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  • First Lady jokes about hosting 'Tonight Show'

    February 24, 2013 11:42 AM

    WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama says she's eyeing another job in 2016 and, contrary to speculation, it doesn't involve running for public office. During her first appearance on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," the host asked her Friday to consider a Michelle-Hillary ticket for president in 2016. The latter is... more »
  • Jay Leno brings Tour for Troops to Fort Carson

    June 18, 2011 4:11 PM

    FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno is bringing his Tour for the Troops to Fort Carson. The tour's website says Leno will perform July 9 at the Fort Carson Special Events Center. The show is free for all military ID-holders, but seating is limited... more »
  • `The Pacific,' `Glee,' top Emmy Awards nominees

    July 8, 2010 9:03 AM

    "Glee," the spunky TV musical comedy about high school misfits and the teachers who shepherd them, was a top Emmy nominee Thursday with 19 bids, including for best comedy series and stars Matthew Morrison and Lea Michele. The leading nominee was the gritty, unsparing World War II drama, "The... more »
  • O'Brien is in talks with Fox for a talk show

    March 21, 2010 9:30 AM

    The next few months could keep Conan O'Brien very busy. For starters, he needs to keep posting those random tweets on his recently opened Twitter account. Then in April, he hits the road for a cross-country comedy tour that's scheduled to last two months. And by mid-May,... more »
  • Leno earns strong ratings in return to late night

    March 14, 2010 9:11 AM

    After a smashing return, Jay Leno appears headed to a battle with David Letterman for late-night television supremacy. The Nielsen Co. says Leno averaged 5.6 million viewers last week, his first back at NBC's "The Tonight Show" following the ill-fated prime time experiment. Letterman had 3.7 million at CBS.... more »
  • Andy Richter says tour with Conan O'Brien is "a possibility"

    March 9, 2010 10:41 AM

    Andy Richter says a tour with Conan O'Brien is "a possibility." The Hollywood Reporter says the tour would start the middle of next month and could also involve O'Brien's bandleader, Max Weinberg. Unlike O'Brien, who can't be on TV until September, Richter co-hosted "Live With Regis and Kelly." Richter says... more »
  • Sarah Palin turns into a comic on 'Tonight'

    March 3, 2010 9:50 AM

    Sarah Palin says she's going to play Tina Fey in an upcoming Las Vegas show. Just kidding. The former Republican vice presidential nominee turned into a standup comic on Jay Leno's "Tonight Show" Tuesday, dropping one-liners about the White House, Congress and Fey - the "Saturday Night Live"... more »
  • Nielsen: Viewers welcomed Leno back to 'Tonight'

    March 2, 2010 11:32 AM

    Nielsen says Jay Leno got a warm welcome from viewers with his return on Monday to "The Tonight Show." Preliminary Nielsen Co. ratings from 56 metered markets across the nation give NBC's "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" a 5.4 rating and a 14 percent share of the viewing audience. That... more »
  • Resilient Leno may face challenges on return

    March 1, 2010 11:07 AM

    When Jay Leno and his experimental 10 p.m. program, "The Jay Leno Show," went dark just before the Olympics, much of the buzz about his return to late night revolved around who would follow him back to his old time slot at 11:30 once he resumes hosting duties at "The... more »
  • Vonn, Palin among Leno's first `Tonight' guests

    February 23, 2010 10:26 AM

    Jay Leno will be reclaiming "The Tonight Show" with help from Sarah Palin, Lindsey Vonn and Jamie Foxx. They will be among Leno's guests next week when he returns as host of NBC's late-night show. Foxx, Olympic skier Vonn and musical guest Brad Paisley will appear on Monday. Palin is... more »
  • Jay Leno Show aired for the last time Tuesday night

    February 10, 2010 10:51 AM

    In a monologue that seemed supercharged, Jay Leno came out with jokes blazing in his last appearance on The Jay Leno Show. After a skit that included fake memories from the show's five months on the air...there were unexpected moments including an appearance by Donald Trump; and an in-studio football... more »
  • Has late-night battle wounded Leno for good?

    January 30, 2010 11:20 AM

    Certainly Jay Leno would love to wake up to find that the last six months was just a nightmare. That way, he'd be preparing another "Tonight" show monologue, not going on the national shrink's sofa across from Oprah Winfrey, as he was Thursday. He wouldn't have seen a photo... more »
  • O'Brien thanks fans, NBC on final 'Tonight' show

    January 23, 2010 11:05 AM

    Conan O'Brien said on his final "Tonight" show that walking away is the hardest thing he's ever had to do. He ended his tenure on the storied late-night show Friday, seven months after he started. He is set to be replaced by the man he initially took over for -... more »
  • NBC and Conan reach exit deal

    January 21, 2010 10:19 AM

    NBC says it has reached a deal with "Tonight" host Conan O'Brien for his exit from the show, allowing Jay Leno to return to the late-night program he hosted for 17 years. The deal is worth a reported $45 million. Network spokeswoman Allison Gollust confirmed the deal early Thursday but... more »
  • Leno-O'Brien troubles become SNL fodder

    January 17, 2010 10:07 AM

    "Saturday Night Live" weighed in on the Jay Leno-Conan O'Brien late-night brouhaha even though the show's executive producer has had close ties to O'Brien. In SNL's opening sketch last night, cast members playing Leno and O'Brien were shown appearing on CNN's "Larry King Live." O'Brien was portrayed as somewhat humorless,... more »
  • Will next week be O'Brien's last on 'Tonight'?

    January 16, 2010 12:00 PM

    Will next week be Conan O'Brien's last? ESPN columnist Bill Simmons tweeted earlier this morning, "FYI: Next week is Conan's final week hosting the Tonight Show. His staff is trying to book big guests so he goes out with a bang. It's true." A similar story on PEOPLE.com reported... more »
  • NBC exec: Conan is 'chicken-hearted, gutless'

    January 15, 2010 2:06 PM

    NBC Sports executive Dick Ebersol has defended Jay Leno against comedic barbs from Conan O'Brien and David Letterman in the wake of NBC's request to move "The Tonight Show" to 12:05 a.m. According to The New York Times, Ebersol called O'Brien and Letterman "chicken-hearted and gutless to blame a... more »
  • Want drama? NBC makes it with 'Leno' news

    January 11, 2010 10:32 AM

    Just think: NBC was trying to get out of the drama business. Instead, the network's failed 9 p.m. experiment, "The Jay Leno Show," has created nothing but drama, the kind they were trying to avoid. With "The Jay Leno Show" getting the axe right before the Olympics, NBC is... more »
  • Leno says he'd return to 'Tonight' if asked

    November 3, 2009 11:24 AM

    Prime-time newcomer Jay Leno says he would have rather stayed put at "The Tonight Show", and if NBC offered him that job again, he'd take it. In an interview with Broadcasting & Cable magazine published online Monday, Leno hastily added that such a decision isn't his to make. ... more »
  • Conan O'Brien hits head during 'Tonight' stunt

    September 26, 2009 9:48 AM

    NBC says Conan O'Brien hit his head during a stunt for the "Tonight Show" and the production was halted. The accident occurred Friday. O'Brien was being examined at a hospital, according to a person close to the production. The person, who lacked authorization to discuss details of the matter, spoke... more »
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