Fri, Oct 24th, 2008 | Entertainment |

Matt Lauer was on the hot seat Friday as the The Friar's Club of New York roasted the TODAY co-host. First out to take his shots at Lauer? Tom Cruise.Cruise, who was famously roasted by bloggers and other pundits after ...Read More

West set to sing, not talk on ‘Jay Leno’ debut

Mon, Sep 14th, 2009 | Entertainment |

LOS ANGELES - Will Kanye West get his Hugh Grant moment on Jay Leno’s new show? There was no plan for West to chat with the host after performing with Rihanna and Jay-Z on the debut of “The Jay Leno Show,” ...Read More

Jay Leno's Green Car Challenge

Mon, Sep 14th, 2009 | Entertainment, Most Viewed |

It’s hardly a secret that Jay Leno, who begins his new prime-time talk show tonight, is a car guy. What’s less known is that he’s also a green car guy. The big garage he occasionally writes about features such historical ...Read More

West Set to Sing, Not Talk on `Jay Leno' Debut

Mon, Sep 14th, 2009 | Entertainment, Most Viewed |

Will Kanye West get his Hugh Grant moment on Jay Leno's new show? There was no plan for West to chat with the host after performing with Rihanna and Jay-Z on the debut of "The Jay Leno Show," NBC said ...Read More

Poll: Was Kanye West's MTV VMA tantrum just a PR stunt for his Jay ...

Mon, Sep 14th, 2009 | Entertainment, Most Viewed |

Can it be a coincidence that Kanye West had an outrageous meltdown on the MTV Video Music Awards just one night before he will appear on the first episode of Jay Leno's highly anticipated new prime-time show on NBC? And do ...Read More

Jay Leno's Show Last-Ditch Gamble for NBC

Mon, Sep 14th, 2009 | Entertainment, Most Viewed |

The eyes of the entire television industry will be watching Jay Leno tonight when he debuts his new primetime comedy-variety show. "The Jay Leno Show" is a huge gamble for NBC, which is turning over an entire hour of primetime entertainment, ...Read More

Will 'The Jay Leno' reinvent network TV? - Sepinwall on TV - The Star-Ledger

Mon, Sep 14th, 2009 | Entertainment, Most Viewed |

Tonight at 10, NBC and Leno launch the grand -- or maybe not-so-grand -- experiment of moving the former "Tonight Show" host into prime time five nights a week. We don't know exactly what the show will look like, though ...Read More

Best bets: Jay Leno launches new show

Sun, Sep 13th, 2009 | Entertainment |

Jay Leno had a nice farewell celebration back in May, when he handed off the "Tonight Show" to Conan O'Brien. Now after a summer off, the Great Chin will return with his new venture, "The Jay Leno Show," which has ...Read More

Jay Leno ready for prime time

Fri, Sep 11th, 2009 | Entertainment |

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Jay Leno's new show will be freshly baked five nights a week with three times the comedy of his former "Tonight Show," the comedian promised. "The Jay Leno Show," premiering at 10 p.m. Monday, is a ...Read More

Talk Is Cheaper for Ads on NBC's 'Leno'

Thu, Sep 10th, 2009 | Entertainment |

Fans of Jay Leno may have high expectations for the comedian's new show beginning Monday night. But in negotiating ad rates, NBC and advertisers have set the bar low. In the weeks leading up to NBC's launch of "The Jay Leno ...Read More

Jay Leno has the buzz, but will viewers respond?

Thu, Sep 10th, 2009 | Entertainment, Top Stories |

Jay Leno has shed more than a dozen pounds and the weighty traditions of the "Tonight Show" that would tie his prime-time future to his late-night past. The desk that's central to any talk show will go mostly unused. There will ...Read More

Author Dominick Dunne Dies at 83

Thu, Aug 27th, 2009 | Entertainment, Top Stories |

NEW YORK (Aug. 26) - Author Dominick Dunne, who told stories of shocking crimes among the rich and famous through his magazine articles and best-selling novels such as "The Two Mrs. Grenvilles," died Wednesday at his home in Manhattan. He ...Read More

Jay Leno showcases new comedians

Thu, Aug 20th, 2009 | Entertainment |

Jay Leno has said he's looking forward to showcasing young comedians on his new prime-time show. The Jay Leno Show, which will begin airing in the US on weekdays on September 14, will include taped pieces from comics including Liz Feldman, ...Read More

Seinfeld to be first guest on new Jay Leno show

Fri, Aug 14th, 2009 | Entertainment |

LOS ANGELES, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Comedian Jerry Seinfeldwill be the first guest on Jay Leno's new primetime TV show inSeptember, NBC said on Friday. The star and co-creator of the 1990s TV comedy "Seinfeld"will help kick off "The Jay Leno ...Read More

Late-Night Wars Heat up in Countdown to "Leno"

Fri, Aug 14th, 2009 | Entertainment |

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will be the first guest on Jay Leno's new primetime TV show in September, NBC said on Friday. The star and co-creator of the 1990s TV comedy "Seinfeld" will help kick off "The Jay ...Read More

Rihanna, Jay-Z, Kanye to Guest Star on Leno's Debut

Fri, Aug 7th, 2009 | Entertainment |

The Sept. 14 launch of the new prime-time The Jay Leno Show will not only bring a leaner, meaner host – who recently dropped 12 lbs. – but a hip guest roster of Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West, NBC has ...Read More

Jay-Z, Rihanna, West to kick off Leno's new show

Fri, Aug 7th, 2009 | Entertainment |

Aug 7th, 2009 | LOS ANGELES -- Jay Leno's new prime-time series is going to kick off with a performance by Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West. NBC said the three singers will perform together on "Run This Town," a tune from ...Read More

Jay Leno says his new show 'not here to save' NBC

Thu, Aug 6th, 2009 | Business, Entertainment, Most Viewed |

So, the pressure is really on for Jay Leno, right? His new 10 p.m. talk show debuts in a little over a month, and if it goes down the drain it could take NBC's fading hopes of a prime-time revival ...Read More

OJ Simpson may go free while his case goes to appeal

Mon, Aug 3rd, 2009 | Entertainment, U.S. |

The Juice just may be turned loose…for a while. With their convictions for kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon going to appeal, lawyers for O.J. Simpson and former golf buddy Clarence "C.J." Stewart argued at a Las Vegas hearing Monday ...Read More

O.J. Simpson files declaration in California court seeking return of items seized in Las Vegas

Fri, Jul 24th, 2009 | U.S. |

LOS ANGELES (AP) - O.J. Simpson has filed a declaration in Superior Court saying most of the items seized by authorities following a bungled hotel heist that sent him to prison last year are rightfully his and should be returned. The ...Read More

Conan defeats Letterman in week 2 of late-night ratings battle

Thu, Jun 18th, 2009 | Entertainment |

In what is shaping up to be a heated late-night contest, Conan O'Brien topped David Letterman during their second week of head-to-head competition. The Tonight Show proved to be the decisive winner for the week of June 8 in the ...Read More