• 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 …
  • Paris Hilton says Britney Spears should ‘not be controlled’

    Paris Hilton says Britney Spears should ‘not be controlled’

    Paris Hilton, who has been friends with Britney Spears for over a decade, believes the pop star has “no control of her life whatsoever.” The DJ and socialite appeared on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM radio show on Thursday and shared that she has seen Spears, 38, a few times this summer over dinners in Malibu. “I …
  • ‘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 …
  • Demi Moore says she ‘changed’ herself for her marriages

    Demi Moore says she ‘changed’ herself for her marriages

    Demi Moore is opening up about a mistake she made throughout her three failed marriages. “For me, I had changed myself so many times over and over to fit what I thought somebody else wanted,” she said on SiriusXM’s “The Jess Cagle show” on Thursday. “It’s that idea that we’re kind of conditioned to work …
  • SiriusXM buys podcast service Stitcher for $325M

    SiriusXM buys podcast service Stitcher for $325M

    Satellite radio giant SiriusXM said Monday that it is buying podcasting platform Stitcher from broadcaster E.W. Scripps for $325 million. Sirius had been in talks for weeks to acquire the platform, which owns a handful of podcast networks that produce shows like “Freakonomics Radio,” “My Favorite Murder” and “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend.” The deal …
  • Companies protect CEO compensation as workers suffer furloughs, layoffs

    Companies protect CEO compensation as workers suffer furloughs, layoffs

    Sonic Automotive, which operates 95 US car dealerships, started laying off and furloughing about a third of its workforce as the coronavirus pandemic crushed its sales. Then, it changed its executives’ pay packages — handing them a multimillion-dollar windfall. On April 10, Sonic’s board gave its top executives stock options to replace performance-based share awards, …
  • Radio Andy Theater goes on despite technical glitches

    Radio Andy Theater goes on despite technical glitches

    Not even spotty Wi-Fi could stop the Radio Andy Theater from going on. Andy Cohen hosted a Zoom event on Thursday night for fans, in which celebrities reenacted a scene from the “Ain’t No Party Like a Hamptons Party” from Season 12 of “The Real Housewives of New York.” Cohen, 51, served as the scene’s …