Toxic34
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Though there now is a growing wave of resentment at Diane Sawyer and calling her an unprofessional figure in her interviews of Michael, Janet, Lisa, Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, Ellen and the like, that she was more prosecutor than journalist, the strange thing is that when the she did the interview of Michael and Lisa together in '95, people thought she went too easy on them. That it was a PR-managed puff piece.
In fact, Howard Stern even went so far as to say, in his second book Miss America, that "if he really wanted to do a hard-hitting piece that was no holds barred and really prove his innocence, he would've let me interview him instead."
Can you imagine how that interview would've gone, between his continuous hectoring, speaking in the louchest terms possible, him and Robin Quivers continually sniggering at whatever Michael said? He would've been absolutely humiliated, and probably never given another interview in his life!
It's all well and good that Howard has mellowed out and is not so exhibitionist or seeking only shock value anymore, but he can't wash away his past.
In fact, Howard Stern even went so far as to say, in his second book Miss America, that "if he really wanted to do a hard-hitting piece that was no holds barred and really prove his innocence, he would've let me interview him instead."
Can you imagine how that interview would've gone, between his continuous hectoring, speaking in the louchest terms possible, him and Robin Quivers continually sniggering at whatever Michael said? He would've been absolutely humiliated, and probably never given another interview in his life!
It's all well and good that Howard has mellowed out and is not so exhibitionist or seeking only shock value anymore, but he can't wash away his past.