Jay Leno wrapped up his last show on the May 29 Tonight Show last night – cracking jokes after a long standing ovation at the show’s open, interviewing Conan O’Brien, and listening as James Taylor performed.
It was Jay Leno’s finale Tonight Show closing (see the video above) that was the sweetest moment of the night – thanking the crew, writers, Kevin Eubanks and wife Mavis… before talking about the legacy of his 17-year run on the Tonight Show. Read the rest of this entry »
Conan O’Brien has his first Tonight Show guests planned for the premiere June 1 show – Will Ferrell and Pearl Jam will appear on the kick-off show!
If you recall, Will Ferrell was the send-off guest on Conan O’Brien’s last Late Night show hosting gig, so it’ll be nice to have Ferrell on board for the new Tonight Show.
Oh, Conan… how you’ve been missed! Take a look at this new video clip from Conan O’Brien, where he talks about his new Tonight Show hosting gig, debuting June 1.
Be still my Andy Richter-lovin’ heart! Andy Richter will join Conan O’Brien when he takes over the Tonight Show, reuniting with Conan once again as his sidekick!
Andy Richter will take on announcer duties for Conan O’Brien’s Tonight Show, and naturally, will play along in any comedy sketches. Read the rest of this entry »
Very cool – the White Stripes will be performing on Conan O’Brien’s last Late Night show in New York on February 20. This will be the White Stripes’ first live performance since summer 2007!
Conan O’Brien is poised to take over for Jay Leno on the Tonight Show and will be moving to Los Angeles.
Jay Leno is leaving late night – but moving to primetime, as NBC is expected to make an announcement today that Leno will have a nightly 10 p.m. talk show on the network.
Jay Leno’s new show is likely not to look much different from the Tonight Show, although the late night show will continue with hosting duties to be taken over by Conan O’Brien in May 2009. Read the rest of this entry »
