Howard Stern Refuses to Go On Leno to Promote 'America's Got Talent'

Howard Stern says he won't do Leno

Stern Has Always Hated Leno - So It's a No Go

Howard Stern says he refuses to go on Leno to promote America's Got Talent.

I'm a Stern fan. I'm not a Leno fan ... so this pleases me immensely.

Stern sat down with David Letterman, telling him he won't go on Leno as he's a loyal "Letterman guy."

Stern explained, "I'm not interested in going on Jay's show. I'm probably the only idiot in show business who picks sides in these late night wars."

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He added, "You announce the war's over, I'm still fighting the war. I don't forgive [Leno]. This is the guy that hid in the closet -- and took away [The Tonight Show] from you!"

Leno wasn't much of a favorite of Stern's when the late night host recruited Stern's "Stuttering" John Melendez to The Tonight Show in 2004 to serve as announcer.

Letterman said what we're all thinking, however, that despite Stern's best attempts to avoid Leno, NBC will make him do it: "I know you're going on that show, [NBC] will pressure you and pressure you."

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Letterman then put on his best Leno impersonation, saying "And tomorrow night, Howard Stern's gonna be here!"

Stern was quick to bring up Dave's Super Bowl commercial: "At this point in my career, who's going to force me to do anything? Let me remind everybody: Who did a Super Bowl commercial with Jay Leno and Oprah?! The war's not over for me."

You tell 'em Howchie!