"At 7 a.m. Monday, the time at which Stern was due to come back, Cohen was seated in the chair usually occupied by Stern. And in a somber monologue, Cohen announced that Stern and the satellite radio network have gone their separate ways amid reports of contract drama. A number of outlets, including AP, took the bait and reported it as fact."
"Howard and the executive team at SiriusXM felt that it was best to kind of part ways now, Cohen said, which seemed confirmed on social media by the official Stern show account: Squawk Box regulars Andrew Ross Sorkin and Becky Quick dutifully broke the news in the context of it being major media news with the gravity that could have seriously cratered the SiriusXM stock price."
"Fortunately for shareholders, however, the ruse was promptly corrected when Quick interrupted the conversation saying Was the Howard Stern thing was a joke? He trolled viewers with a gag that Andy Cohen had taken over his slot. That whole thing was a joke?! Sorkin added. No, it wasn't just viewers who fell for the gag. To be fair, both anchors handled the potentially embarrassing moment with grace, humor and humility."
CNBC anchors announced that Howard Stern had left SiriusXM and that Andy Cohen had taken over his slot. At 7 a.m., Cohen sat in Stern's chair and delivered a somber monologue claiming Stern and the satellite radio network had parted ways amid contract drama. Several outlets, including AP, reported the announcement as fact after apparent confirmation from the Stern show's official social account. The announcement was a ruse; Becky Quick interrupted to reveal it was a joke and hosts corrected the record in real time. Some outlets were embarrassed, while other outlets, like Mediaite, reported accurately.
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