Althea Cassidy Movies
It was flamboyant radio personality Howard Stern who provided Althea Cassidy her 15 minutes of fame in the mid-'90s, when he invited her on to his NBC radio morning show to demonstrate her ability to place an entire 13-inch Polish sausage down her throat and pull it out unscathed. The talent provided her with her second stage name, the Kielbasa Queen. Cassidy's real name is Denise Miller and, before gaining notoriety for her intriguing trick, she was an honor student majoring in adaptive Physical Education at Brookdale Community College. As a result of her exposure on the Stern show, Miller created Kielbasa Queen & Co., an entertainment agency specializing in strip-o-grams and other forms of racy entertainment for all occasions. She made her only film appearance in Howard Stern's autobiographical film Private Parts (1997). ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Based on a best-selling autobiography, this comedy drama is the surprisingly sweet-natured life story of a controversial radio personality. Howard Stern, who stars as himself, is a nerdy New York kid who dreams of a disc jockey career despite being a self-loathing klutz who lacks a traditional broadcaster's voice. A strikeout artist in college, Stern's romantic travails end when he meets and marries Alison (Mary McCormack), a beautiful social worker. Stern's early career at several radio stations is undistinguished. Bored, he makes his life the centerpiece of his show, including his obsessions with sex and bathroom humor, and he finds willing cohorts in news reporter Robin Quivers and producer Fred Norris. After an abortive tenure at a Washington D.C. station that loathes his high-rated antics, he lands at NBC in New York. Again, Stern clashes regularly with executives, especially Kenny "Pig Vomit" Rushton (Paul Giamatti), who runs roughshod over Stern's team. At home, Stern's tendency to discuss the intimate details of his marriage takes a toll, reaching a meltdown when he jokes about Alison's recent miscarriage on-air. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Howard Stern, Robin Quivers, (more)
