Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Kyle Sandilands Faces Firing, Prepares Legal Battle

Episode Date: March 16, 2026

Kyle Sandilands, Australian radio host, faces likely termination from his long-running show with Jackie O Henderson. After a two-week suspension, ARN, his network, has given him until five PM Tuesday to fix a serious misconduct breach or lose his contract. Entertainment reporter Peter Ford confirms ARNs plan to fire Sandilands at the end of business tomorrow. Sandilands, prepared for a fight, has a press release ready to demand his full eighty-eight million dollar payout, potentially sparking Australias biggest contract battle in radio history. Jackie O Henderson, who parted ways with ARN last month, could be drawn back into the drama. Sandilands met with Stu Laundy, son of billionaire Arthur Laundy, who recently bought Nine Entertainments radio stations, fueling talks of Sandilands lining up a new radio home outside ARN. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8bbca1aa3bca8acc

It's March 16th. Let's get into entertainment and celebrity news. Australian radio host, Kyle Sandylands, faces likely termination from his long-running show with Jackie O. Henderson. The 54-year-old has been on a two-week suspension from the Kyle and Jackie O show on KISFM after serious misconduct on air back on February. 20th. A.R.N., his network gave him until 5 p.m. Tuesday to fix the breach or lose his contract. Entertainment reporter Peter Ford shared the inside scoop on Channel 7's sunrise this Monday. He said his iron sources confirm they will not reinstate Sandylands and plan to fire him at the end of business tomorrow.

Ford noted Sandylands argues he could not remedy the issue since he was told not to contact Jackie O. Sandy Land seems ready for the fight. Insiders say he has a press release prepared to launch right after ARN's announcement, demanding his full $88 million payout. This could spark Australia's biggest contract battle in radio history, with both sides digging in. Jackie O. Henderson already parted ways with ARN last month. Her $100 million deal ended after she told bosses she could no longer work with Sandylands, following his comments that upset her, deeply. She later faced criticism for not being clearer in her statement. Adding to the drama,

Sandylands met Saturday with Stu Laundie, son of billionaire Arthur Laundee, who recently bought nine entertainments radio. Stations like 2GB and 3AW. With his manager in tow, the sit-down fuels talk of Sandylands lining up a new radio home outside ARN. The Daily News Now is grateful to our sponsor for today's episode. Do not just listen to podcasts. Get lost in them comfortably. S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com