• SiriusXM names Jennifer Witz to replace longtime CEO Jim Meyer

    SiriusXM names Jennifer Witz to replace longtime CEO Jim Meyer

    Satellite radio giant SiriusXM named Jennifer Witz to replace its longtime chief executive Jim Meyer, who will retire on Dec. 31. Witz, the company’s president of sales, marketing and operations, will be the first woman to hold the top job. Meyer, who held the role of CEO since 2013, said his decision to retire has …
  • Jane Fonda thinks George and Kellyanne Conway must have great sex

    Jane Fonda thinks George and Kellyanne Conway must have great sex

    Talk about political positions. Jane Fonda thinks George and Kellyanne Conway must have great sex given the couple’s drastically different political views. Famously liberal Fonda was talking to Howard Stern about her former friendship with right-winger Jon Voight, and said that she couldn’t continue to be friends with someone with such drastically different views. The …
  • ‘Stuttering John,’ of Howard Stern fame, sues SiriusXM

    ‘Stuttering John,’ of Howard Stern fame, sues SiriusXM

    John Melendez, who became known as Stuttering John as a longtime sidekick to radio and television host Howard Stern, has sued SiriusXM for using his name, likeness and voice without permission on channels dedicated to Stern. Melendez, who left Stern’s radio show after more than 15 years in 2004 and became the announcer for NBC’s …
  • Howard Stern’s advice to Ellen DeGeneres: ‘Just be a p—k’

    Howard Stern’s advice to Ellen DeGeneres: ‘Just be a p—k’

    Well, it’s worked for him! Howard Stern has weighed in on Ellen DeGeneres’ seeming fall from grace, saying that if he were in the talk show host’s shoes, he would “change [his] whole image.” “I’d go on the air and be a son of a bitch,” he said Monday on SiriusXM’s “Howard Stern Show.” “People …
  • Howard Stern could land major payday with renewed contract

    Howard Stern could land major payday with renewed contract

    There’s buzz that Howard Stern may retire when his five year deal with Sirius XM expires at the end of this year – but insiders at the network say not so fast – they are in talks for what could be the biggest contract of the rock star jock’s career. Former Stern sidekick, Steve Grillo …
  • SiriusXM in talks to renew Howard Stern contract amid pandemic

    SiriusXM in talks to renew Howard Stern contract amid pandemic

    Satellite broadcaster SiriusXM said it’s in talks to retain its biggest star Howard Stern as the business weathers the fallout from the coronavirus. SiriusXM Chief Executive Jim Meyer said Thursday on a second-quarter earnings call that the company has reengaged Stern in talks to re-up his contract, following a lull caused by the pandemic. Stern’s …
  • Colin Jost sounds unsure about his ‘SNL’ future

    Colin Jost sounds unsure about his ‘SNL’ future

    Though pandemic isolation has made Colin Jost appreciate more than ever the routine of working at “Saturday Night Live”‘s 30 Rock studio, the Weekend Update co-host still isn’t sure if the upcoming season will be his last. Appearing – remotely – on Howard Stern’s Sirius XM show, Jost couldn’t give a definite answer when Stern …
  • Howard Stern: August Alsina’s a ‘bonehead’ for revealing Jada Pinkett Smith affair

    Howard Stern: August Alsina’s a ‘bonehead’ for revealing Jada Pinkett Smith affair

    The world’s most famous shock jock actually wants someone to be quiet. Howard Stern returned to the airwaves on Monday following a two-week vacation and caught up on the latest celebrity gossip, including Jada Pinkett Smith’s affair with singer August Alsina while she and Will Smith were secretly separated. Stern, 66, shared an unexpected opinion: …
  • Howard Stern fires back at Donald Trump Jr. for retweeting N-word, blackface skit

    Howard Stern fires back at Donald Trump Jr. for retweeting N-word, blackface skit

    Howard Stern is firing back at Donald Trump Jr. for calling out his past use of racially offensive humor. It all started last week when controversy erupted over Stern’s use of blackface and the N-word in a 1993 comedy sketch that resurfaced online Thursday. It was edited together with Stern’s recent appearance on “The View,” …
  • Howard Stern under fire for past use of blackface, skit with N-word

    Howard Stern under fire for past use of blackface, skit with N-word

    Howard Stern has become the latest in a long list of celebrities and power players to be forced to confront their use of blackface. On Thursday a video appeared online showing Stern in minstrel-style makeup, liberally using the N-word. It was cut together with a recent appearance on “The View” during which he claimed he’d …