Not many people are expressing sadness over the potential end of The Howard Stern Show when his contract expires. In his later career, Stern shifted away from the shock-jock style that made him famous, opting instead for softer, more centrist political commentary. However, many of those he interviewed during his peak have not forgiven him for how he rose to fame.
One such individual is Corey Feldman, who is best known for his roles in iconic ’80s films like The Goonies, Stand By Me, and The Lost Boys. As a child actor in a decade marked by heavy drug use and widespread s*xual abuse, Feldman’s life has been filled with tragedy, controversy, and struggles with substance abuse.
Recently, Feldman responded to a viral post on X (formerly Twitter) from a political commentary account. The post and the subsequent discussion highlighted Diff’rent Strokes star Dana Plato’s appearance on The Howard Stern Show in May 1999.
“She was raw, emotional and clearly struggling, trying to claw her way back from years of addiction, poverty and tabloid ridicule,” the post detailed. “She told Stern she was sober and doing her best.”
The post went on to recount the history: Plato appeared on The Howard Stern show on May 7, 1999. She died of an overdose on May 8, 1999. “Howard Stern didn’t kill Dana Plato, just to be clear,” the post continued.
“But he kicked her while she was down, on one of the most humiliating public stages imaginable. Howard Stern took a vulnerable, broken woman and made her pain into a performance. Because it got laughs. Because it got ratings.”
This sentiment clearly resonated with Feldman. “Thank u 4 posting all of this! I concur I am 1 of those recovering addicts Stern kicked in the head @ 19 years old,” Feldman wrote. “…Thanx Howard! U made my struggle so much harder!”
In a response to another post, Feldman continued: “I was a kid trying 2 build my life after rehab recovering from being a drug addict due 2 my pedophile drugging me B4 abusing me. So he jumped in 2 beat me back down, & make sure my single was seen as a Joke instead of a hit.”
THANK U 4 POSTING ALL OF THIS! I CONCUR I AM 1 OF THOSE RECOVERING ADDICTS STERN KICKED IN THE HEAD @ 19 YEARS OLD, BY LAMBASTING MY RECOVERY EFFORTS, SPREADING DOUBT ABOUT MY SOBRIETY, & TELLING ME I COULD PERFORM MY 1ST SINGLE LIVE ON HIS SHOW, W A SONG MICHAEL JACKSON TOLD ME… https://t.co/TGMudvALjT
— Corey Feldman (@Corey_Feldman) August 11, 2025
