS OF EMOTION.
MANY DIFFERENT KINDS OF EMOTION. >> Reporter: BUT NOW, HOWARD
>> Reporter: BUT NOW, HOWARD STERN IS THE ONE GETTING CANDID
STERN IS THE ONE GETTING CANDID IN A SET OF NEW INTERVIEWS WITH
IN A SET OF NEW INTERVIEWS WITH THE "HOLLYWOOD REPORTER" AND THE
THE "HOLLYWOOD REPORTER" AND THE "NEW YORK TIMES" AHEAD OF HIS
"NEW YORK TIMES" AHEAD OF HIS RELEASE OF HIS HIGHLY
RELEASE OF HIS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW BOOK.
ANTICIPATED NEW BOOK. STERN TALKS ABOUT A DAY IN MAY
STERN TALKS ABOUT A DAY IN MAY OF 2017 WHEN HE
OF 2017 WHEN HE UNCHARACTERISTICALLY MISSED
UNCHARACTERISTICALLY MISSED WORK.
WORK. FANS NOTICED FORCING STERN TO
FANS NOTICED FORCING STERN TO RESPOND.
RESPOND. >> I TOOK A SICK DAY.
>> I TOOK A SICK DAY. AND I’M STILL SICK.
AND I’M STILL SICK. YOU CAN STILL HEAR IT IN MY
YOU CAN STILL HEAR IT IN MY VOICE.
VOICE. I HAVE, LIKE A FEVER AND A FLU.
I HAVE, LIKE A FEVER AND A FLU. >> Reporter: NOW STERN SAYS IT
>> Reporter: NOW STERN SAYS IT WAS MUCH MORE SERIOUS.
WAS MUCH MORE SERIOUS. DOCTORS HAD BEEN MONITORING A
DOCTORS HAD BEEN MONITORING A LOW WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT.
LOW WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT. THEN DISCOVERED A GROWTH ON HIS
THEN DISCOVERED A GROWTH ON HIS KIDNEY.
KIDNEY. HE UNDERWENT SURGERY.
HE UNDERWENT SURGERY. TELLING THE "TIMES," TALKING
TELLING THE "TIMES," TALKING ABOUT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKE
ABOUT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKE ADMITTING TO THE AUDIENCE THAT
ADMITTING TO THE AUDIENCE THAT I’M GETTING OLD.
I’M GETTING OLD. I’VE NEVER REALLY BELIEVED I WAS
I’VE NEVER REALLY BELIEVED I WAS GOING TO DIE.
GOING TO DIE. TURNS OUT THE GROWTH WAS A
TURNS OUT THE GROWTH WAS A HARMLESS CYST BUT ENOUGH TO
HARMLESS CYST BUT ENOUGH TO SCARE STERN.
SCARE STERN. JUST ONE OF THE TOPICS HE COVERS
JUST ONE OF THE TOPICS HE COVERS IN HIS NEW BOOK.
IN HIS NEW BOOK. >> THIS SALVE MY REVOLUTION AND
>> THIS SALVE MY REVOLUTION AND MY INTERVIEWS.
MY INTERVIEWS. >> Reporter: STERN ADMITS HIS
>> Reporter: STERN ADMITS HIS STYLE HAS CHANGED FROM WHEN HE
STYLE HAS CHANGED FROM WHEN HE FIRST HIT THE AIRWAVES MORE THAN
FIRST HIT THE AIRWAVES MORE THAN 30 YEARS AGO.
30 YEARS AGO. >> MORE SEX ON THIS SHOW THAN
>> MORE SEX ON THIS SHOW THAN EVER BEFORE.
EVER BEFORE. >> Reporter: WHEN KNOWN FOR
>> Reporter: WHEN KNOWN FOR OUTRAGEOUS OFTEN RAUNCHY ANTICS.
OUTRAGEOUS OFTEN RAUNCHY ANTICS. >> I HAVE TO GO ALL THE WAY.
>> I HAVE TO GO ALL THE WAY. >> Reporter: REGARDING HIS
>> Reporter: REGARDING HIS TRANSFORMATION, STERN SAYS, YOU
TRANSFORMATION, STERN SAYS, YOU CAN ONLY INTERVIEW SO MANY
CAN ONLY INTERVIEW SO MANY STRIPPERS.
STRIPPERS. >> HERE HE IS.
>> HERE HE IS. ROBIN WILLIAMS THIS MORNING.
ROBIN WILLIAMS THIS MORNING. >> Reporter: HE SAYS AN
>> Reporter: HE SAYS AN INTERVIEW WITH THE LATE ROBIN
INTERVIEW WITH THE LATE ROBIN WILLIAMS IS ONE OF HIS BIGGEST
WILLIAMS IS ONE OF HIS BIGGEST REGRETS.
REGRETS. I COULD HAVE HAD A GREAT
I COULD HAVE HAD A GREAT CONVERSATION BUT I’M PLAYING TO
CONVERSATION BUT I’M PLAYING TO THE AUDIENCE, HE SAYS.
THE AUDIENCE, HE SAYS. THEY WANT TO HEAR OUTRAGES IN
THEY WANT TO HEAR OUTRAGES IN AND THAT’S MY ARROGANCE THINKING
AND THAT’S MY ARROGANCE THINKING THAT ROBIN WILLIAMS CAN’T
THAT ROBIN WILLIAMS CAN’T ENTERTAIN MY AUDIENCE.
ENTERTAIN MY AUDIENCE. HOW STUPID AM I?
HOW STUPID AM I? TODAY STERN SAYS HE TAKES A LESS
TODAY STERN SAYS HE TAKES A LESS AGGRESSIVE DINNER PARTY APPROACH
AGGRESSIVE DINNER PARTY APPROACH WITH HIS GUESTS.
WITH HIS GUESTS. >> WHO BROKE IT UP?
>> WHO BROKE IT UP? >> JOHN.
>> JOHN. JOHN DID.
JOHN DID. >> Reporter: THE RESULT, HIS
>> Reporter: THE RESULT, HIS STUDIO IS NOW A MUST-STOP
STUDIO IS NOW A MUST-STOP DESTINATION FOR A STEADY STREAM
DESTINATION FOR A STEADY STREAM OF A-LIST STARS SOMETIMES
OF A-LIST STARS SOMETIMES SPENDING AN HOUR OR MORE WITH
SPENDING AN HOUR OR MORE WITH STERN.
STERN. >> I WAS SCARED.
>> I WAS SCARED. YOU KNOW?
YOU KNOW? I WAS SCARED.
I WAS SCARED. ONE THING THAT IT DOES IS IT
ONE THING THAT IT DOES IS IT JUST STOPS EVERYTHING IN YOUR
JUST STOPS EVERYTHING IN YOUR LIFE WHEN YOU GET A DIAGNOSE
LIFE WHEN YOU GET A DIAGNOSE WITH CANCER.
WITH CANCER. >> Reporter: WHILE HE’S BEEN
>> Reporter: WHILE HE’S BEEN HAPPILY MARRIED TO HIS WIFE
HAPPILY MARRIED TO HIS WIFE MODEL AND ANIMAL ACTIVIST BETH
MODEL AND ANIMAL ACTIVIST BETH STERN MORE THAN TEN YEARS,
STERN MORE THAN TEN YEARS, HOWARD ALSO TALKS ABOUT HIS
HOWARD ALSO TALKS ABOUT HIS FIRST MARRIAGE, AND LIFE AS A
FIRST MARRIAGE, AND LIFE AS A YOUNG FATHER OBSESSED WITH RADIO
YOUNG FATHER OBSESSED WITH RADIO RATINGS.
RATINGS. HE SAYS, I THOUGHT I WAS, LIKE,
HE SAYS, I THOUGHT I WAS, LIKE, WARD CLEAVER LIVING THE "LEAVE
WARD CLEAVER LIVING THE "LEAVE IT TO BEAVER" LIFE.
IT TO BEAVER" LIFE. I DIDN’T REALIZE EVERYTHING WAS
I DIDN’T REALIZE EVERYTHING WAS CRUMBLING AROUND ME, ADDING, I
CRUMBLING AROUND ME, ADDING, I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW WHAT IT MEANT
DIDN’T EVEN KNOW WHAT IT MEANT TO BE A GROWN MAN WITH A FAMILY.
TO BE A GROWN MAN WITH A FAMILY. I DIDN’T KNOW ANYTHING.
I DIDN’T KNOW ANYTHING. I WAS A CHILD.
I WAS A CHILD. >> I REALLY THINK THIS IS THE
>> I REALLY THINK THIS IS THE CAP OF MY CAREER.
CAP OF MY CAREER. >> Reporter: WITH THE SIRIUS
>> Reporter: WITH THE SIRIUS RADIO CONTRACT SET TO EXPIRE
RADIO CONTRACT SET TO EXPIRE NEXT YEAR, STERN ALSO IS
NEXT YEAR, STERN ALSO IS THINKING ABOUT THIS FUTURE.
THINKING ABOUT THIS FUTURE. CAREFUL NOT TO SAY ANYTHING
CAREFUL NOT TO SAY ANYTHING DEFINITIVELY AND TELLS THE
DEFINITIVELY AND TELLS THE MAGAZINE, I DON’T EVEN KNOW I
MAGAZINE, I DON’T EVEN KNOW I HAVE IT 100% RIGHT YET.
