Roseanne Barr precipitated a stir on Tuesday night time by sharing a wierd picture of The Late Present host Stephen Colbert and radio character Howard Stern on the seaside in matching bikinis. The actress, identified for her assist of President Donald Trump, didn’t present any commentary with the publish, permitting the picture—presumably AI-generated—to make its personal assertion. This publish probably alludes to current rumors that Stern’s long-running SiriusXM present could also be dealing with cancellation.
A current report from the U.S. Solar claimed that SiriusXM was contemplating canceling The Howard Stern Present as soon as Stern’s five-year, $500 million deal expires on the finish of 2025.
With out addressing the rumors straight, Stern reminded listeners the subsequent day that he’d return from his typical summer time break after Labor Day.
“We’ll again again although, very quickly,“ he mentioned. ”We’ll be again on the air, stay. I’ve been refueling, so to talk.”
Equally, Stephen Colbert’s The Late Present was canceled by CBS final month, with the community describing the choice as being purely monetary.
“That is purely a monetary choice in opposition to a difficult backdrop in late night time,” an announcement learn.
“It’s not associated in any solution to the present’s efficiency, content material or different issues occurring at Paramount.”
Colbert’s supporters have additionally questioned the timing of the announcement, contemplating that earlier than his present’s cancelation, Colbert had criticized CBS’ guardian firm Paramount of settling with President Donald Trump in a $16 million lawsuit.
Colbert mentioned of the settlement, “As somebody who has all the time been a proud worker of this community, I’m offended, and I don’t know if something will ever restore my belief on this firm.”
“However simply taking a stab at it, I’d say $16 million would assist,” he added.
The Writers Guild of America referred to as for an investigation into the cancelation, releasing an announcement that learn, “The Writers Guild of America has important issues that The Late Present’s cancellation is a bribe, sacrificing free speech to curry favor with the Trump Administration.”
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) August 12, 2025
