Howard Stern: I'm sticking with satellite

Howard Stern: I'msticking with satellite
NEW YORK -- Forget the various rumors and rumblings. Howard Stern made it clear Wednesday morning: He's staying put on satellite radio.
"I'm very flattered terrestrial radio can't let go of me," Stern said on his morning radio show. "But I would throw up if I had to go back. I'm never going back."
The self-proclaimed "King of All Media" said three companies had made overtures through his agent, but there was no interest from his end. He did not name the companies.
Stern is just five months into a five-year, $500 million satellite radio contract.
"I've never been happier," he said. "We're flying high and doing great."
He told the New York Post in a story published Tuesday that he had been offered "a major deal" to return to regular radio.
Rowling, King, Irvingteam up for charity
NEW YORK (AP) -- J.K. Rowling, Stephen King and John Irving will read selections from their own works during two benefit performances at Radio City Music Hall this summer.
It will be Rowling's first visit to the U.S. since 2000.
The Harry Potter creator is a resident of Edinburgh, Scotland.
"Stephen pretended to be in suspense about my answer, but frankly, this was easily one of the most enticing propositions ever put to me in an envelope," Rowling said in a statement.
King, author of "Carrie" and other horror tales, came up with the idea for the benefit. He called it "a dream come true for me."
"It's a chance for me to read with two great writers while supporting two very deserving organizations at the same time," he said in a statement.
"An Evening With Harry, Carrie & amp; Garp" will be held Aug. 1-2.
The performances will benefit the Haven Foundation, which helps performing artists whose accidents or illnesses have left them uninsured and unable to work, and Doctors Without Borders, a humanitarian group that delivers emergency aid in more than 70 countries.
Irving, author of "The World According to Garp" and a close friend of King's, said he looked forward to meeting Rowling.
He credited her with "introducing an entire generation of readers to long, complicated, plotted novels."
Snoop meets with police
LONDON -- Snoop Dogg flew into London Wednesday for a meeting with police after getting involved in a brawl at Heathrow Airport last month.
The 34-year-old rapper and five other men were arrested on charges of violent disorder and starting a brawl, and spent the night in jail, after trouble flared when some of Snoop's party were denied entry to British Airways' first-class lounge.
The group had been en route to Johannesburg, South Africa, where Snoop, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, was due to perform.
They clashed with officials after some were told they didn't have the correct tickets to enter the lounge.
Police released the six, all U.S. citizens in their 30s, saying they had not been charged with any offenses.
The men were told they had to return after further investigations had been carried out.
Snoop was to meet officers at Heathrow police station to see whether any action would be brought against him. Police said seven officers were injured in the brawl.
A spokesman for British Airways said Snoop has been banned from future travel on the airline.
Today's birthdays
Comedian Mort Sahl is 79. Rock singer Eric Burdon (The Animals; War) is 65. Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo is 54. Actress Frances Fisher is 54. Actor Boyd Gaines is 53. Country musician Mark Herndon (Alabama) is 51. Actress Martha Quinn is 47. Actress Natasha Richardson is 43. Country singer-musician Tim Raybon (The Raybon Brothers) is 43. Actor Coby Bell is 31. Actor Austin O'Brien is 26. Actor Jonathan Jackson is 24.