Howard Stern’s former radio sidekick Kenneth Keith Kallenbach has died at the age of 39, after contracting pneumonia in jail.

Kallenbach - described by Stern as the “ultimate airhead” died on Thursday at the Riddle Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania.

He was in custody at Delaware County Jail after being arrested and charged with attempted child abduction.

The death was revealed by his mother Fay Kallenbach, and broadcast on Stern’s Sirius Satellite radio show.
Fay claims her son suffered cystic fibrosis and wasn’t properly cared for behind bars.

County officials have disputed the allegation.

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Shock-radio host Howard Stern is having second thoughts about walking down the aisle with fiancee Beth Ostrosky.

Stern, 54, has plans to wed Ostrosky in October, but is nervous about following-through on his second-round of nuptials after divorcing first wife Alison in 2001, according to his on-air sidekick Robin Quivers.

Quivers reveals, “He’s like, ‘Am I doing the right thing? Should I do this again?’”

But she doesn’t think his nerves are too much cause for concern, adding, “They’re very happy together.”

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Howard Stern Show fixture Artie Lange walked out of the studio after an argument and subsequent outburst at his personal assistant on the air.

Lange, who became a part of the show’s daily routine in October of 2001, was spotted disputing with his assistant in the hallways off the air. When it was brought up to Stern, he asked the assistant Teddy to come into the studio and discuss the situation on the air.

Lange began to express his disdain for his assistant of nearly two years because of recent money issues. Teddy retorted by implying there’s more to the job than meets the eye.

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The two are slated to travel to Amsterdam this evening and the squabble began over setting up Lange’s travel accommodations. However, the in-studio dispute quickly escalated into a discussion about how much Lange finances Teddy, who is affectionately called “Teddy Microphone” around the studio.

As the argument continued, Lange became enraged and physically lashed out at Teddy, but the physical confrontation was apparently defused by other members in the studio.

When Lange returned, he said Teddy would be “dead” had he reached him and he would be in jail.

Stern then expressed his feelings on the situation, saying he cannot condone Lange’s actions. The comedian, who has had a similar outburst on the air in the past, said he cannot guarantee he can refrain from acting out in the future. Upon hearing that, Stern said he cannot have Lange around with the potential of such actions looming.

Artie then offered his resignation; Stern accepted, but told Lange to leave and cool off. Just before Lange left he told Stern: “I’m not a good person … I gotta leave … I love you”

Teddy returned to the studio several minutes later and said there was overreacting from everyone, but did not downplay the seriousness of the situation.

Show producer Gary Dell’Abate came in to analyze the situation, but he and Stern admitted they “did not know what to make of it all.”

Stern does not host a live show on Fridays and the crew is on vacation next week.

HERE IS A CLIP OF THE INCIDENT SINCE THEY ARE NOT REPLAYING THE SHOW

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Rivals XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio announced Monday they would enter into a merger of equals, creating a satellite radio giant.

XM (Charts) and Sirius (Charts) said they would each own half of the combined company, which would have a market value of roughly $13 billion, including approximately $1.6 billion in net debt.

As part of the deal, XM Chairman Gary Parsons would remain chairman of the combined firm, while Sirius’ Mel Karmazin would assume the role of CEO. XM chief executive Hugh Panero will remain as CEO until the merger is completed.

The two companies, which have a combined 14 million subscribers, said they had not yet determined a new name for the combined company or where its headquarters would be located.

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I don’t know how many of you guys listen to Howard.  I’m a HUUUUGE Howard Stern fan.  For those of you that listen to Howard, you know what a HUGE deal it is that Howard is engaged to longtime girlfriend Beth.  He has said for the last 5 years that he would NEVER marry again.  He said that Beth doesn’t need to be married, and he’ll NEVER get hitched again.  Ever.

And then turns out he proposed last night!  He said they both got naked…(the visual is mind blowing, I know) and he gave her a 5.2 carat diamond.  Howard is 53, Beth is 34.  This is his 2nd marriage, and her first.

So next - will Howard become a father again?  He says no…but hell, he said he’d never get married again either.  Putting a ring on a girls finger makes her want babies.  Okay, well it did to me.  As soon as I got married I started poppin kids out.  (The visual is mind blowing, I know.)

David Arquette and his siblings grew up in an abusive home, but he insists his troubled mother received the help she needed and was eventually able to turn her life around. Arquette, who is married to Courteney Cox, grew up the youngest of five famous siblings, the others being Rosanna, Patricia, Richmond and Alexis.

The 35-year-old appeared on radio show host Howard Stern’s program on Wednesday, when the shock jock asked him about claims Patricia had made that she was beaten.

Arquette explains, “Yeah, well my mother came from a dysfunctional family and she was abused and she was abusive. Especially on the older kids. I got a little of it. But then, my mom ended up going on and becoming a marriage and family counselor. It’s an amazing thing, because she broke the cycle.”

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I don’t know why…but given all the kids in that family - this news does NOT suprise me.

And this is why he’s worth the $12.99, or whatever I pay for it.

Dustin Diamond who played the infamous “Screech” on Saved By The Bell was on Howard Stern this morning, and of course Howard couldn’t wait to ask about the urban legend that he is massively hung. And it turns out it’s no rumor, Screech has 10 inches! (unerect)

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