Howard Stern is a changed man. That’s the gist of his promotional tour for his third book, Howard Stern Comes Again. That’s just one of a few surprises about the man whose name is synonymous with boundary-pushing interviews. 

Another surprise is the subject of what Stern considers his best interview, ever: Conan O’Brien. 

The redheaded late-night legend and Stern have some things in common, sure—both tall, do a similar job for a living, same generation—but that was no guarantee Stern’s interview of O’Brien would be great. Apparently, it was. From HowardStern.com:

The late-night host joined Howard live on the air from Los Angeles and shared his own take on his 2015 Stern Show interview.

“I think it’s a mistake … I think you’re gonna regret this,” Conan joked.

All kidding aside, Conan told Howard he felt a similar connection to him following their sit-down together even after leaving the Stern Show studio.

“Then, I was in New York and I was walking around and people were coming up to me on the street and telling me how much that meant to them,” Conan told Howard. “I never stop hearing about that interview.”

Something apparently just clicked.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Stern also revealed some surprising insight into his own life and the work he did prior to moving to satellite radio in 2004. 

[Stern] can’t read his first two best-selling books, Private Parts (1993) and Miss America (’95), without cringing at his own narcissism, and he insists nearly every one of the interviews he conducted during his pre-satellite radio days makes him sick.

“I was so completely fucked up back then,” he says, his head shaking with disgust on this morning in early April. “I didn’t know what was up and what was down, and there was no room for anybody else on the planet.” His more recent metamorphosis, the result of age, a healthy marriage and intensive therapy, has revealed sensitivities he didn’t know he had. It’s also sharpened his skills as an interviewer.

It’s fascinating to think that the man whose career was built on his unapologetic approach to provoking both his audience and interview subjects has arrived at a place in life where he’s feeling regrets and distaste at his behavior when he was younger. 

Does this mean we’ll truly never see Fartman again? 

That’s okay, if the answer is yes. We’ll have this book, which is a compendium of Stern’s greatest interviews as well as personal and autobiographical anecdotes. 

Howard Stern Comes Again is available for pre-order now and will hit bookshelves May 14, 2019. 

Eminem has challenged an unlikely new nemesis to a rap battle: comedian Chris D’Elia.

Just how did this strange crossover come to be? We’ll need to rewind to September of last year, when the LA-based stand-up, actor and Congratulations podcast host dropped a viral impression of the word-bending flow Eminem exhibited his most recent album, Kamikaze.

D’Elia even followed up with a second Em imitation that’s more than a little reminiscent of his politically-charged freestyle from the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards.  

Not only did Detroit’s “Rap God” praise the second parody by tweeting that “he actually thought it was him,” he included a sample of the original on his and Logic’s new single, “Homicide.” 

D’Elia’s contribution cuts in after the dueling rappers’ lightning fast track concludes at about three minutes and 20 seconds—listen below: 

Which brings us the pair’s newest development: Em’s call-out of D’Elia on Twitter: 

“Me and @chrisdelia are gonna battle one day,” he wrote.

After Logic shared a photo of trio together, D’Elia responded by saying he was “born ready” and that he’d “bring the napkins,” in reference to the lyrics of his first impression. 

This is clearly a friendly feud, and D’Elia made as much even more obvious in a recent Billboard interview 

“My manager called me five or six days ago and said, ‘Listen, you know the rapper Logic?’ I was like, ‘Yeah I do,'” D’elia said.

“And he said, ‘Well Eminem has a new song coming out with him, and Eminem put you on the song, and they want to know if it’s okay?’ And I was like, ‘Are you fucking kidding me?'”

When D’Elia’s manager offered to get him paid for the sample, he shot down the idea and said that being featured on the song is a “huge honor.”  

“I was like, ‘Nah, don’t do that, just give it to ’em, it’s fine,” D’Elia says. “I don’t care, man. It’s a huge honor. I have money coming in other ways. I don’t need that.”

All that said…who ya got? 

Our moms have taught us endless life lessons, and they’ve certainly offered up a few style tips along the way. With Mother’s Day right around the corner (and the inevitable “What awesome thing will we buy Mom this year?” question looming), the Who What Wear team has been feeling particularly nostalgic about the women who raised us. In fact, we’ve spent hours filling Slack chats with our mothers’ best pieces of fashion wisdom (and sharing epic baby/toddler/teenager pics as proof).

The advice from three of our moms in particular is just so good we had to share. Oh, and as for that perfect Mother’s Day gift? In an effort to select something more thoughtful than a flower arrangement (but not so specific as to require a probing question on pant size), the team agreed on a unique fragrance. Carolina Herrera Good Girl Dot Drama Collector Edition checks all the boxes and comes from an especially chic mother-and-daughters team (see above). Any stylish mom will appreciate the soft notes of jasmine and sultry notes of tonka, and we’re also pretty sure she’ll love the unique stiletto-shaped bottle.

Sharon Yi, our senior executive director of branded content, describes her mom’s style in one simple word: loud. Just in case that gold puffy-sleeve dress wasn’t a dead giveaway, she confirms that her mom did in fact style her up in bold clothing her entire childhood. “She treated me like a real-life doll,” Sharon explains, which isn’t surprising, given that her mother went to FIDM and started her own clothing manufacturing company. It also isn’t surprising to hear that her mom is never short on style advice… The latest: “Wear something boxy and loose on top if you’re going tight on the bottom—balance is key. Always make sure your look is interesting. And layer.”

On the opposite end of the spectrum, Natalie Cantell, our fashion director, says her mom (or rather, mum, as she’s from New Zealand) would tell us to keep things simple. “‘Simplicity is elegance.‘ I can’t count the number of times she’s said that to me over the years, usually to deter me from some of my less-commendable fashion choices (like when I was set on wearing mismatched shoes to fashion week circa 2007),” Natalie shares. “Now that I’m older and have discovered all her old photos starring classic decade-driven style, I know I should have listened—it’s pretty apparent that the way she dressed in her 20s is a hundred times cooler than the way I was dressing in mine.”

Stephanie Staerker, Who What Wear’s producer, describes her mom’s style as very Zsa Zsa Gabor: “She loves furry jackets, big gold accessories (see above), and fun patterns. It’s her take on Old Hollywood glam, although I grew up in the South.” However, Stephanie says that her mom would likely describe her own style as “bohemian, free-spirited, and comfortable.” (“There’s clearly a disconnect,” Stephanie adds.) Stephanie’s mom also served up multiple pieces of amazing style advice for us. You know, things like “Don’t be afraid to stand out, wear whatever you feel comfortable in, accessories complete any look, and no white after Labor Day.” The woman has a point.

The 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue has been unveiled with three covers: O.G. supermodel Tyra Banks, breakout star Camille Kostek and Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan.

Banks, a TV personality and entrepreneur who was the first black woman to adorn the annual bikini bible’s cover in 1997, looks as stunning as ever at age 45 in her comeback cover appearance. 

“There is this stereotype that only a 20-year-old woman in a bikini is hot,” Banks told Sports Illustrated. “Like once we reach a certain age, we are no longer desirable. But I want to show that modeling has no age. I’m coming out of retirement to practice what I preach.”

Banks dons a yellow string bikini on a Great Exuma, Bahamas beach for her cover, which was photographed by Laretta Banks. 

“I am telling people that beauty comes in all shapes, sizes and ages” she added. “I have to put my money where my mouth is. I have to make sure my message is pure.”

Kostek, who shined as a red carpet host at last year’s Maxim Hot 100 Experience, also got a solo cover after landing a spot in the 2018 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue as part of the rookie class. 

The former NFL cheerleader and current girlfriend of retired Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski caught her first big break with the mag after participating in SI’s open model casting in 2017 by submitting an Instagram video.  

Morgan, an Olympic gold medalist and multi-time U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year, adorns the third solo cover. Watch her react to its unveiling below: 

MJ Day, editor of the issue, spoke highly of Morgan’s activism in a press release. 

“Alex Morgan stands for feminine strength and power, using her voice to fight for gender discrimination and equal pay,” Day said. 

“These women emulate determination to own who they are and demonstrate how limitless they can be,” she said of the three cover models.