Howard Stern recently appeared on SiriusXM’s “Andy Cohen Live” (via Entertainment Weekly) and denied having a feud with Oprah despite his history of criticizing the TV icon. Stern called out Oprah in 2022 for showing off her wealth on social media, and he made headlines in 2004 after publicly calling for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate Oprah’s daytime talk show. The FCC was coming after Stern at the time, so he argued that Oprah should also be targeted because her show covered questionable material like teenage sex.
“I think about who are Howard Stern’s kind of enemies at this point, or punching bags,” Andy Cohen told Stern during the recent interview. “And I get the sense that you’ve either publicly or privately kind of mended fences with them, but it seems like Oprah might be the only kind of Howard Stern foe or enemy that you still have?”
“No, I love Oprah,” Stern replied. “I follow Oprah. I enjoy watching Oprah.”
When asked by Cohen if he’s ever spoken to Oprah, Stern answered: “Never. I think she’s afraid. I know [Winfrey’s best friend] Gayle King very well. And I think at one point she suggested, ‘Oh, we should get together with Oprah.’ I said, ‘You better check with Oprah. You better. Don’t surprise her with me.’”
Stern added that he is “fascinated by Oprah,” explaining: “I like sometimes how Oprah is so unaware. Maybe she is aware, but I suspect — I’m an Oprah follower, but sometimes she’s unaware of the sort of way she shows her wealth. I couldn’t do that. I’m not saying that she’s wrong. We all know she’s wealthy. But I think in the world right now, there is such a disparity between those who have and those who have not. And it’s only getting worse… so I find it funny. And I’m not gonna sit there and tell you I don’t think it’s funny. I go, ‘Wow, Oprah is unapologetically wealthy,’ and good for her. But I don’t hate Oprah at all. I think she’s brilliant.”
During the Nov. 28, 2022 episode of “The Howard Stern Show,” the radio icon said “it’s fucking mind blowing” to follow Oprah on Instagram because she flaunts her wealth.
“You see her estates, her gardens, the people who service her and, you know… She’s got servants and, like, people cooking and it’s fucking wild,” he added at the time. “She knows how to be rich… She kind of likes to show it off, which is something I’m not comfortable with. I don’t think that people should show off their wealth.”
Oprah never responded to Stern’s criticism. Speaking to Cohen, Stern said that “I would sit down with Oprah” for a new interview but “Oprah wouldn’t sit down with me. I think Oprah feels… you know what? Oprah doesn’t need it. You know what? I’m gonna advise Oprah: Stay away from me, because you don’t need it.”
Watch Stern’s appearance on SiriusXM’s “Andy Cohen Live” in the video below.
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