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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• The Morning After: Bears-Cardinals

  
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  Thoughts on a 41-21 beatdown at the hands of Kurt Warner … Bears need more than Cutler . In the first quarter, Jay Cutler threw an absolute strike down the sidelines to Devin Hester, then followed it up with a great TD pass to Greg Olsen. This is Cutler at his best: throwing with strength, accuracy and ...
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• Should NBC fire Jay Leno or Conan OBrien?

  
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  NBC has not yet admitted defeat with its prime time talk show experiment “The Jay Leno Show.” But some say it...
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• Justin & Jessica Attend Jay-Z Concert

  
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  Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel Together 11/08/09 Photo: Famepictures.com The couple that was rumored to break up months ago is still together and took in the Jay-Z concert.  Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel attended the Jay Z show at the Pauly Pavilion along with a beautiful Nicole Richie and Samantha ...
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• Baby Talk

  
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• Crooked I & Jay Rock - Homage To Dr. Dre (prod. Focus) [Radio Rip]

  
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• Eva Mendes Calvin Klein Billboard Causing a Stir

  
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• Jay-Z and A-Rod Participate in New York Yankees World Series Victory Parade + Jay and Bridget Kelly Perform “Empire State of Mind”

  
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  Hip-hop star Jay-Z and New York Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez (aka A-Rod) battled the cold NYC air as they rode down lower Broadway on top of a big float Friday afternoon (Nov 6). The Yankees were celebrating their big World Series win over the Philadephia Phillies in a 7-3 victory, which marks the ...
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• Rihanna Returns To The Stage!

  
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  The comeback is in full swing! Rihanna made a surprise appearance last night at Jay-Z s concert at UCLA! The performance marks the first time in a LONG, LONG time that RiRis sang live. And she sounded amazing! Check out her performance with Jay-Z of Run This Town (above) and CLICK HERE to check out her ...
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• Jay’z: Having Kids is High on Priority List

  
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  Jay’z and Beyonce want to have kids, according to Mr. Carter. From Bossip.com Jay-Z has finally admitted that he and Beyonce are trying to procreate and are working hard at it. After displaying some rare PDA at the MTV Europe Awards, Jay and Beyonce are finally letting the world in on their relationship. ...
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• TV Tonight: CSI Miami

  
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  Tonight at 10pm on CBS is the first part of a three part crossover of all of the CSIs.  After a severed leg found in the Everglades is discovered to belong to a girl who disappeared from Las Vegas a week earlier, Ray Langston (Laurence Fishburne of CSI “prime”) joins the Miami investigation. The story begins ...
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• Matty D’s Top 25 College Basketball Preview (5: Villanova)

  
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  That’s right, the college hoops season is here and you know what that means: it’s time to unleash the mother effing fury! For the past seven months, I’ve been bottling up a vicious mixture of excitement and rage, just waiting for the moment to release my emotions onto the rest of the world. Well that [...]
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• Video: Jay-Z brings out Rihanna to perform “Hard” at his LA show

  
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  Here’s a twit pic from Vanessa/Amprgroup who had a great seat at last night’s Jay-Z concert in Los Angeles. Along with bringing out Rihanna for her new single, Hov was also joined by J.Cole, and Pharrell (NERD was the opener). (thanks to Ill for the heads up) (video clip after the jump)
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• Top Albums of the Decade (2000-2009): 51-60

  
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  First 50 down; 50 more to go. 51. MTV Unplugged (2001) – Jay-Z 52. Gimme Fiction (2005) – Spoon 53. Antics (2004) – Interpol 54. The Greatest (2006) – Cat Power 55. Broken Boy Soldiers (2006) – The Raconteurs 56. Failer (2002) – Kathleen Edwards 57. Hot Fuss (2004) – The Killers 58. Treble & ...
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• Jay-Z And Rihanna Live

  
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  Jay-Z brought out the Rihanna during his set at Pauley Pavillion (UCLA) to perform Run This Town together. Rihanna also performed her new single Hard minus Young Jeezy. (We will upload better footage later on.)
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• Video: Rihanna Helps Jay-Z ‘Run’ UCLA, Performs New Single, “Hard”

  
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  Jay-Z continued his Blueprint 3 college tour last night, hitting the Pauley Pavilion at UCLA. Throughout the tour, he’s been joined on stage by special guests like N.E.R.D. and Snoop Dogg , but night he brought out a little female star power in the the fierce form of pop superstar Rihanna . Rih assisted Jay on ...
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• Eva Mendes Slip Up at Bad Lieutenant Premiere

  
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  Eva Mendes made a little slip up at the New York premiere of Bad Lieutenant at SVA Theatre. Eva Mendes made a silly slip up on the red carpet, which is somewhat out of character. Mendes , to be clear, is about as stunning as any one person is allowed to be, before their looks are considered a threat to public ...
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• Beyonce and Jay-Z ‘Trying For a Baby’

  
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  BEYONCE Knowles and her husband Jay-Z are trying for a baby, it has been claimed.According to the New York Daily News, Jay let slip his and Knowles’ family plans during a conversation with Gotham magazine editor in chief Cristina Greeven Cuomo.The couple — who have been together for several years — wed in secret ...
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• Jay z feat. Rihanna Run This Town (LIVE @ UCLA) - HD (video)

  
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• Jay-Z tells Gotham that baby-making is his top priority

  
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  Here’s Jay-Z on the cover of the December issue of Gotham. Unfortunately for all of us, he’s not talking about Miley Cyrus and how hurt he is that Miley doesn’t listen to his “pop music”. No, Jay is talking babies. Specifically, how he and wife Beyonce are starting to feel the baby itch. Jay goes off ...
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• The Pyramid Ring

  
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  A very simple gold tone piece only it’s oversized with a pyramid face to that it’s simplicity is also divine and sophisticated. The inner part of the ring fastens to the finger. This style is denotes a tough-luxe style that’s so fitting with today’s trend. The ring is designed by Kenneth Jay Lane. Via ...
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