As others of said, when Howard was leaving terrestrial radio and had not yet signed with Sirius, he pulled the same move, "I'm done, I can't imagine another day of radio, blah blah blah" - of course, he could have been serious at the time, and then signed with Sirius, but either way, it comes as no surprise.
Beth on the show was, as usual, a MESS. She's a brainless idiot, plain and simple. "Keep your pets away from open flames" - REALLY??? At one point when she was upset about Howard not wanting cats, she joked about them needing Keith Ablow - if ONLY they'd talk to Ablow who would tell them that is one doomed marriage, more so than Sal's marriage! KEEP BETH OFF THE AIR!!! I'm so worried Howard will re-sign and the Jackie/Artie chair will be filled by Beth...