Tag: Howard Stern

 When a caller addressed his concern that the Christmas break could be the end of all things Howard Stern, the radio legend made a shocking revelation, finally admitting that retirement is not on the horizon, as many have feared. “We’ll be somewhere,” said Stern, though he quickly denounced podcasting as his new landing ground. He has less than a week left with his listeners before 2016, so it’s only fair that he leave a satisfying cliffhanger, instead of a sad goodbye. Something tells me Stern will return to Sirius, unless he plans to launch an entirely new platform . . . again. 

  Steve Rannazzisi finally addressed his lies about 9/11, and Howard Stern got the exclusive. The New York Times was the first to expose his lie about being in the twin towers at the time of the terrorist attack, and he’s since been skewered by social media and pounced on by the press. He has apologized, but has yet to give a detailed explanation. His extensive sit-down with Howard Stern might not fully explain the psychology behind his blunder, but it certainly sheds light on his sincerity. 

According to Steve, once he lied it became impossible to retract, and subsequent interviews about his experience brought the lie to a bigger place. Better to let the lie die on its own and assuage his guilt privately than to let the public eat you alive. The problem is the lie wouldn’t die on its own, and Steve’s issues became insurmountable. He’s now in therapy and confessed to his family years before this hit the news.

While Steve’s actions are awful, the man has suffered enough. In our normal, private lives, our close family and friends are the ones to judge, but he has the wrath of social media and news outlets on his back. At what point will we be an empathetic, forgiving society that allows people to recover from their most egregious errors? Let the man make money for his family and seek forgiveness in private. He’s been punished enough.

  
The history between Artie Lange and Howard Stern goes back many years, and it’s been a bumpy ride. Stern notoriously integrated Lange’s drug use into his on-air content, which Lange later resented. When Lange’s addiction reached dangerous heights, Sirius stepped in to tell him to take some time off. Tragedy came next. Lange attempted suicide, and though Stern knew, he only mentioned it on air when the press got wind of the news. According to Lange, the two have not spoken since. Stern briefly discussed his decision to keep Lange from the show in a Rolling Stone interview, saying, “I don’t even feel strong enough within myself or that I’d be doing the right thing by him [to have him on the show], because I don’t want to do the wrong thing for Artie. I just want Artie to stay alive.” Lange has since revealed his feelings about Stern, and they aren’t pretty. Listen to his podcast below, where he responds to Stern feeling “hurt” by some of Lange’s recent comments.

Caitlyn Jenner is an enigma. How do you immerse yourself in the LGBT community yet in no way identify with their struggle or their fight for equal rights? How do you cower at the idea of gay marriage, yet expect the world to fully accept your gender transition? If you watch ‘I Am Cait,’ there’s a moment when Caitlyn uses the word “they” instead of “us” in reference to not being a freak, and Candance Cayne quickly corrects her. When Caitlyn visited Ellen DeGeneres, the comedian was quick to bring up the subject, and the answer is clear. As for Ellen’s reaction, she isn’t pleased, later admitting to Howard Stern that she found her stance confusing, especially given that Ellen doesn’t fully understand the Trans community yet still supports full equal rights. Watch the exchange below.

 If Trump was the GOP nominee, it’s exactly what we deserve with the system that we have. There’s a part of me that would love to see Trump win. I would love to see Trump be the Republican nominee and run for President. I’m a huge campaign finance reform person. Money has destroyed the American political system. These guys are all NASCAR drivers with [their owners’] stickers on them.” Alec Baldwin to Howard Stern, on the current state of American politics.