Howard Stern
BACK ON THE AIR
… Pranks Followers With Andy Cohen Takeover
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Howard Stern is again on-air … after duping followers into considering Andy Cohen was taking up his SiriusXM present.
Keen listeners tuned in anticipating Stern to handle rumors his long-running SiriusXM present was on the chopping block — however as an alternative, they had been met with Bravo’s Andy Cohen.
Cohen opened with … “This is, I know, is not the voice that you expected to hear. This is not the voice that you probably wanted to hear, but it is I, Andy Cohen, and this is our first day broadcasting on Andy 100.”
He continued … “I know you’re expecting a big announcement from Howard, and this is actually not how things were meant to go. There’s been a lot of talk about what’s going to happen with Howard. Is he fired? I don’t know how much I’m allowed to say except he’s not here and I am.”
The Bravo host went on to say he was “winging it” and there was imagined to be “a cleaner handoff.”
The hoax dragged on for a number of minutes, even with an indignant caller who fumed over the announcement.
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However then … Howard and his sidekick Robin Quivers hopped on the mic, chuckling over the bit.
Howard explains he just lately got here down with a extreme illness — which he’s nonetheless battling — and that’s what saved him sidelined over the previous week. You’ll recall, he was set to return final Tuesday … however the present was scrapped final minute.
Amid reviews his present is on ice … Howard says his crew and SiriusXM brass have been discussing transfer ahead. He assured his listeners he is completely happy on the firm.
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Stern says he’s had his workers lean into the excitement a few doable cancellation… all to arrange an thrilling return.
Unclear precisely what the longer term holds … however for now, it does not seem to be Stern goes anyplace.
