Howard Stern: Piers Morgan Is In “Full Blown Denial” To Think He’ll Be Competitive

Matt SchneiderFeb 1st, 2011, 3:06 pm

What a difference a few weeks makes. It seems like only yesterday that new CNN host Piers Morgan and Howard Stern were best of friends celebrating Morgan’s great ratings with Stern as his guest. However, with Morgan’s ratings in decline, Stern is now unleashing his true thoughts about Morgan who he finds a “little bit strange”

Stern and Morgan bumped into each other last week at a basketball game, and Stern was annoyed that Piers was “walking around like he’s king of late night cable.” Stern’s co-host Robin Quivers agreed, “he’s really good, because he already thinks he’s already arrived, and maybe he’ll carry everyone along with him, in this understanding he has.” Stern and Quivers went on to make fun of Morgan’s low ratings with his Kardashians episode and how he was beat by a cable cooking show and even by Larry King‘s old numbers. Stern then shared some advice he previously told Piers “stop going around bragging that you’re gonna be the next Barbara Walters,” and concluded Piers in is in “full-blown denial” if he thinks his tired interview format could compete with Sean Hannity and Rachel Maddow, people who actually give viewers something to talk about.

Stern however was most angered by Piers suggesting that Stern should appear on his CNN show monthly. Stern’s passionate response:

“I was baffled by this conversation . . . like he’s doing me a favor because of my miserable career. I have more listeners on satellite than his 416,000 on CNN! . . . Piers no, no, no, no, no you’re the one who needs the help not me. He made it that I need help, what the f*ck help do I need, my career’s on fire!”

In addition to hearing Stern do a funny impression of Piers, listen to the clip to also learn how Bill O’Reilly once offered Stern a position on his show similar to current weekly contributor Dennis Miller. Overall, this seems to suggest Morgan’s highest rated guest will not be making a return visit anytime soon.

*Update: Piers Morgan responds to this story through Twitter (copied below) and proves he is not scared of the “hairy beast” Howard Stern. Now we definitely need to see a repeat encounter between these two tough-talking hosts!