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Displaying all articles tagged:
Jay Leno
health
Nov. 20, 2024
Jay Leno Is Wearing an Eye Patch After Falling Down a 60-Foot Hill
He also broke his wrist and is covered in bruises, he revealed to
Inside Edition
.
By
Jennifer Zhan
conservatorships
Jan. 27, 2024
Jay Leno Files for Wife’s Conservatorship
With a hearing reportedly scheduled for April.
By
Alejandra Gularte
2023 writers’ strike
May 17, 2023
How Will the WGA Strike Affect Late-Night TV?
Who’s paying their staff? What’s airing instead? How dark has it gotten?
By
Hershal Pandya
jaytalking
Mar. 1, 2023
Jay Leno Shows Off New Face on
The Kelly Clarkson Show
“That’s a brand new ear!”
By
Bethy Squires
health updates
Jan. 27, 2023
Jay Leno Broke Several Bones in a Motorcycle Accident
His CNBC show
Jay Leno’s Garage
will end so he can recuperate.
By
Jason P. Frank
get well soon
Nov. 21, 2022
Jay Leno Released From Hospital After ‘Serious Burns’ From Gasoline Fire
He is expected to make a full recovery.
By
Jennifer Zhan
apologies
Mar. 24, 2021
Jay Leno Apologizes for History of Jokes About Asians
“At the time I did those jokes, I genuinely thought them to be harmless.”
By
Anne Victoria Clark
cybertruckin’
May 24, 2020
Hey, You Wanna See Jay Leno and Elon Musk Tootle Around Town in a Cybertruck?
“When the Apocalypse comes, you’ll be glad it’s bullet-proof.”
By
Halle Kiefer
the vulture transcript
May 18, 2020
Fred Willard Took Us Through His Career in the Most Delightfully Willardian Way
The late actor shared stories about the Christopher Guest movies,
Salem’s Lot
, and mistakenly turning down
Airplane!
By
Gwynne Watkins
he’s back
Apr. 13, 2020
Bob Iger Is the Jay Leno of Disney
He has “effectively returned to running the company” amid the coronavirus pandemic.
By
Devon Ivie
last night on late night
Mar. 18, 2019
John Oliver Explores the Dark Side of Public Shaming With Monica Lewinsky
Oliver also called out Jay Leno for his years of Lewinsky roasting.
By
Megh Wright
this week in late night
Mar. 15, 2019
Why Jay Leno Is Right About Late Night
Being apolitical is a bad look for 2019.
By
Bethy Squires
beep beep
Jan. 27, 2019
How Did Jay Leno’s Old-Timey Car Wind Up in
Mary Poppins Returns?
It was all about the sound.
By
Devon Ivie
comedy
Oct. 20, 2017
Jay Leno Writes Tribute to David Letterman, Sneaks in Backhanded Compliments
“Even when he was mean to me, it was funny.”
By
Hunter Harris
Mar. 29, 2017
Jay Leno Will Visit Jimmy Fallon on ‘The Tonight Show’ Next Week
The Tonight Show ride at Universal Studios officially opens next week, and to mark the occasion, Fallon will be joined by his predecessor for […]
By
Megh Wright
last night on late night
June 16, 2016
Jay Leno Returns for a
Tonight Show
Monologue
Ba-dum-tss.
By
Karen Brill
Jan. 29, 2016
Here’s a Sneak Peek of David Spade’s ‘Fameless’ Featuring a Very Angry Jay […]
Last year, truTV ordered a reality prank show from David Spade called Fameless, and ahead of its premiere on Monday night, the network released […]
By
Megh Wright
roll clip!
Jan. 29, 2016
Watch Jay Leno Prank Someone Who’s Trying to Prank Him
You’ve been star-slammed!
By
E. Alex Jung
Dec. 3, 2015
‘Jay Leno’s Garage’ Gets a Season 2 Renewal at CNBC
The rich tradition of shows involving rich comedians and fancy cars continues, because today Variety reports that CNBC has officially renewed […]
By
Megh Wright
q&a
Oct. 19, 2015
Jimmy Kimmel on His Brooklyn Shows, Jay Leno’s Burn, and Beards
“Well, we know that Jay only does nice things for people — for his competitors.”
By
E. Alex Jung
Oct. 7, 2015
Jay Leno Took Over Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Tonight Show’ Monologue Last Night
Fresh off his very short run as an Uber driver, Jay Leno made a surprise appearance during last night’s Tonight Show when Jimmy Fallon “pulled […]
By
Megh Wright
tv
Oct. 7, 2015
Jay Leno Gets Behind the Wheel for His Return to TV
Talking to the comedian about his new CNBC car-talk, stunts, and auto-investments show,
Jay Leno’s Garage.
By
Phoebe Reilly
last night on late night
Oct. 7, 2015
Watch Jay Leno’s Brief
Tonight Show
Return
Tag-team monologue!
By
Sean Fitz-Gerald
Sept. 15, 2015
Jay Leno Is an Uber Driver Now
Ever wish you’d be lucky enough to get an Uber driver who you can chat with about all the money and classic cars you both have? Well, if you […]
By
Megh Wright
Sept. 8, 2015
The 32 Greatest Talk-Show Hosts Ever, Ranked
Let’s be clear: If your favorites
aren’t
on this list, it’s not because we forgot to consider them.
By
Rob Tannenbaum
and
Craig Marks
May 12, 2015
Howard Stern Warns David Letterman Against Inviting Leno to His Last ‘Late […]
Here’s a clip from Howard Stern’s visit to last night’s Late Show, where he wastes no time interrogating Letterman about the news that Late […]
By
Megh Wright
Jan. 28, 2015
David Letterman Sends Jay Leno an Invitation to Appear on ‘Late Show’
Longtime late night nemeses David Letterman and Jay Leno might have a chat before Letterman exits Late Show in May. TV Insider is reporting […]
By
Megh Wright
last night on late night
Nov. 8, 2014
Jimmy Fallon Asks Jay Leno: ‘How Am I Doing?’
“Boy, it’s that crisp, autumn New York weather!”
By
E. Alex Jung
Nov. 6, 2014
Craig Ferguson’s Final ‘Late Late Show’ Guest Is Jay Leno
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson has officially added its final guest for its farewell episode on December 19th. According to THR, Jay […]
By
Megh Wright
Oct. 15, 2014
Jay Leno Says Joan Rivers Wasn’t Invited to ‘The Tonight Show’ ‘Out of […]
Back in March, the late Joan Rivers returned to The Tonight Show as a guest after a nearly 30-year ban by Johnny Carson. Carson’s successor […]
By
Megh Wright
new projects
Oct. 8, 2014
Jay Leno Is Coming Back to TV
He left
The Tonight Show
in February.
By
Jesse David Fox
Oct. 8, 2014
Jay Leno Is Close to a Deal for His Own Show on CNBC
It hasn’t even been a year since Jay Leno left The Tonight Show, but the comedian is already lining up his next TV hosting gig. THR reports […]
By
Megh Wright
and the winner is…
June 19, 2014
Vulture TV Awards: The Year’s Best Late-Night Moment Belongs to Stephen Colbert
Someone really likes Daft Punk.
By
Jesse David Fox
have you seen this? have you heard about this?
June 18, 2014
Jay Leno to Receive Comedy’s Highest Honor
Really.
By
Jesse David Fox
behind the scenes
June 16, 2014
Jay Leno Liquored Up His Guests With a ‘Jay Bar’
And Teri Hatcher was “difficult.”
By
Lindsey Weber
Apr. 18, 2014
Watching Rare Early Comedy from Jay Leno and Freddie Prinze
The Paley Center for Media, which has locations in both New York and LA, dedicates itself to the preservation of television and radio history. […]
By
Ramsey Ess
Feb. 27, 2014
Jay Leno Sneaks on ‘The Arsenio Hall Show’ to Announce Its Season 2 Renewal
During Arsenio’s monologue last night, Jay Leno – notably not wearing a denim shirt – snuck up behind him with an important-looking envelope […]
By
Megh Wright
late night wars
Feb. 7, 2014
Jay Leno’s Latest
Tonight Show
Farewell Drew a Big (But Older) Audience
See ya soon, Jay!
By
Josef Adalian
Feb. 7, 2014
Jay Leno’s Final ‘Tonight Show’ Draws Highest Ratings Since 1998
Despite Jimmy Kimmel and Conan O’Brien’s attempts to steal some of Leno’s grand finale viewers, Variety reports that early ratings show last […]
By
Megh Wright
Feb. 7, 2014
Watch Jay Leno Say Goodbye on His Last ‘Tonight Show’
Well, here it is. After 22 years of hosting The Tonight Show, Leno took his final bow last night and gave the above heartfelt farewell to his […]
By
Megh Wright
emotional farewells
Feb. 7, 2014
A Teary-Eyed Jay Leno Says Good-bye to the
Tonight Show
With Oprah, Billy Crystal, and Carol Burnett.
By
Halle Kiefer
Feb. 6, 2014
Videolist: The Best of ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’
After over 20 years on the air, Jay Leno’s Tonight Show will be airing its final episode tonight, the end of an era in late night television. […]
By
Bradford Evans
Feb. 5, 2014
The Results Are In: Leno’s Biggest Joke Targets Were Bill Clinton and O.J. […]
Leno only has two more Tonight Show episodes left to host, so George Mason University’s Center for Media and Public Affairs took it upon […]
By
Megh Wright
Feb. 5, 2014
Jimmy Fallon Gives Jay Leno a Lifetime ‘Tonight Show’ Guest Spot Invitation
On this morning’s Today show, Matt Lauer sat down with Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon to discuss the upcoming Tonight Show host transition ahead of […]
By
Megh Wright
Feb. 3, 2014
Conan and Kimmel Line Up Big Guests to Compete with Leno’s Last ‘Tonight […]
Jay Leno’s (second) final Tonight Show is set to air this Thursday, and Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Kimmel have lined up big guests to try to […]
By
Bradford Evans
the chin of the matter
Jan. 27, 2014
Leno Needs to Lie Better About Leaving
Tonight
His motto should be WWJD: What Would Johnny Do?
By
Josef Adalian
Jan. 27, 2014
Jay Leno Talks Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Fallon, and His Future on ‘60 Minutes’
Last night, 60 Minutes aired the above Tonight Show exit interview with Jay Leno. Highlights include Leno jokingly considering a History […]
By
Megh Wright
late night wars
Jan. 24, 2014
Jay Leno Felt ‘Blindsided’ by Conan Replacement
Doesn’t seem too thrilled to be leaving now either.
By
Halle Kiefer
Jan. 17, 2014
Watch Jay Leno on Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’
Released yesterday, here’s the latest episode of Jerry Seinfeld’s web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, with Jay Leno joining him in […]
By
Bradford Evans
last night on late night
Jan. 10, 2014
Watch Leslie Mann’s Very Emotional Good-bye to Jay Leno
There are tears.
By
Jesse David Fox
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