The Tonight Show

Jeff Zucker’s biggest regret at NBC Sat, 09/25/2010 - 18:51 by Samia Sehgal NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker is set to step down by the end of this year. One of the highest profile executives in media industry, Zucker could not sustain amid dwindling ratings and chaotic business moves. Comments Read more	Jimmy Dean dies at 81 Mon, 06/14/2010 - 14:22 by Samia Sehgal American country music singer Jimmy Ray Dean died of natural causes on Sunday evening. He was 81. Comments Read more	Miley Cyrus besotted with Liam Hemsworth Fri, 03/26/2010 - 22:04 by Samia Sehgal Miley Cyrus knew from the very beginning that Liam Hemsworth is the guy for her. After meeting him first for a coffee-date at Starbucks, Cyrus was quite impressed and knew they would hit it off well. Comments Read more
Can Jay Leno resurrect NBC? Mon, 03/01/2010 - 20:55 by Samia Sehgal Jay Leno is returning with The Tonight Show on its old schedule, and everybody is eager to see if he can resurrect NBC. Comments Read more	Jay Leno, David Letterman team up for Super Bowl spot Mon, 02/08/2010 - 22:13 by Samia Sehgal Los Angeles, February 8 -- Super Bowl viewers were treated to a surprise on their screens last night. Late night rivals Jay Leno and David Letterman, along with Oprah Winfrey, shot together for a commercial promoting CBS's ‘Late Show with David Letterman.’ Comments Read more	Conan O’Brien leaves ‘Tonight Show’ for $45 million Fri, 01/22/2010 - 11:52 by Ishita Sood New York, January 22 -- Conan O'Brien has finally bid goodbye to the “Tonight Show” after taking $45 million for the remaining 2.5 years of his contract. The host, who took the throne from former host Jay Leno, stuck on only for 8 months. Comments Read more
Leno refuses to take responsibility for O’Brien’s exit Tue, 01/19/2010 - 17:27 by Samia Sehgal Los Angeles, CA., January 19 -- As Conan O’Brien prepares for his exit from ‘The Tonight Show’, former host Jay Leno comes out with explanation of all recent chaos at NBC. Comments Read more	Ratings drop as NBC messes up Sun, 01/17/2010 - 19:57 by Samia Sehgal Los Angeles, January 17 -- NBC has made a mess of its once-popular late night line-up. Trying to experiment with its shows and their timings, the network ended up at a loss. The profits and ratings both took a downward spiral as NBC carried on with its miscalculated decisions. Comments Read more	Report: O'Brien likely leaving 'Tonight' Fri, 01/15/2010 - 10:55 by Rakhi Kaptiyal Los Angeles -- Conan O'Brien plans to leave "The Tonight Show" at the end of a next week, a source close to the U.S. talk-show host told People.com. NBC ousted beloved "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno at the end of last season and gave the position to O'Brien to keep O'Brien from moving to another network. NBC then gave Leno his own nightly, hour-long, 10 p.m. chat series, "The Jay Leno Show." When the prime-time series failed to be a strong lead-in for local news broadcasts, however, NBC announced it would push Leno's show back to 11:35 p.m., shorten it to 30 minutes and air "Tonight" at 12:05 a.m, followed by "Late Show with Jimmy Fallon" at 1:05 a.m. Comments Read more
Jay Leno may get 'The Tonight Show' back Fri, 01/08/2010 - 12:08 by Ishita Sood New York, January 8 -- Television network NBC announced Thursday its plans to consider moving Jay Leno back to his old time slot. Comments Read more	Conan O'Brien injured on "Tonight" show, hospitalized Sat, 09/26/2009 - 17:26 by Natalie James Los Angeles, September 26 -- Conan O'Brien, host of the popular TV talk show "The Tonight Show", hit his head during a stunt for the show. The comedian banged his head while he was filming a skit during the show’s taping, reports TMZ citing unnamed sources. Comments Read more	Leno says NBC wanted limited 'Tonight' run Sat, 09/12/2009 - 23:25 by surajdogra Burbank, Calif. -- U.S. comedian Jay Leno says NBC executives originally planned for him to serve as host of "The Tonight Show" for a shorter time. Leno, who will premiere his new prime time TV series on NBC next week, said he was informed by NBC officials five years ago that they wanted to replace him with comedian Conan O'Brien within three years, The New York Times reported Saturday. "Actually, they wanted me out in three years," said Leno, who departed the "Tonight Show" in May. "I had to argue to get the other two. Oh, yeah. I said: 'Let's make it five. You want me out? I'll do five.'" Leno's recollection of those past events has been questioned by Rick Ludwin, NBC's executive in charge of late-night programs. Comments Read more