The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Airs Next: NBC at Weekdays 11:35 PM (60 min.)

Status: Returning Series Premiered: May 25, 1992

Show Categories: Talk Shows, Comedy

Jay Leno follows in the footsteps of legendary NBC late-night hosts Steve Allen, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson. Leno has created his own unique late-night style with a combination of humor, talk and entertainment each night at 11:35 p.m. ET - the wee hours when viewers want to wind down with a few laughs before drifting off to dreamland. Considered by many to be a “variety” show, “The Tonight...

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Previous episode: Scarlett Johansson; Luke Ford; Chris Cornell
Featuring Scarlett Johansson, Luke Ford and Chris Cornell.
Aired: Friday August 8, 2008

3,603. Nick Nolte; Solomon Burke	Aug 7, 2008	0 Reviews	0.00

3,602. Jack Black; Conor Oberst	Aug 6, 2008	0 Reviews	0.00

3,601. Robert Downey Jr.; Anna Faris; Toby Keith	Aug 5, 2008	0 Reviews	0.00

3,600. Ben Stiller; the Jonas Brothers	Aug 4, 2008	0 Reviews	0.00

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	Wed, Sep 3, 2008 Interviews include Billy Bob Thornton and Ethan Bortnick with...	Watch Video

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	Fri, Aug 29, 2008 Arsenio Hall; Shawn Johnson; Chuck Berry	Watch Video

	Thu, Aug 28, 2008 Gordon Ramsay; Natalie Coughlin; Missy Higgins	Watch Video

	Wed, Aug 27, 2008 Bill Maher; Henry Cejudo; Low Vs Diamond	Watch Video

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Jokes 05/23/2008

Hey, good news for John McCain. He announced this week he had his best fundraising month ever. $18.5 million. That, plus what he gets from Social Security, so that works out. Read more »

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Leno's end, Conan's start dated 2008-07-21 14:11:00

WGA wags finger at Leno 2008-01-04 11:33:00

Late-night shows return tonight 2008-01-02 11:13:00

Conan, Leno going back to work 2007-12-17 12:46:00

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Cast

Jay Leno - Host (photos)

Kevin Tyrone Eubanks - Band Leader

John Melendez - Announcer

Edd Hall - Announcer (1992 - 2004)

Branford Marsalis - Band Leader (1992 - 1994)

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scotchex2 Report Abuse	8.1 Great "Underappreciated" Jay Leno is the comic Everyman. Funny, witty, and playful and never mean. Jay Leno is a class act. Continue » Posted Sep 3, 2008 1:35 pm PST

Shinigami124 Report Abuse	9.3 Superb "Absolutely fabulous" The King of Talk Show Continue » Posted Aug 4, 2008 10:40 am PST

AtleeFan Report Abuse	7.6 Good "Off the wall" I can stay up late to wacth the Show Continue » Posted Apr 7, 2008 11:41 am PST

wuhuhu Report Abuse 1 user agrees with this review	7.9 Good "Going downhill fast" Getting old... Continue » Posted Nov 23, 2007 3:56 pm PST

eishah92 Report Abuse	9.4 Superb "Classic" Jay Leno is hilarious and his delivery is perfect! Continue » Posted Oct 2, 2007 5:17 pm PST

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