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Jan 28, 2009 9:29 PM CST

ABC May Move Kimmel to 11:35

(Newser) - ABC is exploring the idea of moving Jimmy Kimmel's show to 11:35 later this year, in place of Nightline, so he can compete directly with Conan O'Brien, the New York Times reports. ABC denies it, and the speculation all comes from anonymous sources. But those sources say that ABC ...

NBC Sets Dates for
Late Night Change-Up

Jan 16, 2009 8:02 AM CST

NBC Sets Dates for Late Night Change-Up

Conan to leave in February

(Newser) - It’s almost time for NBC’s Late Night switcheroo to begin, and the dates are now official: Conan O’Brien’s last show will air February 20, Access Hollywood reports, with Jimmy Fallon taking over on March 2. Then, Jay Leno’s last Tonight Show will air May 29,...

Slankets and Snuggies:
The Mockable Sells

OPINION

Jan 14, 2009 9:17 PM CST

Slankets and Snuggies: The Mockable Sells

The pitch ripe for irony, sells more than a blanket

(Newser) - Parodied by YouTube videos and mocked by Jay Leno, the blanket with arms known as the Slanket—or its knockoff the Snuggie—is getting a lot of attention for a useless invention, writes Dara Lind for Culture11. As Leno points out, “It’s like wearing a bathrobe backwards,"...

Comedy Shows No Joke for
Prez Candidates

Dec 29, 2008 5:04 AM CST

Comedy Shows No Joke for Prez Candidates

110 appearances 4 times higher than candidates last election

(Newser) - This year's presidential candidates made a record 110 late-night comedy show appearances, underlying the programs' importance in the race, AP reports. Half of the appearances occurred during the primaries, when the pack of candidates were vying for precious face-time with voters. Candidates came to prefer the banter—the best of...

Leno Doesn't Know When
You Go to Bed

Dec 17, 2008 12:28 PM CST

Leno Doesn't Know When You Go to Bed

Sorry Jay, Americans aren't turning in earlier —quite the opposite

(Newser) - Despite what Jay Leno may think, Americans aren't going to bed earlier, the blog TV by the Numbers reports. Nielsen ratings confirm that more people watch TV at 10pm than later on, but that's nothing new. "What the data shows is a decreasing trend of viewership between 10 and...

Leno Looking Forward to Earlier Nights

Dec 16, 2008 2:37 AM CST

Leno Looking Forward to Earlier Nights

NBC aims to snag viewers in prime-time experiment

(Newser) - Jay Leno isn't losing any sleep over his upcoming exit from the late-night world, he tells the New York Times. The announcement by the Tonight Show host that he's moving to the 10 pm spot at NBC stunned many who expected him to switch to ABC. Leno's excited about the...

Cruise: I'd Do a Musical

Dec 12, 2008 9:44 AM CST

Cruise: I'd Do a Musical

Actor does a mean Elvis impersonation

(Newser) - Tom Cruise in a musical? After prodding from Jay Leno last night, the star says he wouldn't mind following wife Katie onto the stage, Broadway World reports. "Yes, I do movies and everything, but I wouldn't say no to Broadway," said Cruise. Turns out, he got his start...

Fallon Tries
Harder in
2nd Vid

Dec 10, 2008 10:37 AM CST

Fallon Tries Harder in 2nd Vid

Late Night host-in-waiting responds to criticism

(Newser) - OK, he’s still not wearing a suit and tie, but Jimmy Fallon is trying a little bit harder. The second installment of webisodes previewing his upcoming NBC Late Night gig is an improvement over the first, Gawker reports. And you’ve got to give the guy credit for responding...

Dave to Jay:
I'm Still at 11:35

Dec 10, 2008 9:25 AM CST

Dave to Jay: I'm Still at 11:35

Late night funnymen still rivals

(Newser) - Jay Leno lobbed a softball when he defended his move to primetime by telling Keith Olbermann, “10:30 is like 11:30 used to be.” And archrival David Letterman knocked it out of the park last night, reports Gawker, reminding viewers in his opening monologue that his show...

Fallon's
Webisode
Disappoints

Dec 9, 2008 10:45 AM CST

Fallon's Webisode Disappoints

(Newser) - Jimmy Fallon wasn’t going out of his way to impress anyone on his first Late Night webisode, Gawker reports. The video blogs airing in advance of his March 2 premiere started last night, and the new host “couldn’t stop throwing up his hands or touching his head...

The Chin Is In: Leno Will Stay at NBC

Dec 8, 2008 7:15 PM CST

The Chin Is In: Leno Will Stay at NBC

Tonight Show host will get new gig at 10 pm: report

(Newser) - NBC will keep Jay Leno and give him a new talk show in its 10pm slot, sources tell Deadline Hollywood Daily. Leno had said he was "done" with NBC and regularly skewered network chief Jeff Zucker on the Tonight Show, fueling speculation that Leno would move to ABC....

McCain to Leno:
Don't Blame Palin

Nov 11, 2008 9:17 PM CST

McCain to Leno: Don't Blame Palin

(Newser) - John McCain poked fun at himself and his campaign on Jay Leno tonight but refused to place blame for his loss on Sarah Palin or the media, Politico reports. "The one thing I think Americans don't want is a sore loser," said McCain. "I'm a fighter. I...

Leno Gets First McCain Interview on Veterans Day

Nov 7, 2008 5:39 PM CST

Leno Gets First McCain Interview on Veterans Day

GOP candidate has kept off of TV since Election Day loss

(Newser) - John McCain will help Jay Leno celebrate Veterans Day by appearing on NBC’s “Tonight Show,” Monsters & Critics reports today. The Tuesday appearance will mark the Republican’s first TV interview since his loss to Barack Obama in the Nov. 4 election.

With Conan on Deck,
NBC Thinks Young

Nov 3, 2008 10:20 AM CST

With Conan on Deck, NBC Thinks Young

Subversive, cerebral humor will attract younger audience, say execs

(Newser) - With the Tonight Show's June transition from Jay Leno to Conan O’Brien on the front burner, NBC is already anticipating a jump in younger viewers. The June handover "is as important an event as is going to happen to this company in 2009," an NBC VP tells...

Michelle Bares
Fashion Splurge:
J. Crew—Online

Oct 28, 2008 4:02 AM CDT

Michelle Bares Fashion Splurge: J. Crew—Online

Candidate's wife talks to Leno on Palin's wardrobe, husband's chances

(Newser) - With all the hoopla surrounding Sarah Palin's pricey wardrobe makeover, Michelle Obama has some fashion secrets of her own: she shops J. Crew—online. "Ladies, we know J. Crew. You get some good stuff online," she told Jay Leno last night. But she understands the pressure Palin is...

Nightline Racks Up Ratings

Oct 9, 2008 7:30 PM CDT

Nightline Racks Up Ratings

Current events boost ratings into Leno's neighborhood

(Newser) - Financial and political uncertainty means big ratings for Nightline, which is enjoying its highest numbers since being reformatted in 2005, Media Life magazine reports. Despite being under virtually constant threat of cancellation, Nightline regularly outdraws Late Night With David Letterman and is closer to Jay Leno's Tonight Show than at...

Election
Results In:
Comedy Wins

Oct 9, 2008 1:55 AM CDT

Election Results In: Comedy Wins

Race for the White House proving a comedy goldmine

(Newser) - No matter which candidate ultimately surges ahead, political comedy is emerging as the clear winner in the presidential race, reports the New York Times. Tina Fey's dead-on parody of Sarah Palin has triggered a huge boost in viewership for Saturday Night Live. The Colbert Report and the Daily Show have...

Diss Letterman at Your Peril

OPINION

Sep 26, 2008 5:20 PM CDT

Diss Letterman at Your Peril

Late-night hosts can shape opinion for networks and their viewers

(Newser) - John McCain is playing with fire if he thinks he can stand up David Letterman and get away with it. "The middle-of-the-road personalities who've dominated network television since its inception do retain one singular power," Gawker Media head honcho Nick Denton, writing for his flagship blog, warns the...

Phelps Jittery Over SNL Appearance

Sep 13, 2008 5:01 PM CDT

Phelps Jittery Over SNL Appearance

Olympic great admits he battled nerves before MTV awards

(Newser) - Winning gold medals was easy, but appearing on Saturday Night Live? “Oh gosh, this is going to be tough,” Michael Phelps told Jay Leno this week. Phelps is enjoying a burst of post-Olympic celebrity, the Baltimore Sun reports, but public speaking is a new sport for the 23-year-old....

Letterman Perplexed by NBC's Move
to Ditch Leno

Sep 3, 2008 8:32 AM CDT

Letterman Perplexed by NBC's Move to Ditch Leno

But Dave would love to continue beyond 2010

(Newser) - David Letterman isn't planning to head off into the sunset when his Late Night contract expires in 2010, the New York Times reports, telling a Rolling Stone interviewer that he would love to keep going at CBS—and that he was confused by NBC's decision to put longtime rival Jay...