They saw an opportunity to get paid a lot of money to not give a shit about the quality of their work. Who wouldn't keep a high paying job that rewarded them for not giving a shit? Easy money.

They get to barely show up to work, fuck with their phones all day, and say a few words without putting in any thought or effort. For that kind of money they are living the dream. It's the remaining listeners who are doing the wrong thing for continuing to listen to this crap.

At this point I don't think it matters if we listen or not. I have no idea as to the ins and out of that type of contract work, so I can only assume they'll collect their check no matter what.

i dislike the move, but the way you describe it... i'd go for it too... :(

still 100% show listener, and Standing-With-Ant as well.

Gregg has an expensive young family to support.

Jimmy is not going to break out to the mainstream like Louis CK, Bill Burr, Amy Schumer and Kevin Hart. This is the peak for Jimmy. Hell, even the guy he's been shitting on for years, Bobby Kelly is going to break out big with the upcoming series ‘Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll’ according to early industry buzz.

It's a pussy move and shows no loyalty, but they've got bills to pay and don't mind being industry men for the rest of their careers.

Gregg has an expensive young family to support.

Opie has "fuck you" money, he's reminded us many times. He does not appear to live an opulent lifestyle, hell, he's been on seemingly two vacations outside of the New York area in 10 years.

Yes, he's chosen to spend 25k+ a year to send his kid to a liberal pre-school (naturally to keep him away from non-asian minorities), but he's spoken of living the suburban life either on Long Island or in Pennsylvania where there is little need for expensive private schools.

The real reason he stays is because his relatively hot young wife would leave him in a heartbeat if he just retired. You think it's annoying listening to him, just imagine being married to him. That's why after the show is over, instead of going straight home, he stays out people watching.

Opie has "fuck you" money,

No, he doesn't. The amount they earn has been grossly over-exaggerated.

Stern has fuck you money. Seinfeld has fuck you money. Louis CK has fuck you money now too. Opie (and Ant) do not have fuck you money.

He lied?!?!?! Who saw this coming. F5...finger of god.

Having 10 million in assets is fuck you money. They've been making 7 figures since WNEW

No, they haven't.

Source: Anthony Cumia

His wife has the worst blond girl face. Don't ever use the word hot to describe her.

They did what 99% of the people in the entertainment industry do when they get the chance: They talked shit for years about people who are unprincipled sell-out hacks... and then they sold out when they saw their options wither away.

Jimmy: Opie probably signed before him. His vice show probably didnt do good enough numbers to continue and he got paranoid because everything he's attempted solo has gone no where thus far. Show lets him continue plugging standup and leverage for a raise this signing.

Opie: Easy money with no hustle or personal investment required(like a podcast needs). Wants to sock away enough money to retire early and raise his kids.

I wish Jimmy would do a chip chipperson podcast. I think he could make some nice pocket money doing it, i for one would pay for even a weekly 2 hour chip podcast

Whats that?

They did it for the money, which in theory is a horrible reason to do anything, but without being in their position you don't know what you woud do.

that is true

They did the wrong thing creatively. They did the right thing financially.

Opie has no other source of income, you can't blame him. And Jim, well, he's not gonna be a disloyal cunt and also walk away from income.

You have to remember, all of these dudes did normal jobs before they got into the millions. I don't blame them at all. Not even Jim. Ant would have done the same dang thing and he'd have been right to because, well, it's money for jabberin' basically.

It is a dishonest pussy move, especially in light of their years of long-winded and vicious complaints about the company, but Jimmy got offered a surefire gig with a 30 percent pay raise. SXM made an offer he couldn't refuse.

I'm hopeful that Opie will be humbled by this experience and not harp on how shitty the company is, which if you've noticed, has stopped.

He's scared and will suck every dick he can to keep his job. Saying he's quitting is Partrice O'Neal balls and he never had them. He just liked bitching like a bitch.

He's a company man. He's like denny but shitty.

At least we still have Jim but at what cost? Hearing him with a sub-par co-host? Ugh. Kinda done with the show if Opie doesn't stop being a unfunny faggot.

30 pieces of silver isn't worth sticking with a company that screwed over your friend and having to spend four hours a day with a comedy killing cancer you have no chemistry with.

They're dissipated, timid old men slowly drifting into retirement at a ridiculously cushy job, not defiant Lenny Bruce type characters like Anthony is kinda has to be now.

What else were they gonna do? I mean really do.

It's fine.

Bigger question is why did they absolutely clean house with regards to the staff? Erock is gone and Sal is gone. Can only speculate that Travis is probably gone as well.

I didn't listen to todays show, E-rock is gone? WHEN THE HELL DID THIS HAPPEN?

Eh, Fuck Sal.

Ant mentions it very early in his show. That is the only place I have heard about it.

Wait, Erock is gone? When the hell did this happen?

Anthony made a joke on his show today about Erock and then said something to the effect of "Oh damn, why am I making fun of him, he doesn't even work there anymore." Anthony has been dropping all kinds of hints like that as to what is going on over at SXM in his shows recently.

If that's true that fucking blows and shows Opie is an even bigger piece of shit than I thought. Erock really brings allot to the show besides his ample man flaps. It's a real shame. Hopefully Ant's show does well enough that he can save a couple of them. Fuck Sal though, He's still a hipster douche.

Yea, if Erock is truly gone, I think it speaks volumes about the new show.

You know now I kinda feel bad for saying ill things about Erock because all it comes from Opie who is the biggest butthurt guy when someone makes fun about him. Atleast E-Rock made it fun at times but Opie pretty much steamrolls anyone who pokes a stick at his flaws.

Eh fuck it. I'm gonna go make a coke float and look at bikini girls.

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idk, i get the impression that Anthony and Erock never got along. Pretty sure they have kind of come out and said as much.

Ant isnt even on his hero list! :( I wonder if Opie will go down a peg or two on it.

If that's true that fucking blows and shows Opie is an even bigger piece of shit than I thought.

Why? He's not in charge of hiring or firing anyone.

No but in the past they've gone out of their way on air to bitch about one of their guys possibly getting axed and attempted to save them even if that meant they couldn't be on air anymore or couldn't kick anyone in the nuts again.

Plus in this scenario Opie kinda did have a hand in hiring Erock.

WHEN THE HELL DID THIS HAPPEN!?

Erock just filed a huge workplace harassment lawsuit naming Jimmy, Opie, Anthony and SiriusXM as defendants.

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If I was them. Even if Greenstein and his cronies held my mom down and shoved an XM MI-FI up her shitter; Nobody walks away from that kind of money. Especially Jimmy. Opie on the other hand probably still has his lunch money from second grade, and has mentioned 10,972 times that he could walk out and quit and tell management to go fuck themselves, never work again, and have enough money to last him the rest of his life. But, we see that old Aesop signed again.

Very true. For someone with fuck you money his actions show otherwise. I can't wait to hear him pull that card again in a couple months when management gets him all upset

That is why he is so full of shit. He complains about how he is so underpaid by S/XM and treated so badly yet he resigns every single time.

It was probably part of his contract; that he has to remain the loyal good company man he's been for the last 2 months.

Umm...well I think they're scared they'll quit and sirius XM will say alright and never call them back again.

Who doesn't need a margaritaville 2 channel? Not enough Jimmy Buffet on SiriusXM.

Haaaaas anyone ever thought that maybe Anthony wants to do the solo thing for a while and told Jim and Opie that?

Anthony said on his show he was courting Jimmy.

He meant that sexually.

Yeah, but that's not the point. The point is why work for Sirius.

OK hot shot, then where do Opie and Jimmy go if Ant wants to do the solo thing?

to one of the other radio companies around the country. you think their only choice is Sirius or ants basement?

Oh sure because a single FM signal can be used from NY to LA. It'd be stupid for O and A to reunite the show on regular radio.

I'm talking about O&J not O&A. O&A is done. if Opie believed in his show he would build a syndication network. but he doesn't, so he won't. he knows it sucks so he's settling.

He's been at it for over 20 years. I don't blame him for staying. If you hate Opie and the new show, then don't listen. Go back to listening to Howard Stern and his shitty Bobo.

it's weird that you think we're having an argument.. we're just talking. calm down. also, I don't listen to O&J anymore and I don't listen to howard stern either, so I don't understand your insult.

Its weird that you think that I think we're arguing.

Also, if you don't listen, then why comment?

Ant said he was open to doing something with them in the mornings as long as he could still do his own show

Not for re-signing, but Opie painted himself in a corner with the whole bitching about Sirius for years and then unloading on Stern because "I can't leave you asshole I'm stuck here!" and then re-signing.

Had he not unloaded on Stern and then re-signed, I'd understand. He had to show off to Hoo Hoo about what a big man he was that was locked in an unwinnable situation, and then he re-signed.

Hoo Hoo was right all along.

of course they did, it's selling out to the maaaaaan they whined about for years for the big paychecks, nothing more or less. It's a shitty thing all around, but they are not the first to take money and lose pride so world keeps spinning.

yes

I'm hopeful that Opie will be humbled by this experience and not harp on how shitty the company is, which if you've noticed, has stopped.

He's scared and will suck every dick he can to keep his job. Saying he's quitting is Partrice O'Neal balls and he never had them. He just liked bitching like a bitch.

He's a company man. He's like denny but shitty.

At least we still have Jim but at what cost? Hearing him with a sub-par co-host? Ugh. Kinda done with the show if Opie doesn't stop being a unfunny faggot.

30 pieces of silver isn't worth sticking with a company that screwed over your friend and having to spend four hours a day with a comedy killing cancer you have no chemistry with.