Tag Archives: Jay Leno

Don’t Say ‘Goodbye’ to Jay Leno Just Yet

Jay Leno is slated to leave “The Tonight Show” next May after seventeen years. Conan O’Brien, who has been putting his time in at the late slot for fifteen years, will take over as the host of the show. But, Leno won’t be moving very far. NBC announced today that Leno will take over the 10 p.m. weeknight slot next fall, leaving him just the summer to relax before returning to work. Rumors had been circulating for a while that NBC didn’t want to lose Leno and the possibility of him hosting another show for NBC seemed like a good … Continue reading →

Jay Leno to Lose Rare Car?

If you know anything about late night host Jay Leno, you know he loves to collect cars. He purchased a rare 1931 Duesenberg roadster formerly owned by Macy’s heir John W. Straus – or so he thought. (This image is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License.) Today, a lawsuit was filed by Straus’ daughter Wendy Lubin saying that Leno was illegally sold the car in a sham auction that was held while Straus, who died in May of 2008, was suffering from dementia. The car, along with a 1930 Rolls Royce, was stored in a Manhattan garage. Straus had … Continue reading →

Star Updates: Brokeback the Musical and Leno Rescues McMahon

BROKEBACK THE MUSICAL Hey, if they can do it for “Little House on the Prairie” then why not “Brokeback Mountain?” The love story portrayed on the big screen will soon be revived and sung in one of the nation’s largest theaters thanks to the New York City Opera. The group just commissioned Charles Wuorinen to compose the music for the opera, which will be based on the Academy Award-winning film. Much like the popular movie, which starred Jake Gyllenhaal and the late Heath Ledger, the opera will follow the 20-year love affair of two cowboys who share a secret romance … Continue reading →

Country Music Star Makes Television History

When Dwight Yoakam appears on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” later this week he will make TV history. This Thursday will mark the country music superstar’s 24th appearance on NBC’s hit late-night talk show. Yoakam’s string of appearances breaks the record for most musical performances by any artist. The 51-year-old singer will perform on show’s outdoor concert series, but besides releasing that information show producers are remaining tight-lipped about any other special events that will mark the milestone. According to NBC execs, Yoakam is currently tied with Lyle Lovett for the show’s most musical performances with 23. Most of … Continue reading →

Leno on Kimmel, Kimmel on Leno

Ingenious move or simple desperation? I’m thinking it was a bit of both that encouraged producers at Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk shows to have each comedian appear on the other’s show this week. It’s a one night swap that will make history and at the very least solve the problem of filling time on shows that have been hit hard by the ongoing Hollywood writers strike. Set your TiVos for Thursday night, that’s when the madness is scheduled to occur. According to show producers, Kimmel will travel to Leno’s studio in Burbank, California, and Leno will return … Continue reading →

The Show Will Go On

In a previous blog I reported that David Letterman plans to return to the airwaves with new shows beginning Wednesday night. However, when the announcement was made that Letterman’s production company had reached an agreement with striking writers no one knew for sure if celebrities who supported the work stoppage would appear as guests on the late-night talk show. Well, it appears Dave won’t have to chat with himself come Wednesday. According to show producers, Robin Williams has agreed to be Letterman’s first guest when the show returns in two days. Some TV critics are speculating that the appearance of … Continue reading →

David Letterman Strikes Deal with Writers

Unlike his late-night rivals, when David Letterman returns to the airwaves on Wednesday night he’ll do so with a band of writers backing him up. So does this mean the joke is on Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien, and Jimmy Kimmel? You’ll have to tune in to see, but as it stands now Letterman is the only late-night host who has finagled a way to get striking Writers Guild of America members back to their desks to crank out fresh material for his show. According to executives at Letterman-owned Worldwide Pants, an interim agreement with the Writers Guild of America will … Continue reading →

Kimmel, Stewart and Colbert Returning with New Shows

Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert will join NBC’s late-night hosts in returning with new shows next month. ABC made the announcement regarding Kimmel’s show, which was later followed by a statement from the comedian who added that it was a difficult decision to resume work without writers, but he planned to do so to save the jobs of other staffers on the show. “Though it makes me sick to do so without my writers, there are more than a hundred people whose financial well-being depends on our show. It is time to go back to work,” Kimmel said … Continue reading →

Save Your Jokes Late-Night TV Hosts Can’t Take Them

Word sure spreads fast… Shortly after the announcement came that late-night TV hosts Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien plan to cross picket lines and get back to work by January 2nd amateur comedians got busy. According to NBC executives, both the network’s website and switchboard were inundated yesterday with material from jokesters around the country trying to peddle their laughs. Well, as of this morning, the peacock network has this to say to anyone who wants a new job as a late-night TV writer: Keep your jokes to yourself. Actually, the notice posted on NBC’s website reads as follows: “NBC … Continue reading →

Leno and O’Brien Returning to Late-Night TV

Fans of Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien will get to start 2008 with fresh laughs from their favorite late-night comedians after all. Executives at NBC just announced that both the “Tonight” show and “Late Night” will return to TV with new episodes beginning January 2nd, almost exactly two months to the day after the Hollywood writers strike sent them into repeats. According to NBC bigwigs, both late-night talk shows will not include jokes supplied by writers. They didn’t elaborate on who will be writing material, but you’d think that the life-long comedian/hosts could help come up with a few minutes … Continue reading →