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Stern's In, I'm Out

It's official. Entertainment Weekly is reporting that NBC has hired "shock-jock" Howard Stern to replace Piers Morgan as a judge on America's Got Talent.

When rumors of Stern being considered first came out, the Parent's Television Council opposed his hiring. PTC President Tim Winter said, "Such a move smacks of desperation by the once-proud peacock network. Any short-term buzz from Stern's shock value will result in a longer-term decline as families abandon the show for more suitable programming."

I agree with Winter. I will not be watching America's Got Talent anymore.

Piers Morgan Leaving AGT

Piers Morgan announced last night that he will not be returning for America's Got Talent's seventh season.

"I'm leaving America's Got Talent after 6 wonderful years. Turned out that juggling's harder than it looks, so I'm going to focus on CNN." Piers tweeted.

Now AGT needs to get rid of Howie Mandel. They can keep Sharon Osbourne. Or maybe, after the wrong guy was named winner last season, NBC should start over with three new judges.

UPDATE: The Wall Street Journal and The Hollywood Reporter are saying that Howard Stern is in talks with NBC to replace Piers. If that's the case, I'm not going to watch next season.