Newly-minted America’s Got Talent judge Howard Stern is struggling with his new duties leading to speculation that the shock jock is way out of his element.
Monday night Stern admitted that he made a mistake when he assumed he could handle the new job. The revelation came after he got too harsh with seven-year-old Philadelphia rapper Mir Money.
Stern was not impressed with the little kid’s act and hit his X buzzer button, causing the boy to sob. The crowd booed and Howard vowed to do better. He said, “I’ll fix everything.”
Stern hugged Mir Money, “I’m so sorry… You’re a terrific young man. You are so brave. This job is too rough for me. I don’t really want to do it anymore… I don’t want to make you cry. I’ve met many great rappers and none of them are quite as great as you.”
Host Nick Cannon carried the young boy offstage as Howard told the audience, “I’m not cut out for this, man. I’m not cut out for it. I’m shaking, man. I’m shaking… I can’t do it. Radio is for me. I made a mistake. This is not for me.”
The debacle is likely just the first of many and undoubtedly has NBC execs smiling broadly. That is precisely why they hired a shock jock. So far, so good.
Watch the video exchange below:
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