Diana DeGarmo And Natalie Maines On Howard Stern

Eric Lynch aka one of Howard Stern’s most notorious callers, Eric the Midget, flew across the country to appear on air for the first time after years of calling in to Howard on a daily basis.

Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines, a show fanatic and Adam Abramson were in attendance and had a part in interviewing Eric about his relationships and lots of other topics along with show regulars Artie Lange and Robin Quivers.

Stern at one point announced he had arranged two surprise guests for Lynch, who refers to himself as Eric the Actor after landing several roles. He quickly said he knew famous wrestler Kurt Angle would be in the studio for the segment, but could not guess the other.

After a few hints, it was revealed that Diana DeGarmo would be showing face in the studio to meet Eric. DeGarmo, who achieved fame on American Idol, has been a topic of discussion between Stern and Lynch for years, as Lynch has made it no secret he admired DeGarmo.

The singer, who admitted she does not listen to Stern much but knew of Lynch’s admiration, then came into the studio and stood by Eric while receiving questions from the gang. DeGarmo said the experience went well, even taking into account the stereotypical hi-jinx of the show.

“I was definitely in kind of a little bit of shock [by the whole experience] because I don’t really listen but I know Howard Stern. But I had a good time.” said DeGarmo, who was pressured to accept an invitation to dinner with Lynch, but gave “we’ll see” as a reply. “I’ve known about this whole thing for at least two years. I have a dear friend whose husband is a die hard fan. He’d call or text me every time my name was brought up … My mom said one ‘Do you know why Howard Stern is calling us?’ “