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(Newser) - Barack Obama will appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this Thursday during his tour of Southern California, the New York Times reports. Obama was a guest on Leno during the campaign, but sitting presidents rarely appear on late-night television. Aides say Obama will address issues related... More »

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Barack Obama • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Tonight Show • economy • television interview • President Obama

Leno Scabbed on Own Show During Writers Strike: Union 

Guild could expel late-night host

Feb 26, 09 12:09 PM CST
(Newser) - The Writers Guild of America claims Jay Leno broke union rules when he hit the air with his own material during the 2007-08 strike, the Los Angeles Times reports. Leno denies wrongdoing. The accusation against the host, who was publicly supportive of striking writers, was kept mum until he appeared... More »

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strike • scab • Jay Leno • labor unions • Tonight Show • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike • WGA

 Conan, Andy to 
 Reunite on Tonight 

Former Late Night sidekick to play McMahon to O'Brien's Carson

Feb 25, 09 9:59 AM CST
(Newser) - Conan O'Brien will be back together with longtime Late Night sidekick Andy Richter when he takes the reins of the Tonight Show this summer, E! Online reports. Richter, who first teamed up with O'Brien in 1993, will be more than a wingman this time around—he will be the show's... More »

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late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • Late Night • Andy Richter

 Conan Trades Up to 
 Tonight But Can't 
 Shake Leno  

As 'Late Night' winds down, the landscape of network television moves as well

Feb 19, 09 12:18 PM CST
(Newser) - As Conan O'Brien gets ready to move from Late Night to the Tonight Show—tomorrow is his last post-midnight show before he decamps for LA—the value of the coveted 11pm slot has been seriously undercut. With current Tonight host Jay Leno heading not into the sunset but into the... More »

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NBC • Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • Late Night • network television

 NBC Sets Dates for  
 Late Night Change-Up 

Conan to leave in February

Jan 16, 09 8:02 AM CST
(Newser) - It’s almost time for NBC’s Late Night switcheroo to begin, and the dates are now official: Conan O’Brien’s last show will air February 20, Access Hollywood reports, with Jimmy Fallon taking over on March 2. Then, Jay Leno’s last Tonight Show will air May 29,... More »

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

Leno Looking Forward to Earlier Nights

NBC aims to
snag viewers in
prime-time experiment

Dec 16, 08 2:37 AM CST
(Newser) - Jay Leno isn't losing any sleep over his upcoming exit from the late-night world, he tells the New York Times. The announcement by the Tonight Show host that he's moving to the 10 pm spot at NBC stunned many who expected him to switch to ABC. Leno's excited about the... More »

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NBC • ABC • Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • network television • prime time

 Dave to Jay: 
 I'm Still at 11:35 

Late night funnymen still rivals

Dec 10, 08 9:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Jay Leno lobbed a softball when he defended his move to primetime by telling Keith Olbermann, “10:30 is like 11:30 used to be.” And archrival David Letterman knocked it out of the park last night, reports Gawker, reminding viewers in his opening monologue that his show... More »

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celebrity • Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host • David Letterman • Tonight Show • Late Night

The Chin Is In: Leno Will Stay at NBC

Tonight Show host
will get new gig
at 10 pm: report

Dec 8, 08 7:15 PM CST
(Newser) - NBC will keep Jay Leno and give him a new talk show in its 10pm slot, sources tell Deadline Hollywood Daily. Leno had said he was "done" with NBC and regularly skewered network chief Jeff Zucker on the Tonight Show, fueling speculation that Leno would move to ABC.... More »

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NBC • Jeff Zucker • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Tonight Show

(Newser) - John McCain poked fun at himself and his campaign on Jay Leno tonight but refused to place blame for his loss on Sarah Palin or the media, Politico reports. "The one thing I think Americans don't want is a sore loser," said McCain. "I'm a fighter. I... More »

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John McCain • Jay Leno • Tonight Show • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin

Leno Gets First McCain Interview on Veterans Day

GOP candidate has kept off of TV since Election Day loss

Nov 7, 08 5:39 PM CST
(Newser) - John McCain will help Jay Leno celebrate Veterans Day by appearing on NBC’s “Tonight Show,” Monsters & Critics reports today. The Tuesday appearance will mark the Republican’s first TV interview since his loss to Barack Obama in the Nov. 4 election. More »

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John McCain • NBC • Jay Leno • Tonight Show • Veterans Day • Election 2008

 With Conan on Deck, 
 NBC Thinks Young  

Subversive, cerebral humor will attract younger audience, say execs

Nov 3, 08 10:20 AM CST
(Newser) - With the Tonight Show's June transition from Jay Leno to Conan O’Brien on the front burner, NBC is already anticipating a jump in younger viewers. The June handover "is as important an event as is going to happen to this company in 2009," an NBC VP tells... More »

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NBC • Jay Leno • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • television advertising

 Heeeere's Miserable Johnny! 

'Sad' funnyman cheated on wives, struggled with mom

Nov 2, 08 6:48 AM CST
(Newser) - Funnyman Johnny Carson was a miserable serial wife cheater who was tormented by a mother who never gave him a compliment. That's the word from his one-time lawyer and manager, who's shopping around a tell-all tome about his late boss. "He was a great star, but not a great... More »

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Johnny Carson • Tonight Show • celebrity tell-alls

 Michelle Bares 
 Fashion Splurge: 
 J. Crew—Online 

Candidate's wife talks to Leno on Palin's wardrobe, husband's chances

Oct 28, 08 4:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - With all the hoopla surrounding Sarah Palin's pricey wardrobe makeover, Michelle Obama has some fashion secrets of her own: she shops J. Crew—online. "Ladies, we know J. Crew. You get some good stuff online," she told Jay Leno last night. But she understands the pressure Palin is... More »

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Michelle Obama • Jay Leno • Tonight Show • online shopping • wardrobe • Election 2008 • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama

 Nightline Racks Up Ratings 

Current events boost ratings into Leno's neighborhood

Oct 9, 08 7:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Financial and political uncertainty means big ratings for Nightline, which is enjoying its highest numbers since being reformatted in 2005, Media Life magazine reports. Despite being under virtually constant threat of cancellation, Nightline regularly outdraws Late Night With David Letterman and is closer to Jay Leno's Tonight Show than... More »

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Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host • David Letterman • TV ratings • Tonight Show • Late Night • Nightline

Letterman Perplexed by NBC's Move
to Ditch Leno

But Dave would love to continue beyond 2010

Sep 3, 08 8:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Letterman isn't planning to head off into the sunset when his Late Night contract expires in 2010, the New York Times reports, telling a Rolling Stone interviewer that he would love to keep going at CBS—and that he was confused by NBC's decision to put longtime rival Jay... More »

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television • NBC • Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • David Letterman • Tonight Show • Late Night

 Leno's McCain Jokes Hit Homes

McCain's quips aimed at diffusing age, wealth concerns

Aug 26, 08 2:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain yesterday made what has become a mandatory stop on the campaign trail: The Tonight Show. He used the appearance to defuse jokes about his age in advance of his 72d birthday this week and attempt to do some damage control over his recent confusion about how many homes... More »

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John McCain • Joe Biden • Jay Leno • Tim Pawlenty • Tonight Show

Buyer Trumps Donald for McMahon House

Anonymous buyer makes deal for Carson sidekick's mansion

Aug 23, 08 6:16 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

Wanna Feel Old? Check This List

Facts of life for fall's college freshmen include Leno as only face of Tonight Show

Aug 19, 08 3:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - A glance at this year's Mindset List, from Wisconsin's Beloit College, provides a glance into the facts of life for the 18-year-olds beginning their freshman year in college. Via the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
  • Harry Potter, created in 1990, is old enough to be a fellow freshman.
  • GPS navigation systems
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gay priests • Jay Leno • Beloit College • Wayne Newton • Tonight Show • Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

 Leno Bowing Out in May 

NBC officials still negotiating to keep star with network

Jul 22, 08 3:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jay Leno's last appearance as host of the Tonight Show will be the final Friday in May, reports Broadcasting & Cable. Conan O'Brien will take over the following Monday. In the several months between O'Brien's leaving Late Night and his Tonight Show debut, NBC plans a huge promotional campaign to... More »

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NBC • ABC • Jay Leno • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • Late Night • Jimmy Fallon • Marc Graboff

 Fallon to Launch
 Late Night Online 

New host will post short programs on the web

Jul 21, 08 3:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jimmy Fallon is launching his career as host of NBC's Late Night on the Internet, reports the New York Times. Late Night producer Lorne Michaels will produce 10-minute segments with Fallon for an online audience months before he takes over on TV from Conan O'Brien, who's set to replace Jay... More »

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NBC • Jay Leno • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • Late Night • Lorne Michaels • online TV • Jimmy Fallon • NBC Universal studio

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