Late Night Hosts Gang Up on Leno

Staff / Truthdig Feb 1, 2010 NBC's "Tonight Show" meltdown has given plenty of fodder to the network's late night competitors, who, for the most part, seem to side with Conan O'Brien over Jay Leno. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Leno Tapped for White House Press Dinner

Staff / Truthdig Jan 23, 2010 The suddenly controversial comic Jay Leno, who's still embroiled in a public spat about "The Tonight Show" with outgoing host Conan O'Brien, will be the main act at this year's White House Correspondents' Association dinner, where well-dressed members of Washington's media elite rub elbows with politicians (continued) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NBC Opens Its Wallet to Get O’Brien Off ‘Tonight Show’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2010 If you think things get nasty in the world of electoral politics, consider all the fun that's gone down in recent days in late-night comedy circles, what with the sticky tangle that NBC execs got themselves into after handling the highly charged Jay Leno-vs-Conan O'Brien "Tonight Show" debacle with all the delicacy and subtlety of a jackhammer (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Glenn Beck Talks ‘Truth Problem’ With Leno

Staff / Truthdig Dec 21, 2009 Glenn Beck took time off from televised crying last Friday to explain himself to Jay Leno. "I'm a regular guy. I'm a self-educated man," said Beck, who bragged about his 10 weeks of college. Shortly before announcing "I'm not a TV guy," Beck declared that "we have a truth problem" in America. No shit. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain Fieldstrips His List of GOP Up-and-Comers

Staff / Truthdig Apr 15, 2009 The ’08 presidential election is long over, but the drama that a certain folksy governor from Alaska unleashed into John McCain's world might still rankle him, considering McCain's perhaps purposeful omission of Sarah Palin from the list of up-and-coming Republicans he trotted out for Jay Leno Monday night. Update: Video added Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Talks Banks, Bonuses and Basketball on Leno

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2009 The merger of the entertainment and political spheres is now complete. Witness this lengthy chatfest between President Barack Obama and Jay Leno on Thursday's "Tonight Show." During the broadcast Obama cracks jokes about the Secret Service, the Special Olympics (oops) and "American Idol" between more serious discussions about the economy and alternative energy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain Tells Leno About the Woodshed

Staff / Truthdig Nov 12, 2008 John McCain showed off his sense of humor during his first postelection interview, and a few of his scars. As McCain put it, "Our party has a lot of work to do. We just got back from the woodshed." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Michelle Obama on Palin, Parents

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2008 "When you're named Barack Obama, you are the underdog," Michelle Obama tells Jay Leno in this two-part clip from her appearance on Monday's "Tonight Show," during which she was careful to point out that she was wearing a "J. Crew ensemble." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ron Paul Blasts Fox News on Leno

Staff / Truthdig Jan 8, 2008 What was up with Fox News excluding Ron Paul from Sunday's Republican debate? Jay Leno puzzles over the network's decision, and Paul posits some answers: He's a "strict constitutionalist" and anti-Iraq war. Leno points out that Paul's a "Republican." But as for Fox News higher-ups, the Texas politician responds, "They're not." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Leno, O’Brien to Cross Picket Line

Staff / Truthdig Dec 18, 2007 Late night hosts Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien are set to resume their talk shows without writers. An NBC executive says "there are hundreds of people who will be able to return to work as a result of Jay's and Conan's decision," but one imagines dwindling ratings have something to do with their plans. David Letterman, meanwhile, may work out a deal with the Writers Guild that would allow his show to come back with writers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Says Not So Fast

Staff / Truthdig Oct 19, 2007 Appearing on "The Tonight Show," Barack Obama tells Jay Leno that he's not worried about Hillary Clinton's sizable lead in the polls: "Hillary is not the first politician in Washington to declare 'mission accomplished' a little too soon." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Comedians’ Election Roundup

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2006 MSNBC's Keith Olbermann put together a gag reel of late night comedians' reactions to the Nov. 7 elections. Funny stuff. Watch it Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )