Easy For You To Say [Hardcover]

Easy For You To Sayis Stuttering John Melendez's memoir of his childhood being bullied in school for his stutter; his years as an on-air personality withThe Howard Stern Show; and his subsequent ten-year career as a writer and on-air announcer for Jay Leno'sTonight Show. It details his famously acerbic relationships with celebrities he interviewed/insulted (Raquel Welch once punched him in the face). In the book, Howard Stern emerges as a surprisingly mean, stingy, and megalomaniacal bossand Jay Leno as a seeming sufferer from OCD.

After fifteen successful seasons known as Stuttering John onThe Howard Stern Radio Show, John appeared on the reality showIm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here. His likeability and humor scored him a guest spot onThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and immediately after his down-to-earth & hilarious segment, the shows executive producer and head writer offered John a job. In addition to being a staff writer, John was theTonight Showannouncer, and developed & performed in many comedy sketches and correspondence pieces, as well as being the shows warm-up act. John remained on for the last ten seasons, until Jimmy Fallon took Jay's place in 2014. John began withThe Howard Stern Radio Showas a college intern, but immediately became one of the show's very popular on-air personalities. While gaining national acclaim and recognition for his daring interview style and no-holds-barred questions, he started writing for the show as well. He interviewed countless celebrities for the radio show which directly led to him being hired as a field reporter for the nationally syndicated Howard Stern television show. He continued his television work for Stern on the highly-rated Howard Stern E! Television Show. John was the sole writer hired for 2013's Kareem Abdul Jabbar Roast, hosted by George Lopez. The roast was thrown to celebrate Kareems statue in front of Staples Center ilóú