“This has been the greatest 22 years of my life,” said an emotional Jay Leno, 63, as he relinquished the reins of the “Tonight” show, passing them on to his younger successor Jimmy Fallon who takes over Feb. 17. But the big-chinned host is not the only one bidding the audience farewell. Percussionist Teddy Campbell, husband […]
In the 22 years that Jay Leno hosted the “Tonight Show” — give or take the spare months Conan O’Brien took the helm — O.J. Simpson was the celebrity most often used as the butt of Leno’s jokes. The TV veteran took aim at politicians and celebrities with equal zeal, landing family friendly barbs […]
President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he was “disappointed” that Russia had granted temporary asylum to National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, defying Obama administration demands that the former government contractor be sent back to the U.S. to face espionage charges. Obama, in his first comments about Snowden since Russia’s decision last week, said […]
President Obama’s 48-hour non-stop campaign “extravaganza” took a detour from the battleground states Wednesday for a visit to Los Angeles and the “Tonight Show,” where Obama poked fun at his first debate performance and Donald Trump, and hinted that he’s rooting for Detroit in baseball’s World Series. Hours after Trump unveiled a dud of a potential “bombshell” against […]
President Barack Obama is working the late-night circuit hard with just two weeks to go before the election. Last week, he appeared on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” and on Wednesday, he’ll be chatting it up with Jay Leno on “The Tonight Show.” The Oct. 24 appearance will be Obama’s third visit to “The Tonight Show” since becoming president and his […]
Gabby Douglas admitted indulging in post-Olympics fast food to the wrong person: First lady and healthy eating advocate Michelle Obama, who teased the gymnastics champion. “You’re setting me back, Gabby,” Obama told Douglas during a taping Monday for NBC’s “Tonight Show,” according to a network transcript. “Sorry!” replied the 16-year-old athlete, who confessed to chowing […]
Michelle Obama is headed back to Jay Leno’s stage. NBC announced Monday that the first lady will make her third appearance on “The Tonight Show” on Aug. 13 to talk about the London Olympics and life with President Barack Obama and their children at the White House. On her last stopover in January, the first […]
Earlier this week, President Obama stopped by ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ to discuss various topics including the ongoing NBA lockout, why he is not so keen on “Keeping up with the Kardashians,” Halloween and his visit to Roscoes Chicken and Waffles in LA. During the interview, the President also discussed the war in Iraq, the […]
President Barack Obama made room for a “Tonight Show” appearance . As previously reported, it’s his second visit to the show as sitting president and fourth appearance overall. From Los Angeles, Air Force One headed north to San Francisco for a fundraiser featuring a performance by folk rock singer-songwriter Jack Johnson. Obama also had fundraisers […]
During President Obama’s West Coast trip, he’ll make a pit stop at “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” NBC has announced. Obama, traveling to raise money for his re-election bid and to try to gain more support for his jobs bill, will make his fourth appearance on Leno’s show, and his second since being president, […]
