Super 8 Bootleg Linked To Howard Stern Show. 08/08/11. 6:15am
Howard said he had a lot to yell and scream about. He said there's an article going around about this movie that has been released with his name on the copy. He said that the movie ''Super 8'' with the watermark Howard Stern on it is on the internet. He said he was contacted by Paramount Pictures about it and he's already talked to them about that. Howard said he likes to get screeners and he always wondered why he didn't get them. He said he has friends who are in show business who don't promote this stuff who get these movies. He said the studios must trust these people. He wondered why they didn't trust him. Howard said he would never risk his career to bootleg a movie.
Howard read this article about how this bootleg is making the rounds and it's watermarked with ''H. Stern'' in the right corner. Howard said they routinely do this to prevent bootlegging.
Howard said this goes on and on and on. He said that he told the studio that he does get these movies and it's very annoying to see his name on them. Howard said it's embarrassing to him because it's like the studios are going to think that he's doing this. Howard said when he gets the screeners they come into the office and either Tracy or Gary hands it to him and he takes it and brings it right back to work. He said he would like to put it through a shredder. They ask for it back. That's where the problem is. Howard said he shakes because he doesn't know what happens to it when they get it back. Howard said he gives them to Gary and Gary sends them right back.
Gary said he got on the phone with the people at Paramount and went through the process. Gary said they send an intern or someone who works there to come and get the DVD. He said they put it right into Howard's bag when they get it and then they give it back to them. Gary said that Howard takes it home, watches it, then they come back and take the DVD back. Gary said they asked him a bunch of questions about where Howard takes it. Howard said he watches it, puts it in his bag and takes it home. Howard said no one else sees the movie. He said he takes it right back to them. Robin said they're saying that it must be someone around him. Gary said it could have been copied before Howard even got it.
Howard said they probably targeted him. He said that they put the watermark on the movie and they could have made the copy then. Howard said no one who even works for him would do this. It's only Gary and Tracey who touch it. Robin said it's going through too many hands as it is. Howard said he would like to destroy the DVD because he's not going to keep it.
Howard said they're doing an internal investigation but he's sure that he won't get anymore screeners. He said it's not the end of his world but it is upsetting to him. He said that he's a big anti-piracy guy and he doesn't like piracy. He said his show is pirated and he doesn't like that.
Howard said he understands their dismay over the whole thing. He said he can't do anything about it. Howard said there are shit heads who get copies without their names on it too. Howard said he would rather not get screeners if this is what he has to put up with. Howard said he hasn't even seen Cowboys & Aliens yet. Howard said he doesn't leave the house for more than 10 hours at a clip anymore. He's busy with his photography right now. Howard said he's on fire with that.
