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 Jay Leno: Bids farewell to "Tonight Show"
American stand-up comedian and television host Jay Leno bid farewell to NBC's long-running "The Tonight Show" on Friday after 17 years in host's chair.
Jay Leno was the fifth host of the 50 year old American television program "The Tonight Show" on NBC. He has hosted "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" from May 1992 to May 2009. The show was previously hosted by Johnny Carson and Steve Allen.
The main difference was a long ovation that Leno struggled to quiet as he took the stage for an opening monologue that poked fun, as usual, at politicians, celebrities and current events.
Leno thanked the likes of pop star Michael Jackson and former White House intern Monica Lewinsky for giving him material over the years. He also took a final jab at his network, NBC, which is mired at the bottom of the ratings among the four major U.S. broadcasters.
Leno will host a talk show, tentatively titled "The Jay Leno Show", which will air weeknights at 10:00 p.m. on NBC this autumn.
Leno said, "I'm going to be going to a secluded spot where no one can find me, NBC prime time. It's a gamble. I'm betting NBC will still be around in three months, but that's not a given".
Jay Leno said proudly that he took over the top-rated late-night show from Johnny Carson and was passing it on with the same No. 1 ranking to Conan O'Brien, who will begin as host on Monday.
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