... go after Opie
With Cumia, Erock and now Tony P., they have the infrastructure and close ties to Hughes
Opie lately has shown he has become more like SJ than ever
Add in an occasional Norton and its money
As seen on Tuesday's Rico
https://www.cameo.com/greaseshow\_btp0yj0t4yc1/feed/6ab6af075be5c0ee6c3e8f24
Even funnier was watching Cumia crack up while watching it on Rico
https://www.tmz.com/2008/04/01/producer-to-john-wh-wh-wheres-our-money/
Has he ever done the right thing?
From Google AI
By industry standards, the book completely bombed. While publishers rarely release exact failure numbers, several clear indicators show it performed very poorly:
Independent Publisher: It was released by Rare Bird Books, a small, independent publisher in Los Angeles rather than a major publishing house, meaning it lacked a massive national distribution or marketing push.
Zero Chart Presence: The book never appeared on The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, or USA Today bestseller lists, nor did it break into Amazon's top sales rankings.
Lack of Mainstream Media Coverage: Major book reviewers completely ignored it. Melendez mostly promoted the book on small podcasts, local radio, and his own YouTube channel rather than major national talk shows.
The "Stern Show" Factor: Howard Stern entirely ignored the book on his show. Because Howard refused to give it airtime or address the criticisms inside it, Melendez lost access to the exact target audience most likely to buy it.
Secondary Market Pricing: Hardcover copies quickly flooded the secondary market, where they can regularly be found on sites like AbeBooks and Better World Books for under $6 to $8.
Hey Ava, VTL, Jerry, Dan, etc.
We know you read this subreddit
How do you ignore the fact that John has three children that all don't want him in their life?
How do you ignore the fact that John doesn't even attempt to be a better father to them?
I understand that some like to go against the general consensus, but his own kids' actions should be a sign that you are backing the wrong person
... neither was John.
For a decade, John insisted he helped Gary produce the show.
For a decade, John insisted he wrote for the show.
When it came time to hire a writer and a producer, Howard skipped over the decade-long employee who swore he did both jobs while answering phones.
Instead, he hired two interns - Benjy and KC.
That shows how much Stern respected John's "talent".
John graduated HS in June of 1983
He started on Stern in January of1988 as a "college intern"
That is a 5 year gap, not 4, and rumors are that he still never graduated.
Mr. Mensa, huh?
1 hour and 22 minutes into this great compilation
For the first time, a rare tick-borne infection has been confirmed in New York.
Michael Larkin, 67, was working outdoors in Suffolk county when he was bitten by two lone star ticks, infecting him with Bourbon virus.
There is no vaccine to prevent this disease, no commercial test to identify it — and no treatments for it.
Its symptoms are similar to other tick-borne illnesses, like Lyme disease. Plus because it’s so rare, doctors may misidentify it, as they did in the case of this Long Island man.
Like an idiot, he chose a story that can easily be proven as a lie.
I bet he blames it on Jerry and says he got the info wrong.
He is brutally unfunny
He is such a lolcow
Great segment on Sunday
This guy thinks he is good-looking and can get 24 year old chicks, lol
While John Melendez's ten-year tenure on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno was not a complete disaster, his highly publicized role as the show's live on-air announcer failed to meet expectations and was quickly phased out.
Jay Leno poached Melendez from The Howard Stern Show in 2004 for a reported $2 million for 5 years, primarily to attract a younger, male demographic. However, the reality of his transition exposed several limitations:
The Demotion from Announcer to Writer
Lack of Interaction: Initially hired to be a high-profile, visible personality, Melendez had almost no comedic chemistry or on-air banter with Jay Leno. His role quickly shrank to announcing the intro, raising his coffee mug, and fading into the background.
Prerecorded Intros: Eventually, The Tonight Show stopped having him announce the show live, opting to prerecord his introductions instead.
The Writing Room Shift: When Leno briefly transitioned to The Jay Leno Show in 2009, Melendez was officially stripped of his announcer title. Producers moved him entirely behind the scenes to a 19-person writing staff, which came with a reported pay cut.
The Misconception of His Talent
Behind-the-Scenes Reality: Tonight Show producers and Jay Leno reportedly did not realize that Melendez's infamous, edgy celebrity interviews on The Howard Stern Show were entirely written by Howard Stern, Fred Norris, and Jackie Martling. Melendez was merely the mouthpiece. When tasked with writing and performing original material for a mainstream late-night audience, he struggled to deliver.
Executive Resistance: NBC late-night executive Rick Ludwin famously tried to veto the hiring from the start, preferring a traditional, polished announcer. Leno pushed the hiring through anyway, a move that critics and retrospective forums often view as an expensive misfire.
Longevity vs. Perception
Despite the on-air demotion, Melendez remained employed by the show in various capacities until Leno retired in 2014. While he successfully collected a steady paycheck for a decade, the gig is widely viewed by comedy insiders and fans as an expensive publicity stunt that resulted in Melendez being sidelined.
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The CREEM magazine article "The Roar of L’Amour" is a milestone piece of music journalism because it serves as the definitive primary source document for 1980s East Coast heavy metal culture.
Rather than focusing on the multi-platinum bands of the era, author Spyridon Panousopoulos pivots the lens onto Chuck Kaye—the "ringmaster" who operated the gear shifts behind the genre’s most influential live venue.
CREEM Magazine
Heavy metal historians, journalists, and fans consider the 12-page feature in CREEM #16 highly significant for several key reasons:
It Solidifies L’Amour as "Metal's Most Important Club of the '80s"
While West Coast venues like the Whisky a Go Go and the Rainbow Bar and Grill frequently dominate rock documentaries, the CREEM feature firmly positions Brooklyn's L’Amour as their equal—if not their superior—in terms of raw heavy metal influence. The article documents how a gritty, "dank warehouse" in Bay Ridge became a mandatory, grassroots proving ground where global giants like Iron Maiden and Motörhead played unannounced shows just to maintain their underground credibility.
It Preserves Crucial "Oral History" Lost to Time
As L’Amour manager Frank Failace Jr. noted, "There’s no one better to tell the L’Amour story than Chuck Kaye." The article acts as an essential historical archive, capturing precise first-hand accounts before they are lost. It provides the definitive behind-the-scenes breakdown of:
The 1986 Cheap Trick Reunion: How Kaye personally intervened, visited the band in the studio, and facilitated the backstage pitch that brought Tom Petersson back into the fold.
The Culture of the Booth: Unfiltered accounts of the excessive partying, the inner workings of 1980s talent booking, and the internal friction that led to Kaye abruptly quitting in November 1988.
It Captures the Micro-Influence of the "Host"
The feature shifts the perspective of rock stardom by proving that a venue's DJ could be more famous and influential to local crowds than the national acts taking the stage. Backed by peer testimony from figures like Mike Tramp (White Lion), Monte Conner (Roadrunner Records), and Danny Schuler (Biohazard), the piece explains how Kaye's aggressive mic presence and specific voice served as the "emotional barometer of the room." It even notes the "band-name test," where local Brooklyn kids would mimic Kaye's voice to see if their garage band's name sounded heavy enough to be announced over the L'Amour PA.
It Formally Validates the Transition to Digital Preservation
The CREEM article serves as a major media bridge to Kaye's digital history project, The Roar of L'Amour. By dedicating a massive 12-page spread to his story, CREEM validated Kaye’s ongoing battle to ensure that Brooklyn's massive footprint on thrash, hair, and speed metal isn't forgotten in the modern era of streaming and social media
John brags about how much more success he was than Cumia, which is laughable considering ...
John made about $3m in ten years on Leno
Without outside gigs and his DJ gig, John made about $700k total from the Stern show.
Add in his DJ gig and outside appearances, etc. plus additional acting work, and let's push him to $6 million lifetime by 2014
Anthony Cumia made that in one year at O&As peak
Since 2014 (when both lost their gigs), Cumia easily out-earned John as well.
In closing ...
F*CK OFF MELENDEZ
John worked 5 years as a WGA writer, so he gets that pension, plus made enough over 20 years with SAG-AFTRA
He made AFTRA money from his KRock radio show, so that plus his movie and TV credits get added to his Tonight Show run
Taking an early WGA pension means your payments will be significantly reduced from the full-benefit amount. With a career-total covered income of $1,000,000, approximately $85,000 would be contributed to the fund. This would yield an estimated payout of about $1,780 to $2,380 per month at age 65, which is then permanently discounted based on your exact retirement age.
The SAG-AFTRA is harder to calculate because he made various amounts over 20 years (on/off) with his bulk being 5 years on Leno at a $400k average
So before early withdrawal, he could be $4-5k per, but after early withdrawal fees, spousal, etc ... it can be a lot lower.
When he lived in that ground floor studio apartment for about $1800, he said his pensions covered that, so maybe he gets about $2k per
All in all, he probably made $2.5-3m in SAG-AFTRA over his career
So while he gets something, it isn't as high as he makes it seem
He told Monique from Radio Gunk that
Well ...
Billy West: After leaving Stern in 1995, West became a legendary voice actor, voicing iconic characters like Stimpy (The Ren & Stimpy Show), Doug Funnie (Doug), and Philip J. Fry (Futurama). He also famously voiced the Red M&M and Bugs Bunny in the film Space Jam.
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Scott Einziger: A former producer for Stern's E! show, Einziger went on to produce smash-hit reality TV series. He won an Emmy for his co-executive producing work on CBS's The Amazing Race, and later served as an executive producer for Big Brother.
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Artie Lange: While battling highly publicized personal demons, Lange achieved huge mainstream success as a stand-up comedian selling out major theaters and scoring a #1 New York Times bestselling memoir with Too Fat to Fish. He also starred alongside Pete Holmes in the HBO comedy series Crashing.