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Jenya · 02-20-2004, 11:50 PM

Howard Stern's 'Stuttering John' Jumps To Tonight Show

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Friday February 20, 2004

WASHINGTON — Jay Leno's new announcer on NBC's The Tonight Show will be "Stuttering" John Melendez from Howard Stern's radio show, a spokeswoman said.

Melendez will start March 29, replacing Edd Hall, who's leaving the show after 12 years to concentrate on doing movies.

He is working with a speech coach to control his stutter, a Tonight Show spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Besides announcing, Melendez will be in sketches and will go out on interviews. Melendez is famous for embarrassing the people he talks to, but he won't be doing that sort of interview for Leno, the spokeswoman said.

Tonight Show executives became interested in Melendez after seeing him on the ABC reality show I'm a Celebrity: Get Me out of Here. The spokeswoman said Melendez came across as a "peacemaker" and "family man."

cablejockey · 02-21-2004, 10:43 AM

This is a surprise. I'll be watching to see how this works out.

TJL · 02-21-2004, 12:23 PM

I read about that the other day.

Can't wait to hear about it on Monday.

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 02-21-2004, 06:01 PM

Aaaahaha. I shall watch. Aw man.. I love Edd!

02-20-2004, 11:50 PM	#1
Jenya Supervisor Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: Canmore, Alberta Posts: 3,359	Howard Stern's 'Stuttering John' Jumps To Tonight Show Howard Stern's 'Stuttering John' Jumps To Tonight Show ASSOCIATED PRESS Friday February 20, 2004 WASHINGTON — Jay Leno's new announcer on NBC's The Tonight Show will be "Stuttering" John Melendez from Howard Stern's radio show, a spokeswoman said. Melendez will start March 29, replacing Edd Hall, who's leaving the show after 12 years to concentrate on doing movies. He is working with a speech coach to control his stutter, a Tonight Show spokeswoman said Wednesday. Besides announcing, Melendez will be in sketches and will go out on interviews. Melendez is famous for embarrassing the people he talks to, but he won't be doing that sort of interview for Leno, the spokeswoman said. Tonight Show executives became interested in Melendez after seeing him on the ABC reality show I'm a Celebrity: Get Me out of Here. The spokeswoman said Melendez came across as a "peacemaker" and "family man."

02-21-2004, 12:23 PM	#3
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,591	I read about that the other day. Can't wait to hear about it on Monday.
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02-21-2004, 06:01 PM	#4
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02-21-2004, 10:43 AM	#2
cablejockey Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: ontario canada Posts: 478	This is a surprise. I'll be watching to see how this works out.