Roger Ebert really liked this film, in fact he thought Howard Stern should do more acting. I rather liked this film, but think Stern wise in not doing more acting. 'Private Parts' is based on Stern's memorie of the same name and concerns the early part of his career. This 1997 release has Stern play himself from his college years to early 30's, so it winds up about 1985.
The film is principally about Sterns struggles with censorship, Howard crosses the line a number of times but the film is still fun. Simultaneously a bio-pic and a raunchy comedy it works as both. Stern idealizes his tolerant wife Alison in this (played well by Mary McCormick), sadly the couple would separate a few years after the release of this movie and later divorce. Howard is now married to a woman who looks more his physical ideal. Also featuring a young Paul Giamatti playing suitably exasperated. ***
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