Roseanne Barr caused a stir on Tuesday night by sharing a strange image of The Late Show host Stephen Colbert and radio personality Howard Stern on the beach in matching bikinis. The actress, known for her support of President Donald Trump, did not provide any commentary with the post, allowing the image—presumably AI-generated—to make its own statement. This post likely alludes to recent rumors that Stern’s long-running SiriusXM show may be facing cancellation.
A recent report from the U.S. Sun claimed that SiriusXM was considering canceling The Howard Stern Show once Stern’s five-year, $500 million deal expires at the end of 2025.
Without addressing the rumors directly, Stern reminded listeners the next day that he’d return from his usual summer break after Labor Day.
“We will back back though, very soon,“ he said. ”We’ll be back on the air, live. I’ve been refueling, so to speak.”
Similarly, Stephen Colbert’s The Late Show was canceled by CBS last month, with the network describing the decision as being purely financial.
“This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night,” a statement read.
“It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.”
Colbert’s supporters have also questioned the timing of the announcement, considering that before his show’s cancelation, Colbert had criticized CBS’ parent company Paramount of settling with President Donald Trump in a $16 million lawsuit.
Colbert said of the settlement, “As someone who has always been a proud employee of this network, I’m offended, and I don’t know if anything will ever repair my trust in this company.”
“But just taking a stab at it, I’d say $16 million would help,” he added.
The Writers Guild of America called for an investigation into the cancelation, releasing a statement that read, “The Writers Guild of America has significant concerns that The Late Show’s cancellation is a bribe, sacrificing free speech to curry favor with the Trump Administration.”
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) August 12, 2025
