Jay Leno
Jay Leno likened himself to a boxer who can take body blows and go the distance in an interview with Broadcasting & Cable, counterpunching criticisms about his ratings and his stranglehold on NBC's 10 o'clock slot on weeknights. He also said he would return to 11:35 p.m. — if asked.
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Michelle Obama, The Tonight Show
Michelle Obama will appear on The Jay Leno Show Friday, NBC announced.
Set to appear via satellite, the first lady will participate ...
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Glee
Ryan Murphy, executive producer of Glee, had this to say about NBC blocking the cast of Glee from performing in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. "I completely understand NBC's position, and look forward to seeing a...
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Barack Obama
"That's pretty amazing, winning the Nobel Peace Prize," Jay Leno said Friday night of President Barack Obama's latest accolade. "Ironically, his biggest accomplishment as president so far ... winning the Nobel Peace Prize."
That joke may be indicative of the TV comedy world sharpening its arrows a bit more when the current occupant of the White House is the target, The New York Times reports.
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Late Show with David Letterman - President Barack Obama, Dave Letterman
President Barack Obama's appearance on Monday's Late Show gave David Letterman his highest ratings in four years, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Letterman topped The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien by a whopping 195 percent. The last time he had numbers that high was when Oprah Winfrey visited in 2005.
President Obama on Letterman: I was black before the election
Obama's appearance on Letterman, however...
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Kanye West and Jay Leno
The Jay Leno Show debuted with strong numbers, perhaps because the show featured Monday's most talked-about celebrity: rapper Kanye West.
Read our take on Leno's first show
After two online apologies, West made a public apology on Leno's show for interrupting Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards.
"Obviously, I deal with hurt, so many celebs, they don't take the time off; I've never taken the time off," West said. "I'm ashamed ...
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Jay Leno
On the premiere episode of The Jay Leno Show, the Tonight Show vet's new prime-time talk show/variety show/comedy hybrid, Kanye West did some time in the chair to complete an act of contrition for bullying tender flower Taylor Swift at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards. Jerry Seinfeld mocked Leno for not being able to get a better first guest. Leno interviewed President Obama...sort of. Dan Finnerty and the Dan Band serenaded car washers. Jay-Z, West and Rihanna performed. And then there were Headlines. So, how did it all go? Read on to find out...
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Jay Leno
You've heard the hype about The Jay Leno Show (weeknights at 10/9c, NBC): It could change the idea of prime-time forever, it could destroy audiences' appetites for David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel or Conan O'Brien an hour-and-a-half later, or that it could be the funniest show NBC has launched in years. You can understand Leno wanting to manage expectations. "NBC tried scripted programming at 10 o'clock: Lipstick Jungle, Kidnapped, My Own Worst Enemy, hugely expensive shows," he says. "I thought they were OK, but for some reason, they didn't catch on. So now you try something different."
TVGuide.com spoke to Leno about his "something different" — from the sounds of it, a hybrid of his former Tonight Show, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the Grammys and, er, NASCAR — to see what audiences have in store when the show premieres on Monday, Sept. 14. Read on for a primer:
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Jay Leno
If Jay Leno isn't funny enough for you, there are seven more comedy correspondents joining the five previously announced comedians on the new NBC show.
When The Jay Leno Show premieres on Sept. 14, former intern and Tonight Show vet Ross Matthews will return to the team. Liz Feldman, Brian Unger, Nick Thune, Owen Benjamin, Marina Franklin and Sebastian Maniscalco also join the lineup as they launch a new segment called "Go on Assignment."
Rihanna, Jay-Z and Kanye West to Kick Off Jay Leno Show
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Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld will be the first guest on The Jay Leno Show, NBC announced Friday.
The comedian, a longtime pal of Leno's, will chat about ...
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