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  • August 2008

    • Buyer Trumps Donald for McMahon House

      Associated Press  |  Aug 23, 08 6:16 AM CDT

      Buyer Trumps Donald for McMahon House

      (Newser) - Donald Trump won't be buying Ed McMahon's home after all, the AP reports. An anonymous buyer has made a deal to purchase the longtime Carson sidekick's foreclosure-threatened home. Trump had made an offer on the multi-million dollar Beverly Hills house after it became known that the 85-year-old McMahon was about to lose his home, having fallen $644,000 in arrears. More »

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      foreclosure  • Donald Trump  • Tonight Show  • Beverly Hills  • Ed McMahon

  • June 2008

    • Where Will Jay Go After Tonight ?

      Hollywood Reporter  |  Jun 28, 08 6:37 AM CDT

      Where Will Jay Go After Tonight ?

      (Newser) - Jay Leno might be losing his beloved "Tonight Show," writes the Hollywood Reporter , but the host still has a ratings punch and an enviable set of options (in decreasing order of probability): Take ABC’s 11:30pm-12:30am slot, displacing Nightline and Jimmy Kimmel Live and competing with Letterman and O’Brien. Launch a show on Fox at 11 or 11:30pm—Fox doesn’t currently run late-night shows, but could use Leno’s brand to push into the new territory. Sony Pictures TV puts Leno’s Tonight Show into syndication, which could eventually lead to another late-night gig. More »

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      NBC  • CBS  • ABC  • David Letterman  • Jay Leno  • news  • Conan O'Brien  • late night talk show  • Tonight Show  • late night host  • stand up comedy  • Jimmy Kimmel  • network TV

    • Heeeeeeeeeeeeere's a Lawsuit!

      Associated Press  |  Jun 20, 08 10:45 PM CDT

      Heeeeeeeeeeeeere's a Lawsuit!

      (Newser) - Citibank has filed suit against former Johnny Carson sidekick Ed McMahon to recover $200,000 it loaned to the struggling actor, the AP reports. McMahon, 85, who has not worked since falling 18 months ago, also faces foreclosure on his Beverly Hills home. “If you spend more money than you make,” McMahon recently told Larry King, “you know what happens.” More »

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      Hollywood  • debt  • Countrywide Financial  • Tonight Show  • Ed McMahon  • television personality  • Citibank  • Johnny Carson

  • May 2008

    • Is Leno Jaywalking Out of NBC?

      New York Times  |  May 13, 08 6:28 AM CDT

      Is Leno Jaywalking Out of NBC?

      (Newser) - Jay Leno is probably leaving NBC when Conan O’Brien takes over the “Tonight Show,” an NBC executive said yesterday. After a news conference unveiling Jimmy Fallon as O’Brien’s 12:35 replacement, NBC Entertainment co-chair Ben Silverman said the network would try to keep Leno on board, but “I think it’s a reach.” More »

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      NBC  • Jay Leno  • Conan O'Brien  • late night talk show  • Tonight Show  • late night host  • Jimmy Fallon

  • April 2008
  • January 2008

    • Writers Want Leno to Can the Jokes

      New York Times  |  Jan 4, 08 9:34 AM CST

      Writers Want Leno to Can the Jokes

      (Newser) - Jay Leno is back on the air telling jokes, but striking writers want him to knock it off. Leno returned to TV—and the top of the ratings—Wednesday and yesterday with monologues he wrote. Writers say that violates strike rules and are trying to pressure him and NBC to scrap the stand-up bits, reports the New York Times . Leno, though, says he got permission from the guild and is holding firm. More »

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      Hollywood writers' strike  • David Letterman  • Jay Leno  • Jon Stewart  • Conan O'Brien  • Tonight Show

  • December 2007
  • November 2007
  • October 2007

    • NBC: Leno Still Out in 2009

      Associated Press  |  Oct 30, 07 1:50 PM CDT

      NBC: Leno Still Out in 2009

      (Newser) - Reports of Jay Leno's cold feet notwithstanding, "Conan O'Brien will take over 'The Tonight Show' in 2009," NBC chief Jeff Zucker said yesterday. Reports that Leno was reconsidering retirement from the late-night throne sparked speculation that the network might keep the comedian onboard. Nope, said the exec, adding, "I'm hopeful that Jay will be with us." More »

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      NBC  • Jay Leno  • Conan O'Brien  • Tonight Show  • Jeff Zucker

    • Leno's 2nd Thoughts Bug NBC

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 15, 07 10:50 AM CDT

      Leno's 2nd Thoughts Bug NBC

      (Newser) - Jay Leno isn't laughing about his Tonight Show departure, and neither are his bosses. The late-night king is scheduled to step aside in 2009 to make way for Conan O'Brien, but he's having second thoughts, and NBC worries he'll Jaywalk to another network, the LA Times reports. “It’s 1992 all over again,” says ex-NBC exec Warren Littlefield. More »

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      NBC  • David Letterman  • Jay Leno  • Conan O'Brien  • Tonight Show  • Johnny Carson

  • September 2007

    • Thompson Joins Race With 'Grand Entrance'

      Associated Press  |  Sep 5, 07 8:49 PM CDT

      Thompson Joins Race With 'Grand Entrance'

      (Newser) - Eight months after his rivals hit the campaign trail, actor and ex-senator Fred Thompson headlined the Tonight Show to announce his run for president. "On the next president's watch, our country will make decisions that will affect our lives and our families far into the future,” he said. “We can't allow ourselves to become a weaker, less prosperous and more divided nation.” More »

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      Election 2008  • presidential campaign  • Fred Thompson  • Jay Leno  • Tonight Show

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