Jay Leno

Jay Leno, the lantern-jawed comedian best known as host of NBC’s The Tonight Show (TTS), made the first of many appearances on the show as a stand-up comedian in 1977. Over the years, Leno often filled in as the show’s guest host and took over full-time hosting duties when Johnny Carson retired in 1992.

Leno’s populist humor and “nice-guy” image made him an audience favorite. When he interviewed President Barack Obama on TTS in March 2009, however, several bloggers, (including this one), protested that the interview blurred the lines between news and entertainment.

Leno’s legendary passion for automobiles and fondness for Detroit led him to perform two free concerts for the recession-plagued Motor City’s unemployed workers in April 2009.  Bloggers gave rave reviews to both the "Comedy Stimulus Plan” shows and Leno's test-drive of the Chevy Volt hybrid.

In May 2009, Conan O'Brien will replace Leno as host of TTS (as mentioned in this blog about O’Brien’s move to LA), and Leno will move to prime time in a new show on NBC.

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  I can sorta imagine J-Lo being quite a difficult person to work with/interview etc – but she comes across really quite good in this. I got love for Jenny from the Block still. Peace, Love & Jennifer Lopez Speeakz
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• Jay Leno Asks Jennifer Lopez 10 Questions!

  
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  You will find out that Jennifer Lopez does in fact read the tabloids… and she also discloses the worst job that she ever had.
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• Catch Up on Funny Posts at Dennys Funny Quotes 1 Dec 2009

  
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  Whatd ya say? Im so smart? But are you sure about that? From Denny: OK, so Ive been slacking off for the holidays... :) What can I say? Ive been in a "food coma"? Nice try; Thanksgiving Day was last week... My only defense would be that food comas take a long time from which to recover, uh, ok, equally ...
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• JIMMIE ON JAY (NOT LITERALLY)

  
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    Jimmie, if your goal is to kick your public persona out of the vanilla zone into something a little more Chunky Monkey, "The Jay Leno Show" is not the way to go. (Was that bastion of televised Ambien Larry King not available?) Go on Letterman. Do Stern. Get Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis. You gave it ...
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• VIDEO: JENNIFER LOPEZ Does JAY LENOs 10 at 10

  
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  This is pretty cute actually...and she addresses her fall at the AMAs: Click here for more J.LO news, videos in the MUZOPHILE BLOG CLICK HERE FOR ALL RECENT ENTRIES IN THE MUZOPHILE BLOG Have U bookmarked the MUZOPHILE Blog yet? Well whatchu waiting for? For more random vids, news, etc., browse the ...
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• Catch Up on Funny Posts at Dennys Funny Quotes 1 Dec 2009

  
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  Whatd ya say? Im so smart? But are you sure about that? From Denny: OK, so Ive been slacking off for the holidays... :) What can I say? Ive been in a "food coma"? Nice try; Thanksgiving Day was last week... My only defense would be that food comas take a long time from which to recover, uh, ok, equally ...
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• Catch Up on Funny Posts at Dennys Funny Quotes 1 Dec 2009

  
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  Whatd ya say? Im so smart? But are you sure about that? From Denny: OK, so Ive been slacking off for the holidays... :) What can I say? Ive been in a "food coma"? Nice try; Thanksgiving Day was last week... My only defense would be that food comas take a long time from which to recover, uh, ok, equally ...
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• Whats On Tonight: Presidential Address, Scrubs, Victorias Secret, ECW

  
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• Catch Up on Funny Posts at Dennys Funny Quotes 1 Dec 2009

  
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• Jennifer Lopez Tells Jay Leno About Falling at the AMA’s

  
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  JLo reveals how it really felt to fall in front of a live audience while performing at the AMA’s.
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• Megan Fox Gets Boyfriend the Most Awesome X-Mas Present Ever

  
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• An Awkward Thanksgiving

  
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  Monologue | Monday night on "The Jay Leno Show": Kind of an awkward Thanksgiving for John Edwards. I guess his relatives asked him to bring his favorite side dish and he showed up with a cocktail waitress.
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• Jennifer Lopez Dishes With Jay Leno

  
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  Are you watching The Jay Leno Show ? Last night Jennifer Lopez visited and dished on everything from her fall at the AMAs to the tabloids to what fast food she likes to indulge in. Heres a video of her interview: What did you think of Jennifers interview? Photos by Wenn.com
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• Taylor Swift on Jay Leno

  
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  Set those DVR’s, Taylor Swift will appear on The Jay Leno Show this Friday, December 4th.  I expect some Taylor Lautner talk to come up. Got some country music gossip and don’t wanna be a tattle tale?  Email me, Tawny Tucker, Tawny@countrymusictattletale.com No related posts. Related posts brought to ...
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• [Video] Adam Carolla Announces The “Jackass Of The Month”

  
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  Adam goes through a few very funny vids to pick out the Jackass Of The Month. Share on Facebook
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• [Video] Ten@Ten: Jay Leno Asks JLo Ten Questions, She Doesn’t Have An iPod

  
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  Jay Leno asks her about her fall and whats on her iPod. She doesnt have one because she keeps losing them. But she didnt remember what was on the last one she owned. A "musician" who keep remember what music was on her iPod. Uh huh... But she knows the McDonalds Dollar Menu by heart. Share on Facebook
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• [Video] Bill Maher Takes The Green Car Challenge! Hit’s Bush Over & Over

  
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  Bill Maher takes the Green Car Challenge and gets the worst time ever. But take a look at why! Share on Facebook
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• Half Believe Oprah Will Start New Network, as Announced

  
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  Results are in!  50% believe that Oprah will, after next season, start her own network as announced (as well as concentrate on her other projects).  16.7% of you think she will “pull a Leno” and actually start another version of her show and 33.3% do not know who Oprah is. What do you think of these ...
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• Bill Maher and Jay Leno: Mother Teresa

  
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  Bill Maher was a guest on The Jay Leno Show last night. Maher was his usual offensive self, doing his offensive shtick. I used to think he was funny. That seems like so long ago. Maher is a lot like David Letterman in that way. Theyve grown so mean-spirited and bitter. They havent aged well. During the ...
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• Jennifer Lopez on Jay Leno Tonight!

  
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  Be sure to watch the Jay Leno Show tonight, Jennifer Lopez fans! Jlo will be the “hot seat.” If you’ve never seen the show, Jay asks ten sometimes goofy yet fun questions of some celebrity. It’s a pretty original part of the show because it isn’t the standard interview. So I’m curious to see what ...
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