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Obama Out-Cracks Jay Leno
 Obama Out-Cracks 
 Jay Leno 
WH CORRESPONDENTS' DINNER
May 2, 2010 6:49 AM CDT

Obama Out-Cracks Jay Leno

'You wanna know what really tickles me? Eric Massa'

(Newser) - President Barack Obama offered a bit of wisdom to a ballroom filled with celebrities, political insiders, and journalists: There are a few things in life harder to find and more important to keep than love. "Well, love and a birth certificate," he quipped at last night's black-tie White...

Conan Dumps Disloyal Bandleader Max Weinberg

E Street Band drummer won't be moving to TBS with Coco

(Newser) - Conan O'Brien is moving to TBS this fall, but Max Weinberg isn't, reports Movieline . The bandleader and drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, who has been with Coco since his late-night debut in 1993, recently approached Jay Leno about replacing the outgoing Kevin Eubanks —but that betrayal isn't...

Letterman Opens Up About Cheating Scandal

Late Show host calls infidelity 'stupid behavior'

(Newser) - David Letterman is dead set on repairing his marriage after the infidelity that led to an extortion attempt last year, People reports. Appearing on Live! With Regis and Kelly, Letterman likened the events of last year to "an explosion," saying, "You're looking at the shards and you...

Conan O'Brien Rips Jay Leno on 60 Minutes

'I wouldn't have done' what he did, says Conan

(Newser) - Conan O'Brien has a message for Jay Leno via 60 Minutes: You may have the Tonight Show, but I have my honor. In excerpts released by CBS ahead of Sunday's show, O'Brien criticizes Leno for going back on his word. "He went and took that show back and I...

Letterman on Leno: 'He's a Complete Boob'
 Letterman on Leno: 
 'He's a Complete Boob' 
spills to dr. phil
Apr 27, 2010 4:13 AM CDT

Letterman on Leno: 'He's a Complete Boob'

The good doctor asks about late night wars and gets an earful

(Newser) - Leave it to Dr. Phil to get David Letterman to really open up about Jay Leno. The TV doc asked the Late Show host about the latest round of late night wars, and Letterman took it all the way back to 1975, when he and Leno first met. “He’...

Kate: No Idea What Jon Does for Money

We don't know either, but perhaps we don't want to know

(Newser) - We know: You’re sick of Kate Gosselin. But you’re probably even more sick of her ex-hubby Jon, which means you should enjoy watching this clip from yesterday’s Tonight Show , in which Jay Leno asks the question on everyone’s mind: How the heck does Jon Gosselin make...

Rove: Strip Club RNC Staffer a 'Pervert'

Elsewhere, hecklers shout him down at book signing

(Newser) - Karl Rove is aghast at RNC spending at a Los Angeles bondage-themed strip club. “Somebody ought to lose their credit card,” he told Jay Leno last night on the Tonight Show. “Find that pervert, and get his card.” Elsewhere, Rove commented on health care reform—“...

Jay and Conan: An Emmy Fight May Be Next

Both versions of Tonight eligible for TV award

(Newser) - The Jay Leno/Conan O'Brien rivalry may not be over—and the next round could be over an Emmy. It's possible that the O'Brien and Leno versions of the Tonight Show could go up against each other. Both are eligible, an awards official tells the Wrap , a situation that could be...

Tonight Show Added Laugh Track to Sarah Palin

(Newser) - A sound engineer of 30 years who was in the audience writes that audio portions of Sarah Palin's Tuesday appearance on Jay Leno's Tonight Show were added or amplified, edited before broadcast to make it appear that she was more welcome than she was. They added laughter where there was...

Palin's Leno Spot Stuns Jon Stewart
 Palin's Leno Spot 
 Stuns Jon Stewart 
FAIR AND BALANCED?!
Mar 4, 2010 8:08 AM CST

Palin's Leno Spot Stuns Jon Stewart

Ex-gov makes outrageous statements— and some decent jokes

(Newser) - Jon Stewart went apoplectic last night after playing a clip from Sarah Palin’s interview with Jay Leno, in which she criticized the media for having too much “opinion under the guise of hard news stories.” Then, just to twist the dagger, she added, “That’s why...

Surprise! Shore Cast Flubs Leno's Questions
 Surprise! Shore Cast 
 Flubs Leno's Questions 
Kim Jong-Il is...Jackie Chan?
Mar 4, 2010 7:41 AM CST

Surprise! Shore Cast Flubs Leno's Questions

Jersey guidos, guidettes fail Leno's Tonight Show game

(Newser) - Considering how well they did during their first stint on Jay Leno’s “Battle of the Celebrity All-Stars,” it’s no surprise the Jersey Shore cast members didn't come off as brainiacs during their rematch on last night’s Tonight Show. Snooki completes the title of Catcher in ...

David Letterman Skewers Palin
 David Letterman 
 Skewers Palin 
'is it a satellite delay?'
Mar 3, 2010 8:13 AM CST

David Letterman Skewers Palin

Sarah Palin gets mocked, multiple times, by Late Show host

(Newser) - Jay Leno wasn't the only one with Sarah Palin this week on late night. The former Alaska guv made her way into David Letterman 's interview last night with Mitt Romney ("Be careful what you say about her," cautioned the former presidential candidate. "She has a...

Palin: I Joined Fox for Fairness, Balance

She also rips White House on Leno appearance

(Newser) - So now we know why Sarah Palin joined Fox: to boost "fairness and balance" in the media. That's what she told Jay Leno in his second night back at the helm of the Tonight Show. "The mainstream media is quite broken and I think there needs to be...

Leno Trounces Letterman in Return
 Leno Trounces 
 Letterman 
 in Return 
ratings race
Mar 2, 2010 11:47 AM CST

Leno Trounces Letterman in Return

Jimmy Fallon tops Craig Ferguson in ratings race

(Newser) - Jay Leno owned the 11:35 time slot last night, smashing both David Letterman and ABC’s combination of Nightline and Jimmy Kimmel as curious viewers tuned in to see Leno take back the Tonight Show gig. Leno scored a 5.7 rating, compared to 3.0 for Letterman, 3....

Leno Offers Same-Old in Tepid Return

Critics left cold by victorious host's Tonight Show return

(Newser) - Jay Leno made his triumphant return to the helm of the Tonight Show last night. Critics say it was like he never left, although they're split on whether that's a good thing:
  • The back-to-the future Tonight Show had "neither pop, nor sizzle, nor surprise, and no amount of cheerleading
...

Leno: 'It's Good to Be Home'
 Leno: 'It's Good to Be Home' 
Mar 1, 2010 9:19 PM CST

Leno: 'It's Good to Be Home'

Host returns to Tonight seat warmed 9 months by Conan

(Newser) - Jay Leno had been absent from the nation's TV screens for less than a month, but he returned tonight with renewed purpose. "It's good to be home," he told his Tonight Show audience as he began his monologue (per NBC transcript). "I'm Jay Leno, your host. At...

What Jay Should Say Tonight
 What Jay Should Say Tonight 
Mar 1, 2010 1:17 PM CST

What Jay Should Say Tonight

Is there any joke that can save the big-chinned one?

(Newser) - The public has largely branded Jay Leno the villain in the Conan debacle, but if there’s anything that can repair the damage it’s a good joke right? So New York magazine asked a bunch of local comedians how The Chin should open tonight’s show. Their suggestions:
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Conan Conquers Twitter Amid Return Rumors

Fox deal may upstage Jay Leno's Tonight Show return

(Newser) - Jay Leno may have the Tonight Show but Conan O'Brien has captured the Twitter crown. O'Brien set up his now authenticated Twitter account yesterday and nabbed 200,000 followers within hours, dwarfing Leno's following of around 30,000, the Los Angeles Times reports. "Today I interviewed a squirrel in...

Craig Ferguson, Late Night's New King
 Craig Ferguson, 
 Late Night's New King 
OPINION
Feb 24, 2010 11:28 AM CST

Craig Ferguson, Late Night's New King

David Letterman still wins, but he's in a class of his own

(Newser) - Despite all the publicity heaped upon them in recent weeks, there are more late night hosts than just Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien. After years of following the major late night shows, Michael Giltz decided the time has come to declare a new king. His final verdict? Craig Ferguson,...

First Jay Leno Promo Digs at Conan

Tonight Show ad implies Conan O'Brien never belonged there

(Newser) - NBC aired the first promo for Jay Leno’s return to the Tonight Show last night, and it seems to include an underhanded dig at Conan O’Brien. The ad, a sequel to last year’s Super Bowl promo for the Jay Leno Show, shows a “10” decal flying...

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