If you are part of the demographic that believes Jay Leno plays it too safe, then his "Earn Your Plug" segment from last night's Jay Leno Show is mandatory viewing. In a startling, stomach-churning departure from his harmless norm, the big-jawed host escorted guest Chelsea Handler off the stage and onto the set of a seedy motel room where Leno removed his jacket and asked the Chelsea Lately host to join him in bed. Click through to see the segment that was so bizarrely kinky that even Handler, the crassest of comedians, seemed uncomfortable, as well as the other noteworthy clips from last night, ranked from worst to best.
5. The Ghost of Carson
Late Night Punching Bag Carson Daly humored Jimmy Kimmel last night by taking part in Tuesday night's least funny take on the Leno-Conan wars.
4. Leno-vated Robbery
David Letterman took another shot at NBC's go-to Tonight Show host with a fake promo of Leno's new show before explaining his take on Leno's State of the Union address.
3. Norm Macdonald's Fruit Basket
Maybe Conan O'Brien is just coming to terms with his fate outside of NBC, but the present Tonight Show host's digs at NBC have been less and less vicious, partly because Coco seems to have let go some of his pain. Last night's most innovative dig at the peacock was brought to us by special guest Norm Macdonald in the clip below.
2. Leno on Vibrate
NBC's ratings champ showed off his seedy side in last night's "Earn Your Plug" segment by pulling Chelsea Handler into bed with him. Complimentary Letterman insult included. [Scroll ahead to 2:34]
1. Quentin Tarantino's How-To Guide For Fake-Choking a Bitch
Even if we weren't in the midst of ConanGate, yesterday's Tonight Show interview with the Inglourious Basterds director would have been just as entertaining. Who else could effortlessly transition a story of choking women for pleasure into an earnest discussion of his paternal inclinations?