Overview

• Speaking on the Oct. 9 episode of SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live, Stern said he follows and enjoys Oprah and rejected the idea that she is his enemy.
• Stern said he has never spoken with Winfrey and suggested she may be wary of meeting him, recalling that Gayle King once floated a possible introduction.
• He reiterated past criticisms of Winfrey’s social media posts that highlight her wealth while stressing that he finds her brilliant and is fascinated by her.
• Referencing earlier flashpoints, coverage noted Stern’s 2004 call for the FCC to investigate Oprah’s talk show during the agency’s crackdown on his own program.
• Stern said he would sit for an interview with Winfrey but doubted she would accept, adding that she does not need it, and Entertainment Weekly reported her representatives have not commented.