Politico Nov 11, 08 9:17 PM CST
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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 knew I had a headwind. I can read the polls. They tried to keep them away from me. But I knew we had a real headwind."
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GOP candidate has kept off of TV since Election Day loss
Monsters and Critics Nov 7, 08 5:39 PM CST
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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.
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Subversive, cerebral humor will attract younger audience, say execs
Advertising Age Nov 3, 08 10:20 AM CST
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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 Advertising Age. Even with Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert dominating late-night buzz, NBC's signature property made $255.9 million in ad dollars last year.
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Candidate's wife talks to Leno on Palin's wardrobe, husband's chances
Politico Oct 28, 08 4:02 AM CDT
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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 under. "It's like being shot out of a cannon," said Michelle. "You're at the center of attention, and you want to look good."
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Current events boost ratings into Leno's neighborhood
Media Life Magazine Oct 9, 08 7:30 PM CDT
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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 at any other time since 2000. Nightline averages 4.06 million viewers, up 9% from last year but behind Leno's 4.72 million.
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Race for the White House proving a comedy goldmine
New York Times Oct 9, 08 1:55 AM CDT
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No matter which candidate ultimately surges ahead, political comedy is emerging as the clear winner in the presidential race, reports the New York Times . Tina Fey's dead-on parody of Sarah Palin has triggered a huge boost in viewership for Saturday Night Live . The Colbert Report and the Daily Show have canceled vacations to keep the jokes coming and the ratings soaring.
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OPINION
Late-night hosts can shape opinion for networks and their viewers
Gawker Sep 26, 08 5:20 PM CDT
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John McCain is playing with fire if he thinks he can stand up David Letterman and get away with it. "The middle-of-the-road personalities who've dominated network television since its inception do retain one singular power," Gawker Media head honcho Nick Denton, writing for his flagship blog, warns the wayward candidate. "When they finally get off the fence, the mass of similar-minded voters take notice."
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Olympic great admits
he battled nerves
before MTV awards
Baltimore Sun Sep 13, 08 5:01 PM CDT
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Winning gold medals was easy, but appearing on Saturday Night Live? “Oh gosh, this is going to be tough,” Michael Phelps told Jay Leno this week. Phelps is enjoying a burst of post-Olympic celebrity, the Baltimore Sun reports, but public speaking is a new sport for the 23-year-old. Phelps says he battled a major bout of nerves before the MTV video music awards, but he’s calmer about appearing on SNL tonight.
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But Dave would love to continue beyond 2010
New York Times Sep 3, 08 8:32 AM CDT
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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 Leno out to pasture next year. "I don’t know why, after the job Jay has done for them, why they would relinquish that,” said the 26-year veteran.
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McCain's quips aimed at diffusing age, wealth concerns
Politico Aug 26, 08 2:51 AM CDT
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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 he owns. Leno quipped in his monologue that "thousands" of homes—"most of them belonging to John McCain"—were ruined by tropical storm Fay, reports Politico.
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While attention shifts to Dems, celebrities rally for McCain
Politico Aug 25, 08 4:44 PM CDT
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John McCain shunned tradition today by grabbing media attention during his opponent's convention kick-off, Politico reports. At a high school in Phoenix, McCain trotted out supporter and reggaeton star Daddy Yankee. McCain "has been a fighter for the Hispanic community… a fighter for immigration," Daddy Yankee told students at the 75% Latino school.
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Facts of life for fall's college freshmen include Leno as only face of Tonight Show
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Aug 19, 08 3:57 PM CDT
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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 are about as standard in cars as the steering wheel. Gas stations fixing flat tires? Unlikely. But they're almost certainly serving cappuccinos.
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Host's retirement may set off cascade of late-night dominoes
Los Angeles Times Aug 11, 08 2:05 PM CDT
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These should be banner days for ABC’s Nightline , John Edwards’ confessional outlet of choice. Instead, staffers fear Jay Leno's departure from NBC will wind up costing them their jobs, the LA Times reports. ABC appears to be Leno's most likely destination after he retires next year, which would likely spell the doom of the 29-year-old news magazine.
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