Editing Howard Stern (section)

===1995–1997: ''Miss America'' and ''Private Parts'' film===
On April 3, 1995, three days after the [[Murder of Selena|shooting]] of singer [[Selena]], Stern's comments regarding her death and [[Mexican Americans]] caused controversy among his listeners in [[Texas]] and some Mexican American communities. Among his criticisms of her music, sound effects of gunfire were played: "This music does absolutely nothing for me. [[Alvin and the Chipmunks]] have more soul&nbsp;... Spanish people have the worst taste in music. They have no depth".<ref>{{cite news |first= Stephanie |last= Asin |title= Selena's Public Outraged: Shock Jock Howard Stern's Comments Hit Raw Nerve |url= https://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/metropolitan/selena/95/04/06/stern.html |work=[[Houston Chronicle]] |date= April 6, 1995 |access-date= February 1, 2008 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070710182116/http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/metropolitan/selena/95/04/06/stern.html |archive-date= July 10, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> After three days of widespread media reaction and boycott threats, Stern responded with a statement in Spanish, stressing his comments were made in [[satire]] and were not intended to hurt those who loved her.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=S8YRAAAAIBAJ&dq=howard%20stern%20selena&pg=1854%2C3274507 |title= Satire triggers a Stern outcry, puts 'shock jock' on defensive |date= April 6, 1995 |access-date= September 2, 2010 |work= [[The Deseret News]] |via= [[Google News]] }}{{Dead link|date=April 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The next day, Eloy Cano, a [[Justice of the Peace]] of [[Harlingen, Texas|Harlingen]], Texas, issued an [[arrest warrant]] on Stern for disorderly conduct that carried a potential maximum fine of $500 if he entered the state.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/judge-stern-face-music-selena-comments-article-1.685510 |title= Judge Wants Stern To Face Music For Selena Comments |date= April 13, 1995 |access-date= September 2, 2010 |first= David |last= Hinckley |work=[[New York Daily News]] }}</ref> Stern was never arrested on the warrant.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.tmz.com/2005/12/15/sterns-most-shocking-moments/ |title= Stern's Most Shocking Moments! |work=[[TMZ]] |date= December 15, 2005 |access-date= August 20, 2013 }}</ref>

In 1995, Stern signed an advance deal with [[ReganBooks]] worth around $3 million to write his second book, ''[[Miss America (book)|Miss America]]''.{{sfn|Colford|1997|pp=265–266}} Stern wrote about various topics, including his [[cybersex]] experiences on the Internet service [[Prodigy (online service)|Prodigy]], a private meeting with [[Michael Jackson]], his suffering with back pain and [[obsessive–compulsive disorder]], and his run for Governor of New York.<ref>{{cite magazine |title= Miss America |url= https://www.ew.com/article/1995/12/01/miss-america |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date= August 24, 2010 |date= December 1, 1995 |first= A. J. |last= Jacobs }}</ref> Following its release on November 7, 1995, ''Miss America'' sold 33,000 copies at [[Barnes & Noble]] stores which set a new one-day record for the chain,<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1995/11/15/books/book-notes-038580.html |date= November 15, 1995 |first= Mary |last= Tabor |title= Stern Guns Down Powell Book |access-date= August 1, 2010 |work=[[The New York Times]] }}</ref> and 120,000 in its first week. It entered ''The New York Times'' Best-Seller list at number one and stayed on the list for 16 weeks.<ref name=carter/> According to ''[[Publishers Weekly]]'', 1.39&nbsp;million copies were sold in 1995 alone which ranked it the year's third best-selling book.{{sfn|Lucaire|1997|p=145}} As with ''Private Parts'', Stern's book signings attracted thousands. His November 30, 1995, appearance on ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'' caused controversy after he appeared on the show with two bikini-clad women who kissed each other and received spanks from Stern. Leno, who urged that both acts would be edited out from the final broadcast, walked off the stage after the segment without thanking Stern.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/leno-stern-reaction-jay-not-amused-article-1.692928 |title= Leno's Stern reaction Jay's not amused |date= December 2, 1995 |work= [[The New York Daily News]] |access-date= February 15, 2015 |first= Richard |last= Huff |archive-date= June 26, 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150626113820/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/leno-stern-reaction-jay-not-amused-article-1.692928 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

In February 1996, production began on a biographical comedy [[Private Parts (1997 film)|film adaptation]] of ''Private Parts'' for [[Paramount Pictures]]. Development had lasted over two years as Stern, who had final script approval, "rejected every script there was&nbsp;... they were over the top comedies that I think were dumb, boring and dull". After producer [[Ivan Reitman]] got involved with the project, Stern agreed to a script developed by [[Len Blum]] and Michael Kalesniko.{{sfn|Luerssen|2009|p=92}}<ref>{{Cite magazine |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date= March 14, 1997 |first= Lisa |last= Schwarzbaum |access-date= August 22, 2016 |url= https://www.ew.com/article/1997/03/14/private-parts |title= Private Parts |volume= 280 |issue= 2 |page= 44 |bibcode= 1999SciAm.280b..44G |doi= 10.1038/scientificamerican0299-44 }}</ref> Filming began in May 1996 with director [[Betty Thomas]] and lasted four months with Stern, Quivers, and Norris acting as their younger and current selves. The crew traveled to the film set after each radio show and stayed there to shoot on weekends.{{sfn|Colford|1997|p=268}} Stern embarked on an extensive publicity tour to promote the film which included numerous television appearances and magazine interviews in his attempt to appeal to people who were not listeners of his radio show. ''Private Parts'' premiered on February 27, 1997, at [[The Theater at Madison Square Garden]]; outside the theatre, Stern and [[Rob Zombie]] performed "[[The Great American Nightmare]]", a track they recorded for its soundtrack.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/private-parts-public-hassle-article-1.754056 |date= February 27, 1997 |first= Denene |last= Millner |title= 'Private Parts' a public hassle |access-date= August 1, 2010 |work=[[New York Daily News]] }}</ref> The film's wide release followed on March 7, 1997. It topped the US box office in its opening weekend with a gross of $14.6&nbsp;million and earned a domestic total of $41.2&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite magazine |title= Private Parts |magazine=[[Scientific American]] |volume= 280 |issue= 2 |page= 44 |url= https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=privateparts.htm |access-date= April 3, 2010 |bibcode= 1999SciAm.280b..44G |last= Grossman |first= Wendy M. |year= 1999 |doi= 10.1038/scientificamerican0299-44 }}</ref> In 1998, Stern received a [[Blockbuster Inc.|Blockbuster]] Entertainment Award for Favorite Male Newcomer.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}} The soundtrack, ''[[Private Parts: The Album]]'', sold 178,000 copies in its first week of release and entered the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart in the United States at number one in March 1997, the highest selling debut release for a soundtrack to a feature film.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4373444.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161008201726/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4373444.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= October 8, 2016 |date= March 7, 1997 |url-access= |first= Jeffrey |last= Jolson-Coburn |title= Stern soundtrack opens at top |access-date= August 17, 2016 |work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] }}</ref> Three months after its release, the album was certified [[RIAA certification|platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] for shipping one million copies.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Howard+Stern#search_section |work=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] |title= Gold and Platinum search: Howard Stern |access-date= August 15, 2016 }}</ref> Stern also provides vocals on "[[Tortured Man]]", a track he recorded with [[The Dust Brothers]].

In October 1997, Stern filed a $1.5&nbsp;million lawsuit against Ministry of Film Inc., claiming the studio recruited him for a film called ''Jane'' starring [[Melanie Griffith]] while knowing it had insufficient funds. Stern, who remained unpaid when production ceased, accused the studio of breach of contract, fraud, and negligent representation.<ref>{{cite news |title= Stern sues movie studio, says it reneged on deal |date= October 10, 1997 |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pVMgAAAAIBAJ&dq=howard-stern%20jane%20melanie-griffith&pg=5002%2C2100880 |work=[[Spartanburg Herald-Journal]] |access-date= July 28, 2010 }}</ref> A settlement was reached in 1999 which resulted in Stern receiving $50,000.<ref>{{cite news |title= Studio avoids court by giving Stern $50,000 |date= August 25, 1999 |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fkAgAAAAIBAJ&dq=howard-stern%20jane%20melanie-griffith&pg=6293%2C6608896 |newspaper=[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]] |page= 2A |access-date= July 28, 2010 }}</ref>