April Fool's prank not funny to Mattingly's family

[rogerkirk]

>> -GAWollman queried:
>> You want to talk about it, rather than just obliquely referencing it?
>> Why do you think it was ``the best''?

>Kevin Vahey replied:

>Howard's stunt yesterday was perfect because even knowing it was April 
>1, with everything that has happened you really didn't know if 
>Infinity had pulled the plug.

>His fight with Oprah will be fascinating to watch because he is 100% 
>correct, there is a double standard being played.

I still haven't a clue as to what happened.  Is there a more in-depth, detailed account of this event?  Or is it an April Fool's Joke that nothing really happened?