interplay with Melendez as "awkward," saying "I'd throw to Kevin Eubanks, and I'd throw to John, and I realized that my guy is Eubanks." Return of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno With the return of Leno's The Tonight Show in March 2010, Melendez continued in the writing role, which he had previously performed on The Jay Leno Show. Melendez did not return as an announcer on the second incarnation of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (the job went to Wally Wingert), but instead was employed as a staff writer and occasional on-air segment host until Leno's departure from The Tonight Show on February 6, 2014. 2014–present: Other projects On November 4, 2015, Melendez announced that he had become the executive producer and an on-air contributor to The Stephanie Miller Show, a progressive radio talk show. His role was later reduced to one hour per week on Fridays, and as of fall 2016, he is no longer part of the show. Melendez announced in 2017 that he would be running for U.S. Senate for California against incumbent Dianne Feinstein for the 2018 election. It was later reported that he had withdrawn. The Stuttering John Podcast and Trump prank call In April 2018, he launched his new podcast, The Stuttering John Podcast. During Melendez's podcast on June 28, 2018, he prank-called the White House by pretending to be an assistant to Senator from New Jersey, Bob Menendez. Melendez ultimately received a call back from President Donald Trump as he was traveling on Air Force One. Melendez then impersonated Senator Menendez and had a four-minute conversation focusing on immigration reform and the Supreme Court vacancy. Notably, President Trump was congratulatory regarding the outcome of Senator Menendez's ethics lawsuit. The White House has confirmed the security breach. On July 2, 2018, Melendez announced that he had retained lawyer Michael Avenatti to represent him in relation to the prank call after being visited by Secret Service agents over the previous weekend. Published work Melendez's book Easy for You to Say was released in October 2018. Personal life After moving to California in 2004 to work on The Tonight Show, Melendez lived in Calabasas with his wife Suzanna Keller and their three children. The couple filed for separation in October 2011 and divorced in 2012. Discography Albums Stuttering John (Atlantic Records, 1994) Everybody's Normal But Me (Razor & Tie, 1998) Singles Gypsy Morning (Atlantic