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The Insane Howard Stern Segment That Almost Made Jay Leno Walk Off ‘The Tonight Show’

An NBC spokesperson released a statement saying that the radio host crossed the lines of acceptability during a 1995 appearance.

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You wouldn’t be able to tell from the constant rants that Howard Stern has gone on over the years, trashing Jay Leno, but the two of them were actually on good terms at one point. Their ongoing feud evidently stems from Leno hiring former Howard Stern Show correspondent “Stuttering John” Melendez behind Stern’s back in 2004. However, Stern and Leno had a bit of an issue years earlier during one of several appearances Stern made on The Tonight Show. Leno had been very welcoming to Stern in those days, but the radio host’s over-the-top antics proved too much for Leno........

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