And The Tongiht Show's New Announcer Is .....
02-18-04, 10:14 PM
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And The Tongiht Show's New Announcer Is .....
Stuttering John aka John Melendez
http://www.kvue.com/sharedcontent/fe...n.5bb88d2.html
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...show18-ON.html
Associated Press
Feb. 18, 2004 01:57 PM
BURBANK, Calif. - Jay Leno's new announcer on "The Tonight Show" will be "Stuttering John" from Howard Stern's radio show.
John Melendez starts March 29, replacing Edd Hall, who's leaving the show after 12 years to concentrate on doing movies.
A spokeswoman for the Tonight Show says Melendez is working with a speech coach to control his stutter.
In addition to announcing, Melendez will be in sketches and go out on interviews. But the spokeswoman says they won't be the sort of interviews Melendez did on the Stern show.
The spokeswoman says Tonight Show executives became interested in Melendez after seeing him on the reality show "I'm A Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here." She says Melendez came across as a "peacemaker" and "family man."
(Edited to add Leno & John were on Access Hollywood today to make the announcement)
http://www.kvue.com/sharedcontent/fe...n.5bb88d2.html
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...show18-ON.html
Associated Press
Feb. 18, 2004 01:57 PM
BURBANK, Calif. - Jay Leno's new announcer on "The Tonight Show" will be "Stuttering John" from Howard Stern's radio show.
John Melendez starts March 29, replacing Edd Hall, who's leaving the show after 12 years to concentrate on doing movies.
A spokeswoman for the Tonight Show says Melendez is working with a speech coach to control his stutter.
In addition to announcing, Melendez will be in sketches and go out on interviews. But the spokeswoman says they won't be the sort of interviews Melendez did on the Stern show.
The spokeswoman says Tonight Show executives became interested in Melendez after seeing him on the reality show "I'm A Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here." She says Melendez came across as a "peacemaker" and "family man."
(Edited to add Leno & John were on Access Hollywood today to make the announcement)
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02-18-04, 10:16 PM
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what the hell? He's leaving the Howard Stern show? Damn, that sucks. 
02-18-04, 10:57 PM
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WTF
WTF
02-18-04, 11:42 PM
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Re: And The Tongiht Show's New Announcer Is .....
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In addition to announcing, Melendez will be in sketches and go out on interviews. But the spokeswoman says they won't be the sort of interviews Melendez did on the Stern show.
In addition to announcing, Melendez will be in sketches and go out on interviews. But the spokeswoman says they won't be the sort of interviews Melendez did on the Stern show.
I thought this was going to a total non-story, but I was very very wrong. If the money is better, I guess this is a good move for him. He's a semi-name, and he has to think about his future after Howard. I will be waking up at 6 this Monday to listen to the entire show for the first time in quite a while.
02-19-04, 12:12 AM
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Maybe he's just scared of Benjy?
I'm really surprised at this. John is really hated by a lot of Hollywood types. This might cost Jay some goodwill and possibly some bookings. Dave's going to look a lot friendlier, now.
I'm really surprised at this. John is really hated by a lot of Hollywood types. This might cost Jay some goodwill and possibly some bookings. Dave's going to look a lot friendlier, now.
02-19-04, 11:06 AM
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Re: Re: And The Tongiht Show's New Announcer Is .....
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I thought this was going to a total non-story, but I was very very wrong. If the money is better, I guess this is a good move for him. He's a semi-name, and he has to think about his future after Howard. I will be waking up at 6 this Monday to listen to the entire show for the first time in quite a while.
I thought this was going to a total non-story, but I was very very wrong. If the money is better, I guess this is a good move for him. He's a semi-name, and he has to think about his future after Howard. I will be waking up at 6 this Monday to listen to the entire show for the first time in quite a while.
02-19-04, 04:21 PM
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Another article, from the NY Post.
http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/18268.htm
I wonder how this is going to sit with Leno's regular fans. They may not appreciate someone from the Stern crew on the show. I can't imagine there's a huge overlap between Leno's audience and Stern's. The sad part is, this is Leno trying to be edgy.
http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/18268.htm
HERE'S JOHNNY
By MICHAEL STARR
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February 19, 2004 -- YES, it's true: "Stuttering John" Melendez, who ambushed celebrities for years on Howard Stern's radio show, will become the announcer for Jay Leno's "Tonight Show."
Melendez, who's replacing announcer Edd Hall in late March, will also participate in sketches as a "Tonight Show" correspondent.
Next week will be Melendez's last on K-Rock's "Howard Stern Show" after 15 years of sandbagging stars and athletes with outrageous questions.
"I won't be doing any ambush-celebrity interviews or bowel-movement interviews, which is something that Howard created," Melendez told The Post. "This will obviously be different. I won't be asking Raquel Welch about her sagging chest."
Melendez said he was first approached about joining the "Tonight Show" in March 2003, after his appearance on ABC's "I'm a Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here!" in which he was thoughtful and well-spoken. After being kicked off the show, he was invited onto the "Tonight Show," where his appearance went well.
"They wanted me to be a correspondent then, but I didn't really have an answer - I didn't know if it would be OK with Howard . . . and I turned it down," he said.
But after the show called again, Melendez sent a tape of his announcing. "They really liked it and had me come and record some announcements . . . and then it came down to negotiating a contract," he said.
Melendez said he called Stern last Sunday to break the news.
"It couldn't have gone better - he was so happy for me and was completely complimentary . . . we both got all choked up," he said. "We expressed our love for each other and he said, 'C'mon, let's celebrate,' and we went to Atlantic City.
"I spoke to him again [Tuesday] and he reiterated how happy he was for me - hopefully it will stay that way on Monday [when Stern returns to the air].
"I'm not just kissing Howard's butt - he really did a lot for me."
Melendez, who officially joins the show's staff March 1, will move his wife and two kids out to Los Angeles - and said he's been preparing for his new job.
"I've been going to a vocal coach, the same woman who taught Edd Hall and who teaches the guys who do the movie trailers," he said.
"I never knew how much goes into announcing - every word is analyzed."
By MICHAEL STARR
------------------------------------------------------------------------
February 19, 2004 -- YES, it's true: "Stuttering John" Melendez, who ambushed celebrities for years on Howard Stern's radio show, will become the announcer for Jay Leno's "Tonight Show."
Melendez, who's replacing announcer Edd Hall in late March, will also participate in sketches as a "Tonight Show" correspondent.
Next week will be Melendez's last on K-Rock's "Howard Stern Show" after 15 years of sandbagging stars and athletes with outrageous questions.
"I won't be doing any ambush-celebrity interviews or bowel-movement interviews, which is something that Howard created," Melendez told The Post. "This will obviously be different. I won't be asking Raquel Welch about her sagging chest."
Melendez said he was first approached about joining the "Tonight Show" in March 2003, after his appearance on ABC's "I'm a Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here!" in which he was thoughtful and well-spoken. After being kicked off the show, he was invited onto the "Tonight Show," where his appearance went well.
"They wanted me to be a correspondent then, but I didn't really have an answer - I didn't know if it would be OK with Howard . . . and I turned it down," he said.
But after the show called again, Melendez sent a tape of his announcing. "They really liked it and had me come and record some announcements . . . and then it came down to negotiating a contract," he said.
Melendez said he called Stern last Sunday to break the news.
"It couldn't have gone better - he was so happy for me and was completely complimentary . . . we both got all choked up," he said. "We expressed our love for each other and he said, 'C'mon, let's celebrate,' and we went to Atlantic City.
"I spoke to him again [Tuesday] and he reiterated how happy he was for me - hopefully it will stay that way on Monday [when Stern returns to the air].
"I'm not just kissing Howard's butt - he really did a lot for me."
Melendez, who officially joins the show's staff March 1, will move his wife and two kids out to Los Angeles - and said he's been preparing for his new job.
"I've been going to a vocal coach, the same woman who taught Edd Hall and who teaches the guys who do the movie trailers," he said.
"I never knew how much goes into announcing - every word is analyzed."
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What on earth does Leno expect to get of having that moron loser on his show?
Does he figure this will help him appeal to a younger demographic?
Sad (and lame) if that's the case.
Does he figure this will help him appeal to a younger demographic?
Sad (and lame) if that's the case.
