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Naughty But Nice with Rob Shuter

KANYE WEST BANNED FROM UK — FESTIVAL CANCELED. SAVANNAH GUTHRIE’S RETURN UNDER STRICT ORDERS. HOWARD STERN SUED OVER ‘BIZARRE RULES’

Naughty But Nice with Rob Shuter

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4.4603 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2026

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Kanye West’s comeback just collapsed — the UK denied him entry, forcing Wireless Festival to cancel and sparking industry fallout. Savannah Guthrie returned to “Today” under strict orders: stay upbeat, keep moving, no mention of family trauma. Howard Stern faces a lawsuit from a former aide alleging a workplace filled with intensely personal — and “bizarre” — rules.

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0:00.0

Hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, welcome to the naughty but nice. I'm your host, Rob Shooter.

0:19.2

It is Wednesday. Today, our dear i dear friend donnie is off i hope

0:22.6

you having a great day don't worry we've got a ton of gossip of news to get to so let's jump right in

0:28.9

nantes what time is it my friends it is are you ready it is tea time i hope you're singing along

0:35.5

okay big story at the top of the show.

0:38.9

Kanye West has been banned from the UK. So banned. The festival has been cancelled and the

0:45.9

fallout explodes. So Kanye's attempt at a comeback has just hit a brutal wall. The UK has officially denied him entry, triggering the sudden cancellation of the wireless festival and sending shockwaves through the music world.

1:05.3

Let me explain.

1:06.7

Sources say the decision stems from his past anti-Semitic remarks.

1:12.5

We all know those.

1:14.1

Hate, hate, hate, hate.

1:16.3

With officials ruling that his presence is not conductive to the public good.

1:24.0

Sponsors have dropped out, including Pepsi, pressure mounted, and finally, the plug was pulled.

1:31.6

Whose idea was it? Whose idea to book Kanye at this joyous music festival?

1:39.8

I get they want a big star, I get they want a big headliner. But Kanye West, really? That's who they booked.

1:48.3

So West insists he has changed. It's interesting. He's not denying what he said.

1:53.2

He put out a record praising Hitler. So it's there. He said it. It will live forever.

2:00.4

So he insists that his change, though. He did say it,

2:03.2

but he has changed, he said. Even offering to meet with Jewish leaders, how dare. But the damage

2:10.3

is already done. Now, some fans are divided. Critics are loud about this, but one thing is clear.

2:16.1

Redemption is proving far harder than any headline

2:20.0

grabbing comeback performance. So if he thinks you can say this stuff, if anybody thinks they can say

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