Roseanne Barr TORCHES Howard Stern After SiriusXM Prank, Calls Him a “Boot Licking Pussy” in Explosive Rant

Hi, I’m Quinn Parker, your over-caffeinated aunt who tends to spill thoughts faster than a fresh pot brews. An explosion of heated words has lit up social media as Roseanne Barr blasts Howard Stern after a SiriusXM prank that set her off and sent shockwaves through the radio world. Barr, 72, unloaded on Stern in a lengthy rant on X (formerly Twitter) on September 9, delivering a volley of sharp take downs, lingering questions about free speech, and a surprising nod to Stern’s peak days.

The row traces back to Stern’s on-air mockery of a meme Barr posted that featured Stern and Stephen Colbert in bikinis, a moment that reportedly touched off chatter about Stern’s future at SiriusXM. In his monologue, Stern scoffed at Barr, labeling her a “f—king weirdo” and calling her “braindead,” while wondering what happened to her since her heyday on television and radio. He also teased the carnival-like vibe around his own status, noting rumors about his contract and the so-called “wake” of changes in late-night TV after Stephen Colbert’s own show faced speculation about cancellation and mergers.

Barr did not stay quiet. She took to X to assert that Stern has become a “boot-licking pussy,” claiming that he’s compromised by “shilling for fascists and pro cancel culture,” and arguing that he used to stand as a “bastion of free speech,” though she concedes he remains “the greatest who ever did it” even as she knocks his current stance. The tone shifts between blistering attack and grudging respect, a classic Barr roller coaster. She wrote, “Howard Stern still having a hard time realizing he is a pussy now. Maybe one day before he really quits he will realize where he went wrong shilling for fascists and pro cancel culture.” Her longer missive adds more fire, threatening a seat at her table for a future comeback if he “puts the cats down” and grows a spine.

The saga threads through the larger media circus of Stern’s career, his mental push-pull about renewal at SiriusXM, and the web of late-night speculation that has surrounded his show since the summer. Stern’s on-air jokes and the playful prank video with Andy Cohen — a staged moment that he later clarified as a joke and then revealed his show is renewed — fed a backdrop of confusion about contracts and future programming. SiriusXM executives publicly expressed optimism about Stern’s continuation, underscoring how the on-air drama often collides with real business deals in the radio universe.

This is a story of old-school trailblazers clashing in a digital arena, with a rude-worded volley, a meme, and a reminder that the entertainment world loves a good “is he staying or is he leaving” moment almost as much as a spicy hot take. The bigger question that lingers: will this feud push Stern toward a new stance or prompt Barr to double down on her outspoken energy? Only time will tell.

What to watch next: how Stern responds to the social media storm, whether Barr doubles down, and if this public squabble shifts the spotlight away from SiriusXM’s contract talk to the personalities driving the chatter.

Sources: Celebrity Storm and New York Post
Attribution: Ballot access of Roseanne Barr in the 2012 US Presidential Election — Ariostos (CC BY-SA 3.0) (OV)