Howard Stern got to hit out a little more at media major CBS this week when he appeared on, erm, CBS.
As previously reported, CBS Radio (the new name for Infinity Radio) is suing Stern over all the plugging he did for his new employer, satellite broadcaster Sirius, while still presenting for Infinity. Sirius gave Stern and his people extra equity because of the number of subscribers who signed up to the satellite network last year - a boost arguably aided by Stern's constant plugging. CBS say that that means Stern had a personal financial interest in plugging Sirius on air, which, they say, makes the whole situation much more serious. That is to say, litigation serious.
However, before CBS Radio launched their lawsuit against Stern, CBS TV had already booked him for their Late Show With David Letterman programme, giving Stern a perfect opportunity to dis the media group and, in particular, its top man Les Moonves.
Despite getting the on air bashing, CBS have tried to spin the fact they let Stern on at all as a sign that they are the 'better people' in this public feud. In a statement the broadcaster said: "We did not stand in the way of Howard appearing on our own airwaves tonight. We believe his appearance was his desperate attempt to distract attention from the facts of the case. Howard Stern has done something wrong and we intend to demonstrate this wrongful conduct in court".