Movieline Remembers 9 Classic Jay Leno Show Moments
The Jay Leno Show may have slipped off the air last night without an official farewell from its host or NBC, but it won't be buried without a few words by Movieline. After all, we've watched this $375 million disaster from the moment that Jay Leno pulled his orange Prius into the 10 PM time slot as he deflated his ratings, totaled his network's name and then jumped from the burning wreckage, saving himself, but not his trustworthy passenger, Coco. Sometimes brave decision makers end up looking dumb, and that is certainly the case for Jeff Zucker and associates. But let's focus on the positive with these nine moments that will forever live on in our memories, even after The Jay Leno Show has been disassembled and sold for parts.
9. Kanye West's Apology
It's hard to believe now, but 50% more viewers tuned into the Jay Leno Show premiere in September than Leno's Tonight Show finale, thanks mostly to this fortuitous talent booking.
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Geez, those are the nine best clips from the show? If anyone needed more proof that Leno is not funny here it is in all it's glory. The man is to comedy what muzak is to music.
2 months from now this will all be forgotten.
But 8 months from now? (If Conan has a new show launch...?)
Back to the mill.
PLEASE remember that the life expectancy of an entertainment news story is roughly 30 days long.
(Unless, of course, it involves a gerbil.)
Leno is funnier then Letterman we can mostly agree on that right?
The question is which one is funnier Leno or Conan. I think Leno has a better opening. And Conan has better skits then.
Booooring!