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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• Gas Pump Couple Join Leno On ‘Tonight’ For An Encore [Video]

  
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  Do you remember the gas pump couple who earned a free tank of gas on The Tonight Show and became viral sensations this week? Jay Leno invited them on to sing live with Rickey and The Tonight Show Band. All we knew about Will Sims and his wife Monifa was that the former was an 80s kid who enjoyed Bon Jovi and ...
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• Zingen voor gratis benzine

  
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  Jay Leno verrast dit muzikaal koppel in de ‘The Tonight Show’ tijdens het tanken. Als ze een liedje zingen, krijgen ze een gratis tankbeurt. Leno vond het koppel zo enthousiast dat hij ze uitnodigde voor zijn show bij te wonen en uiteindelijk mee mochten zingen in de live band.
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• Couple Snagged by Jay Lenos Pumpcast News are a Viral Hit: VIDEO

  
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  Will and Monifa Sims were surprised by Jay Lenos Jack Rafferty and since Friday night their instant karaoke performance has been viewed more than 4 million times. Watch, AFTER THE JUMP ...
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• Great Leno show prank

  
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• Jay Lenos Interactive Pumpcast News: Will and Monifa Sims 15 minutes of Karaoke Fame

  
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  "You sir, on pump 16!"If you havent seen this video yet, take a look.  It is a great example of interactive TV at the gas station pump!   Pumpcast News is a segment featured on Jay Lenos Tonight Show that catches people by surprise at the gas pump as they try to ignore the TV blaring away. In the following video ...
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• Must Watch: Viral Video Of Singing Couple With Over 1 Million Views In Less Than 48Hours

  
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    Imagine driving into the gas station only to be live on  a pumpcast  show..(on the Tonite Show with Jay Leno)!!! I would probably freak out and be too shocked to even say a word. Anyways I have just seen this video on “Youtube” and it is one of the most awesome videos I have […]
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• Something to make you happy as you head for Saturday night

  
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  One of the regular shticks on Jay Leno’s show is for a comedian “take over” one of those gas pump news outlets that have popped up all over, and to surprise people who are peacefully pumping gas.  When Will and Monifa Sims pulled up, however, the shtick went from lame (which it invariably is) to just ...
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• Musical Couple jams at the Gas Station

  
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  Posted on ANDPOP : Somebody give this couple free gas FOR LIFE, because they definitely know how to have fun.  With a free tank of gas on the line, news anchor Jack Rafferty gets this musical pair to belt out Bon Jovi and the Eurythmics. This is what I call true bliss and happiness. These two also seem to be ...
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• Pumpcast News

  
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  Almost a million views since last night.
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• Aaron Eckhart Promotes Action-Thriller ‘Erased’ on ‘Jay Leno’

  
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  Aaron Eckhart has an  Olympus Has Fallen  follow-up coming up, a low budget actioner called  Erased  in which he, an ex-cia agent, and his estranged daughter are forced to go on the run. The actor was on  The Tonight Show  Friday to promote the release which is set for next Friday.  
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• Katherine Webb Lost Badly At Trivia On Leno Last Night [VIDEO]

  
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  When we last saw Katherine Webb, the beauty pageant queen-turned-reality star was getting labeled as “hotR…
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• Will Sims Monifa Sims in Jay Leno Gas Prank Video

  
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  Will Sims Monifa Sims in Jay Leno Gas Prank Video Well American Idol should close its doors now as we have a new winner and a new American Idol with this powerhouse couple, everybody was amazed with the powerful voice of these couple watch the video below: Will Sims and Monifa Sims was trying to load gas in their ...
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• Video: Jay Leno Gas Station Prank With Will Sims Singing Bon Jovi

  
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  Jay Leno may have found the latest break out stars during one of his famous pranks. The gas station prank, a fake news report that played at the gas pump while a customer, Will Sims, was pumping gas, turned into a hysterical moment. The faux-anchor started talking to Sims, who happened to be singing to himself ...
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• Leno: Benghazi Jokes

  
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  JAY LENO: While President Obama was in Texas, he told people to Remember the Alamo and forget about Benghazi. Just forget about that. Thats a whole nother thing. Well, actually, the administration now is very concerned that the Benghazi hearings are gaining momentum. Like today they had a press conference. Even a ...
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• FUNNY VIDEO: TALENTED COUPLE Will & Monifa Sims MAKE JAY LENO SKIT HAH-LARIOUS! + UPDATE

  
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  Husband and wife Will and Monifa Sims were subject to be the butter of Jay Leno’s joke in the Tonight Show segment “Pumpcast News.” True to form, the fictional news station that airs only at gas pumps aimed to freak out the drivers who pulled up in a beige Chrysler minivan. But something unexpected ...
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• Leno Gas Station Prank Turns Couple Into Viral Sensations [Video]

  
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  Normally Jimmy Kimmel makes the viral rounds for his “Lie Witness News” segments, but late night host Jay Leno had a spot that gives Kimmel a run for his money. Leno’s gas station prank is going viral today, but not due to concept. The show stealers are the prank’s subjects, a black man with a golden signing ...
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• The perfect gift for any man!

  
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  Let’s be real how many times has a man in your life been like I can’t find my keys, the phone, the remote and so on? Well Spouse Saucer will solve that problem. He will have everything he needs right there for him, whenever he needs it. I know after I saw the ad for it on The Tonight Show yesterday, I grabbed ...
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• Incredible Unscripted Segment On The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

  
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  While filling up with gas in Burbank, California Will and Monifa Sims take a moment to sing karaoke for ‘Pumpcast News’, a sketch where a fake newscaster [Tim Stack] talks to unsuspecting people pumping gas. Stack surprises Will and asks him to sing a little, he goes on to sing ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’ by Bon ...
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• 1969 Lamborghini Miura S – Jay Leno’s Garage

  
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  What you are about to see is perhaps the most beautiful automobile ever created. It has the presence of an Italian supermodel and the power of a well seasoned prize fighter. This is the 1969 Lamborghini Miura S, and with its mid-mounted V12, scrape-the-ground stance and symphonic exhaust note, it may just be the ...
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• Marc Maron on ‘The Tonight Show’

  
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  Marc Maron was a guest on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” last night. They’ve never met before! Weird right? Anyway, they talk food and a missing Boomer check it [...] Author information Jazmine Hill Associate Editor at Serial Optimist Future writer director. 22 year old girl with the ...
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