Howard Stern Declares He's 'No Longer Friends' with Bill Maher: 'Ought to Shut His Mouth'

Satellite radio host Howard Stern has declared that he is "no longer friends" with fellow media personality Bill Maher after Maher criticized the way Stern talks about his current wife during a recent podcast. Stern called Maher's comments "nutty" and "sexist," saying that Maher "ought to shut his mouth." The words that set Stern off came during Sunday's episode of Maher's "Club Random" podcast, during which late musician John Lennon's son, Julian, was a guest1.

Here are the key bullet points:

  • Howard Stern has declared that he is "no longer friends" with fellow media personality Bill Maher after Maher criticized the way Stern talks about his current wife during a recent podcast1.
  • Stern called Maher's comments "nutty" and "sexist," saying that Maher "ought to shut his mouth"1.
  • The words that set Stern off came during Sunday's episode of Maher's "Club Random" podcast, during which late musician John Lennon's son, Julian, was a guest1.
  • Stern elaborated that he sent an email to Maher to express his displeasure with the comments, but Maher did not respond1.
  • The incident has sparked a conversation online about the role of public figures in holding each other accountable and the importance of respecting women1.

The fallout between Stern and Maher has raised questions about the role of public figures in holding each other accountable and the importance of respecting women.