Howard Stern
Born: Howard Allan Stern, Jan. 12, 1954, in Jackson Heights, N.Y.
Education: Studied communications at Boston University, where he received a bachelor's degree in 1976.
Occupation: Obnoxious, inventive host of The Howard Stern Show, a shamelessly ribald program carried on Sirius satellite radio.
The self-proclaimed: King of All Media.
Is engaged to: The blond and highly attractive Beth Ostrosky, a 34-year-old model and actress.
Windfall: According to Forbes, earned $302-million (including stock, bonuses and salary) in 2006.
Wind passing: Appeared as the cheeky superhero Fartman on the MTV Video Music Awards in 1992.
Taste in women: Buxom blond playmates and porn stars.
Anna Nicole Smith: Told the shock jock in 2002 that she did not have a sexual relationship with Howard K. Stern.
What's in a name?: Announced on his radio show last week that he wished to be addressed as "The Howard," to avoid confusion with his near-namesake.
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Howard K. Stern
Born: Howard Kevin Stern, Nov. 29, 1968, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Education: Attended the University of California at Berkeley and UCLA Law School; Admitted to the State Bar of California in 1994.
Occupation: Worked for Anna Nicole Smith and operated a business with the shameless and ribald name "Hot Smoochie Lips Inc."
The self-proclaimed: "Proud father" of Anna Nicole's daughter, Dannielynn.
Says he was engaged to: The late, blond and highly attractive Anna Nicole -- a model and actress.
Windfall: At the moment, has physical possession of baby Dannielynn, the possible heir to the court-contested estate of Anna Nicole's billionaire husband J. Howard Marshall II.
Wind passing: To his detractors, Howard K. was seen as nothing more than Anna Nicole's fart-catching lackey.
Taste in women: One buxom blond playmate, in particular.
Anna Nicole Smith: Mysterious pseudo-husband, who was rarely far from the star's side on the reality series The Anna Nicole Show.
What's in a name? According to Canada 411.ca, there are 11 listings under "H. Stern" in Canada, none for Howard K. Stern.
Brad Wheeler