Melendez, who appeared on Stern's show for 14 years, continued, 'It's so sad that Scott Salem - a fixture on the show - that he has to go out and ask people for money is just a travesty. how many millions do you need, Howard? At this point, how many billions do you need? You got three f***ing mansions!' 'Howard, come on man, this is ridiculous - how has Scott, a man who's worked for you for 30 years, set up a Go Fund Me campaign?' said Melendez, who left Stern in 2004 to work on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Melendez called it 'pathetic' that Stern 'didn't help' Salem in a podcast Tuesday. 'I mean, Scott the Engineer, the guy's been there for 50 years.' 'I heard a story where Scott the Engineer went up to Howard and approached him, and Howard told him, "You know you're not allowed to talk to me,"' Melendez said on The Stuttering John Podcast, citing multiple sources who continue to work alongside Stern and Salem on the radio show.
One reason could be a lack of communication, former Stern Show personality 'Stuttering' John Melendez said, relaying an anecdote illustrating how Stern has kept his staff at an arm's length in recent years - including Salem, whose work alongside the King of All Media dates back to 1986. ( has reached out to both Stern and Salem for comment on this story, but has not heard back as of Tuesday evening.) Though it was not immediately clear if the Private Parts star had donated to the cause, numerous sources said that Stern - who made $90 million last year to claim the seventh spot on Forbes highest-paid celebrities list - had not contributed. Monique Rathbun vs.Amid the warm sentiment, some wondered why Howard, 64, had stayed silent on Salem's fundraiser both on social media or his SiriusXM program Monday or Tuesday.Leah is due an apology, not only by Kirstie, but by the ministry that taught her to hate. She was trained and conditioned in Scientology to act in this immature, hateful fashion. This performance of bigotry, defamation and hate by Kirstie is not her natural personality. Then she lies again stating that she has personally shunned Leah not because of what she has said, but because what she has ‘done’ and because of her ‘deeds.’ Then she falsely accuses Leah Remini of calling Scientology ‘hideous and evil.’ She calls Leah a ‘bigot’ and likens her words to someone saying ‘Jews are evil’ and ‘Jews are a cult.’ All of these accusations are defamatory and, quite frankly, hysterical. Listen to Kirstie Alley’s treatment of Leah Remini, beginning about 33:50:įirst, Alley outright lies that Scientology does not ‘shun’ people. Another one performed a perfect example of that recently on the Howard Stern show. I witnessed one in person earlier this week. They are trained and conditioned to lie, defame, and spread hate against anyone who does not toe their white line all with an air of overblown righteous indignation. Scientologists are trained and conditioned to hate. Having had many encounters with high level Scientologists over the past couple years, including very recently, I am coming around to seeing how spot on that ‘Ministry of Hate’ sobriquet in fact was, and is. Many years ago a story about Scientology in a major publication was titled ‘Ministry of Hate.’ At the time I responded with righteous indignation.