Claim: Howard Stern has sold many copies of his books.

Private Parts is a 1997 American biographical comedy film produced by Ivan Reitman and directed by Betty Thomas . The film is an adaptation of the autobiographical chapters from the best selling 1993 book Private Parts by radio personality Howard Stern , developed from a script written by Len Blum and Michael Kalesniko . It follows Stern 's life from boyhood and his rise to success in radio . Stern and several of his radio show staff star as themselves , including newscaster and co-host Robin Quivers , producers Fred Norris and Gary Dell ` Abate , and comedian Jackie Martling . The film also stars Mary McCormack , Alison Janney , and Paul Giamatti .   After a proposed film featuring Stern as his superhero character Fartman fell through , development for a new film began in 1994 , several months following the release of Private Parts . Stern signed with Rysher Entertainment , who agreed to fund it , and teamed with producer Ivan Reitman who thought a biographical take on Stern 's life was best suited for a film . Production was delayed after Stern rejected 22 scripts from several screenwriters until he accepted one developed by Blum and Kalesniko in late 1995 . Filming took place in the New York City area and Washington , D.C. from May to November 1996 with a budget of $ 28 million , during which Stern continued to host his radio show each weekday morning . Numerous celebrities and family members of the radio show staff make cameo appearances in the film . The soundtrack is formed of songs from several rock bands as well as two original tracks featuring Stern performing with Rob Zombie and the Dust Brothers .   Released in the United States on March 7 , 1997 by Paramount Pictures , Private Parts ranked at number one on the US box office in its opening weekend with a gross of $ 14.6 million . It grossed a domestic total of $ 41.2 million at the end of its theatrical run . It received mostly positive reviews from film critics , a group whom Stern made a conscious effort to please , including the public who did not listen to the radio show or were not fans of his . In 1998 , the film was released on DVD and Stern won a Blockbuster Award for Favorite Male Newcomer for his performance . Stern shot additional scenes for a censored version of the film prior to its premiere television broadcast on the USA Network in 1999 .