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Hamilton Nolan · 10/20/14 08:06AM
Abominable Travesty Equates Jay Leno and Mark Twain
Hamilton Nolan · 06/18/14 03:04PMJay Leno Says Goodbye (Again)
Gabrielle Bluestone · 02/07/14 01:23AMA Brief History of Jay Leno's Joke-Stealing
Rich Juzwiak · 02/06/14 02:25PM![](http://d20hvt89h2l7r8.cloudfront.net/19evjkwlnjij0jpg/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800.jpg)
Tonight marks Jay Leno's final episode as host of The Tonight Show, after occupying that position for some 21 non-consecutive years. Many would argue that he stole that job from David Letterman, whom Leno's predecessor, Johnny Carson, had picked for the spot. Many would argue that he then stole it again from Conan O'Brien, who briefly occupied the spot from 2009-2010 when Leno failed to transition his act to prime time.
Troll Dad Louis C.K. Wanted to Give His Daughters Nothing for Christmas
Neetzan Zimmerman · 01/07/14 09:29AMGeorge W. Bush Unveils New Painting, Discusses Putin Dog Diss on Leno
Taylor Berman · 11/20/13 11:16AM![](http://d20hvt89h2l7r8.cloudfront.net/196y33a41to9bjpg/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800.jpg)
Everyone's favorite retiree George W. Bush appeared on The Tonight Show on Tuesday, ostensibly to promote his new library but also to show off one of his new paintings, which he gave to host Jay Leno. The painting, a portrait of Leno, marks something of an artistic shift for Bush, who has spent the past several months seemingly painting only animals—specifically, cats and dogs.
Shia LaBeouf Tried to Warn Us About Government Spying in 2008
Neetzan Zimmerman · 06/10/13 09:01AMAll this "breaking news" about a covert government surveillance program being used to monitor the live conversations of civilians would have been several years old if we had just listened to Shia LaBeouf when he tried to warn us about it during a Tonight Show appearance back in September 2008.
Jay Leno's 'Spontaneous Gas Pump Karaoke' Segment Was Probably Staged
Neetzan Zimmerman · 05/13/13 11:18AMLame Leno Skit Turns Unexpectedly Amazing Thanks to Incredible Couple
Neetzan Zimmerman · 05/10/13 08:38AMThe setup for the Tonight Show segment "Pumpcast News" is dirt simple: Tim Stack of Parker Lewis Can't Lose fame plays a fictional news anchor for a fictional news station called Pumpcast News which only airs on gas station pumps.
Caity Weaver · 04/03/13 12:03PM
NBC Is Going to Promote Jimmy Fallon to The Tonight Show; Jay Leno Will Be Quietly Destroyed
Caity Weaver · 03/20/13 06:16PMLindsay Lohan Tells Jay Leno 'It's All Good' Between Her and Barbara Walters
Neetzan Zimmerman · 11/21/12 10:40AMObama Addresses Richard Mourdock's Rape Comments and Mocks Donald Trump on The Tonight Show
Taylor Berman · 10/25/12 12:37AMTom Hanks Tells Awesome Michael Clarke Duncan Anecdote at Green Mile Co-Star's Funeral
Neetzan Zimmerman · 09/11/12 12:10PMEnjoy the Best Moments From Louis C.K.'s Tonight Show Appearance
Matt Toder · 06/26/12 12:15AMLouis C.K. stopped by the Tonight Show as the third season of Louis C.K.'s brilliant Louie premieres this week. Here are two great bits from his appearance: ragging on Jay Leno's weird face and Jerry Sandusky.
Cory Booker Walks Back His Meet the Press Snafu on the Tonight Show
Matt Toder · 06/19/12 12:04AMConan Opens First Letterman Appearance in 13 Years with Jay Leno Impression
Neetzan Zimmerman · 05/18/12 11:35AMVisiting his Late Night predecessor David Letterman for the first time since 1999, talk show host Conan O'Brien took the opportunity to discuss the infamous Tonight Show debacle with a man who knows a thing or two about Tonight Show debacles.
Bill O'Reilly Insists We Need to Cut Santorum and Gingrich Some Slack
Matt Toder · 02/22/12 12:55AMBill O'Reilly appeared on the Tonight Show tonight and, no surprise here, defended Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich. Santorum, in O'Reilly's view, is so inexperienced that we shouldn't hold what he says against him and apparently Gingrich has had some sort of spiritual awakening which renders of all his past hypocrisies moot. The appearance was basically O'Reilly insisting that Santorum and Gingrich are viable candidates, especially as alternatives to Mitt Romney, whose name only came up once when it was uttered by Jay Leno.
Bill Maher on Santorum's Politics: 'He Believes Life Begins at Erection'
Matt Toder · 02/16/12 01:01AMBill Maher stopped by the Tonight Show and bantered about with Jay Leno tonight. Among the topics covered was Maher's take on Rick Santorum and his outdated politics regarding birth control, gay marriage and life in general which included the nugget that "he believes life begins at erection."