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Jay Leno


Jay Leno

Jay Leno is a stand-up comedian and late night television host, best known for hosting 'The Tonight Show'. Leno is a famous long-time rival of 'Late Show' host David Letterman, and also for the NBC scandal which resulted in the departure of Conan O'Brien.

About Jay Leno

Known for: Comedian and host of 'The Tonight Show' on NBC.

Jay Leno is an American talk show host. He began as a comedian, but took over 'The Tonight Show' from host Johnny Carson in 1992.

After a much-publicized departure from 'The Tonight Show', a short and unsuccessful period in the 10pm prime time slot, and a public battle with his successor on 'The Tonight Show', Conan O'Brien, Jay Leno returned to the time slot on March 1, 2010. Conan walked out on NBC when they wanted to shunt him to a later slot.

Though some have declared Leno old news and wished him ill, celebrities lined up to appear on his comeback show. His first guests included Sarah Palin, Olympic gold-medal snowboarder Shaun White, Olympic gold-medal skier Lindsey Vonn and Jamie Foxx. By mid-2010, Leno's ratings had dipped below the level of Conan's ratings when he left NBC.

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