I found a bit of a follow-up to Whitty's letter to Jay Leno. It seems that Leno contacted Jeff Whitty directly and Whitty was interviewed on CNN.
The full text is found at http://www.whitless.com/leno.htm (entry dated 4/26/06)
Here's an excerpt:"I spoke with Jay Leno yesterday, Tuesday, and we had a good and feisty chat. I appreciated his call greatly. I’m not sure I was able to articulate my position well, and we both seemed to be gazing into a puzzle, to which the only response is: comedy is tough.
As far as TV appearances, CNN is the first and last. Talking blindly into a camera in London to Soledad O’Brien in New York was enough of the rabbit hole for one lifetime. From all reports it went well, but enough of that. My biggest fear is becoming a talking head, shouting down Ann Coulter."
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