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Stern Mulls Job As 'Idol' Judge

Shock jock Howard Stern said he's considering leaving radio to become a judge on "American Idol" next season. Stern confirmed a Page Six report that Fox is interested in hiring him to replace Simon Cowell on the top-rated show. "There's not a better job on the planet than judging that f----ing karaoke contest," Stern told listeners during his Sirius satellite radio show, according to excerpts published on MTV.com.

One snag: Stern, who lives in New York, is believed to be reluctant to commit to a show that would require him to tour the country as a judge and spend much of the year in Los Angeles. Stern's five-year, $500 million contract with Sirius expires at the end of this year.

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