Howard Stern Is Not Leaving His Siriusxm Radio Show, Pulling A Prank With Andy Cohen

Howard Stern trolled listeners connected Monday pinch a joke that he was leaving his longtime SiriusXM power show and would beryllium replaced by Andy Cohen.

"The constituent is, nary of this was real," Stern said, who later confirmed he is staying connected nan show.

SiriusXM declined to comment.

The prank began astatine nan apical of nan 7 a.m. clip slot erstwhile Cohen told listeners that he was rebranding Stern's transmission arsenic "Andy 100."

"This is not nan sound you astir apt wanted to hear, but it is I, Andy Cohen, and this is our first time broadcasting connected Channel 100. Andy 100 is what it’s being referred to astir Sirius for nan past fewer days. I cognize that you’re expecting a large announcement from Howard, and this is not really things were meant to go,” he said.

Cohen continued: "There’s been a batch of talk astir what’s going to hap pinch Howard’s deal. Is he fired? I don’t cognize really overmuch I’m allowed to say, isolated from that he’s not present and I am."

Andy Cohen successful Los Angeles successful 2022.RB/Bauer-Griffin / GC Images file

The Bravo big went connected to opportunity that it was expected to beryllium "a cleaner handoff," but "there’s thing cleanable astir it."

“I’m benignant of winging it,” Cohen said.

Multiple news outlets, including Variety and nan Associated Press, reported that Stern was leaving nan network.

But aft a break, Stern came connected aerial and revealed nan elaborate prank. He thanked Cohen "for that small bit," telling listeners that nan news of his departure was a gag he group up pinch nan Bravo host.

"That was each masterminded by me," Stern said. "I said to Andy, would you trim a spot for us? And he instantly said yes. I said spell arsenic agelong arsenic you want because nan longer it goes on, nan much group deliberation it’s real. And Andy had nary problem pinch that. He’s nan best. … Love him for doing that. Thank you, Andy Cohen, and Andy 100."

The longtime power characteristic expressed frustrations complete rumors successful caller weeks that he had been fired from SiriusXM.

"I don’t moreover cognize what woke means, but we’ll get to that, because that’s nan logic I was fired from Sirius," he said, sarcastically.

Stern continued: "Everything you’ve been reference successful nan insubstantial astir me, astir [co-host] Robin [Quivers], are wholly false."

Stern said past week he wasn’t connected aerial because of a acold he’s been battling.