Beth Stern has been on a media blitz for her first book in 11 years called "Coco & Stephen" a title that I shortened here because it's too long and stupid, much like the book itself.
It's a children's book about a cat and a rabbit that is as boring as hell, but, it's all Howard Stern could produce for his rarely vertical aging wife and Howard does the audiobook voicing Stephen the rabbit.
So, Beth's been doing the daytime TV shows and, as blogged about on May 5th, she is scheduled to do the Kelly Clarkson toxic talk show on May 12th.
As reported on this blog, the Sterns are being sued by a former alleged assistant named Leslie Kuhn. To read the back story, you can plug in that name in the search bar at the footer of this blog because it's very lengthy to keep repeating.
But essentially, the Sterns fired Kuhn over what Kuhn claimed was a hostile work environment when in fact, Howard's financial advisor stated they were downsizing staff, so Kuhn had to go. Everyone knows the Sterns are cash poor and desperate to unload that Hamptons sinkhole where he broadcasts his stale bargain basement radio show during the summer and in his Florida basement during the winter months.
So, Kuhn claims the Sterns suddenly foisted nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) on her and now she claimed it is difficult to find another job because the Sterns can trash her but she can't trash the Sterns.
As reported on the 5-5-2026 Beth Fan Page blog entry, Howard responded to the Kuhn complaint saying he believed this complaint and lawsuit is a 'shakedown' for money and nothing else.
Well, on May 6, Leslie Kuhn's attorney responded saying they are not backing down. They will proceed with this case as BETH gets HUGE PHOTOS of herself in an article about the current status of this complaint and lawsuit against the Sterns. Kuhn wants the NDA deemed invalid, and she wants to freely discuss her employment with the Sterns where she claims they allegedly have shady business practices with their animal foster gimmick.
Beth Revels in Negative Publicity
Beth WEIRDLY posts
Photoshopped Glamour Shots of Herself
in the article about the lawsuit
The article about the complaint filed against the Sterns disturbingly only features photoshopped photos of Beth, from the same photographer from her first book of plagiarized information downloaded from the Internet, "Oh My Dog" in 2010, also released in May like her current book "Coco and Stephen". She likes this Mother's Day gimmick for some reason for books having zero to do with that holiday.
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Beth weirdly plugged in these super photoshopped photos of
herself in this article about the lawsuit. She appears to be reveling
in this lawsuit controversy timed with her book release
as some alleged insiders smell a rat in this publicity stunt. |
Excerpts from the article [emphasis added;
comments in red are by the Beth Fan Page]
Radio personality Howard Stern and his wife, Beth Ostrosky Stern, filed a memorandum in the New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by their former personal assistant, Leslie Kuhn. The couple characterizes the legal action, which alleges a hostile work environment and fraudulent nondisclosure agreements, as an attempt to extract a payment through fabrication.
Kuhn, the former office manager of SiriusXM Radio's "Howard Stern Show," initiated the lawsuit on April 5 against the couple and two production companies. The Sterns argue that Kuhn signed multiple confidentiality agreements and manufactured the legal conflict to publicize her termination rather than seeking new employment privately.
The legal defense team representing the Stern parties asserts that the former employee and her counsel initiated the public dispute themselves.
"It was Kuhn and her counsel — not the Stern Parties — who manufactured her supposed ‘need’ to be liberated from" the agreements "so that they could ‘address’ ‘accusations’ that they alone elected to make public," the request to dismiss the lawsuit states.
The memorandum further notes that Kuhn chose to make her departure public instead of explaining it during future interviews. ... "chose to make her termination public and now asks the Court to help her remedy that self-inflicted harm," the memorandum states.
Counsel for Kuhn, John Leonard, maintains that his client will continue the legal battle despite the Sterns' most recent court filing.
Leonard claims the introduction of additional documents by the defense will only prolong the court proceedings. The attorney also noted a delay in receiving the various versions of the agreements mentioned in the case.
"We were first given the May 2022 agreement, then in the eleventh hour, weeks later, we were given that May 2025 agreement," Leonard told Newsday.
He expressed frustration over the timing of the new evidence provided by the Stern legal team.
"Now, in the eleventh hour prior to a preliminary conference, we’re given a September 2022 agreement," Leonard told Newsday.
The Sterns' memorandum claims Kuhn signed the 2022 agreement twice, including once with a physical signature.
The Stern parties' court memorandum describes the overall lawsuit as a predatory financial tactic. ... "A thinly veiled attempted shakedown," the couple argue.
According to the court documents, Kuhn allegedly sought to secure a payment from the Sterns and their associated production companies.
Kuhn "hatched a plan to extract a staggering ‘hush-money’ payment," the Stern parties' court memorandum seeking dismissal states.
The lawsuit is described by the Sterns as being entirely without merit. ... "is based on a complete fabrication," the Sterns argued Wednesday.
Kuhn's lawsuit argues that the current nondisclosure agreements are unfair because they prevent her from speaking while allowing the defendants to do so. ... "... because they not only silence Kuhn from speaking candidly about her employment and the termination of her employment, but they also permit the defendants to speak freely about Kuhn with impunity," Newsday previously reported.
Amid the legal dispute, Beth Stern remains focused on her animal rescue work, including the release of her fourth book, "Coco and Stephen, Together Forever." The children's book details the friendship between a special-needs cat and a rabbit in her foster room. - Interesting timing for BETH to plug her new book, when she hasn't released a book in 11 years. She's hardly an author.
“It’s just who I am at this point,” Stern says.
Stern, who is a spokesperson for North Shore Animal League America, explained that her interest in animal rescue began in her childhood.
“It’s definitely in my blood, because when I was born, my parents had a rescue, a big collie mix rescue that was their firstborn, Susie Dog,” Stern says. She notes that writing for children allows her to educate younger generations about the importance of fostering.
“It is my fourth book—it’s my third children’s book. My first book was Oh My Dog, about how to pick, nurture and train your new furry friend. That was just for dogs. Then I went into children’s, and I’m loving it. I love that I’m able to share the magic that happens in my foster room and get the conversation started with kids about rescuing and fostering, not buying from a pet store and taking care of animals in general,” Stern says.
The writing process for her latest book was driven by a specific story she observed among her rescues.
“This time, it was very easy. I never thought I wanted to write a children’s book—I don’t have any extra time. I’ve spent my whole life fostering and caring for animals, and when I wrote my first children’s book, there was magic happening in my foster room. There was a purpose—love and purpose heal your soul,” Stern says.
Her first venture into children's literature was inspired by a cat named Yoda.
“It was based on this cat, Yoda, and I really wanted to share that with the world. When I met with the publisher, they said, ‘Let’s do this as a children’s book and figure out how to tell the story.’ It was easy because it was a play-by-play of what happened in my foster room. Of course, I had help—I’d never written a children’s book before, and there are things you have to learn, like pacing and how children read differently than adults. Once we went through the process with the first one, the second was easy because it followed the same characters. Then years went by—I was approached to do a third and said, ‘I don’t have the time.’ That changed when I rescued Coco Melon, Coco and Stephen the rabbit. Their story was the easiest to outline, and it just flowed. I’m so excited to share these new characters—they’re in the room next to me right now, playing together,” Stern says.
To find the right illustrator for the project, Stern worked closely with her publishers to review various artistic styles.
“Once I decided on Penguin Random House, the publishers assisted every step of the way. They share the illustrators they’ve worked with in the past, or an illustrator they think would be a good match for the personalities. We worked very closely together. They knew the characters as well as I did at that point. They basically said: ‘Let’s take a look at these people.’ There were maybe 10 of them. Then, I narrowed it down to a couple, and we had each of them draw a sample of Coco Melon and Stephen. As soon as we saw Joni, we knew right away that she was the one who captured the essence of both of them,” Stern says.
Her commitment to animals continues through her foster program and her affiliation with the world's largest no-kill rescue organization.
“Yes, we’ve been animal lovers and have rescued since I was born. Then, it just carried on, and I started volunteering in my adult life because it was so near and dear to me. When I was working in New York City, I couldn’t have one of my own because of my travel schedule, and I was modeling all over the world [bullshit, it was only for the German catalogs Bader and Klingel - see the Beth Fan Page blog header for the dates of the blog entries where the modeling photos were discovered and posted]. When I had time, and I was home, I would volunteer at the local shelters. That’s where I met and learned all about the mission of North Shore Animal League America, and started working closely with them and volunteering there regularly until I decided to start fostering. In my foster program, we work directly with North Shore Animal League America, which is the largest no-kill rescue organization in the world. They’re incredible, and I love being affiliated with them, and I love that my foster program is, too. That’s just how it is. I’m now 53 years old, going on 54, [cough, cough] and I’ve been doing this for such a long time. It’s just who I am at this point,” Stern says.
Stern also noted that spring marks the beginning of the busiest period for animal rescuers. “It’s a magical time,” she says.
https://www.readers.id/en/stern-dismissal-request-assistant-lawsuit
Botoxed Beth Blitzes Out
on the Today Show
Beth is doing a super big media blitz with her new book "Coco and Stephen" where, as stated, Howard voices Stephen the rabbit in the audiobook, but Beth looked like she either needed to sober up or sue her Botoxologist for ODing her on the stuff.
Is this a JOKE??? Looks like a meltdown to me. Gosh, isn't
that alleged estrogen patch Beth talked about on the May 5th
Stern show working? Or is it a patchwork of something else?
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5-6-26, Beth is interviewd by Craig Melvin on The Today Show
about her new book in 11 years, "Coco & Stephen". |
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5-6-26, Beth struggled during her interview on The Today Show
with Craig Melvin. It looks like she was having a stroke or suffering
from the side effects of too much Botox. Her face is
bloated and frozen. |
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5-6-26, Craig Melvin wasn't sure if he needed to call for backup as he
wonders what Beth is doing as she almost drops her book
"Coco and Stephen" that she's plugging on the Today Show. |
#dawgshed #kuhn #lawsuit #coco #stephen #audiobook
#todayshow #lesliekuhn #bethostern #rabbit #cats #nsal
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