"Following reports over the summer that his SiriusXM program would be canceled at the end of his contract in 2025, Howard Stern addressed the speculation head-on with a spectacular troll job on Monday. In his first episode back from summer break, Stern pranked the media by handing the mic to his friend Andy Cohen, who pretended that Stern had parted ways with SiriusXM and taken over the show."
"Eventually, the prank was revealed, as Stern took over the mic to finally address his future. "Everything you've been reading about me in the paper... is completely false," Stern began. "I was just getting so fucking annoyed with everyone writing me, asking me if I was okay because I'd been fired." Stern proceeded to recap recent events, noting how the media reported he had been fired "for being too woke."
Howard Stern staged a prank to confront persistent reports that his SiriusXM program would be canceled at the end of his 2025 contract. He handed the mic to Andy Cohen, who pretended Stern had parted ways, prompting immediate media headlines. Stern then revealed the gag and said reports of his firing were completely false, calling the inquiries annoying. He rejected claims he was fired for being "too woke," noted SiriusXM includes both woke and right-leaning employees, said friends had been checking on him, and expressed happiness at the company while not detailing contract status.
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