Shock jock Howard Stern is on a hunt to name Tiger Woods’ “Hottest Mistress.” The longtime radio host — known for his side-splitting pranks — is organizing the first official Tiger Woods Mistress Beauty Pageant.

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Kara and Ellen aren’t the only entertainment notables having a cow over rumors that American Idol producers are courting shock jock Howard Stern as a replacement for British mogul Simon Cowell. The Parents Television Council (PTC) wants some straight talk from FOX about whether or not they intend to put Stern on the judging panel.

In a statement issued Wednesday morning, PTC President Tim Winter blasted the network for not putting the kibosh on the Stern rumors:

“Given American Idol’s extreme popularity with family audiences, I hope that Fox will put the rumors to rest and announce that it has no intention of adding to the show one of the most profane, sexually-explicit and anti-family performers in the history of the broadcast medium – either as a guest or as a judge.”

Late last year, The PTC also took The CW to task over a threesome-themed episode that aired on the network’s teen drama Gossip Girl last fall.

Howard Stern would be happy to replace Simon Cowell on the American Idol judging panel — if program bosses promise to pay him enough — but Idol panelist Kara DioGuardi isn’t the only series judge that feels casting the notorious shock jock would be grave mistake.

The Chicago Sun-Times claims freshman A.I. expert Ellen DeGeneres has threatened to leave the series if Stern joins the team.

The paper writes: “According to a veteran ‘Idol’ staffer, ‘Ellen has told just about anyone who will listen that she’s totally opposed to the [Stern] idea,” making it clear if he is hired, she’d leave the show……’”

But Ellen may not have to worry about packing up her dressing room just yet, because a Fox executive says the chances of Howard being hired are next to nil.

“The Stern thing makes for good chatter, but is such a remote possibility, I can’t see it ever happening — at least in this life,” the exec said.

Last month, music mogul Simon revealed he is leaving the TV talent show to launch an American version of The X Factor. Since then, there has been much speculation about who will fill his spot on Idol.

Producers of American Idol are courting no-holds-barred radio shock jock Howard Stern to become reality TV’s next Mr. Nasty.

Idol informants claim FOX bosses are eager to bring Stern on board to replace Simon Cowell as the acid-tongue pundit on the show’s judges panel. Cowell will bid farewell to Idol in May as he prepares to launch an American adaptation of his UK ratings juggernaut The X Factor. Stern, on the hand, is the highest-paid radio personality in the country and threatening to jump ship on his Sirius Radio if the satellite service provider makes good on a promise to slice his $100 million a year deal.

Producers are believed to have approached Howard after he repeatedly mentioned on-air that his exclusive Sirius XM Radio deal ends next January and he would be willing to consider other offers.

“It’s one of the few shows that could compete with Stern’s $100 million-a-year Sirius contract, and ‘Idol’ bosses think he’d be even nastier than Simon.”

Artie Lange, the Howard Stern sidekick who recently tried to commit suicide by stabbing himself multiple times, offered an eerie prediction to departing Tonight Show host Conan O’Brien more than a year before his move to the famous show 7 months ago.

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