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Jay Leno's New NBC Primetime Gig
Access Hollywood - December 11, 2008 7:00 AM PSTIn this extended interview, Tony Potts talks with Jay Leno about the news that Jay will not be leaving NBC after Conan O'Brien takes over "The Tonight Show" in 2009. (04:36) watch video »
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Jimmy Fallon Offers Sneak Peek At 'Late Night' Studio; Announces The Roots As House Band
Access Hollywood - December 10, 2008 9:59 AM PSTNEW YORK, New York -- In anticipation of his first show on March 2, 2009, Jimmy Fallon -- via his first video blog - has unveiled his new studio, which is currently being built, and his band for NBC's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon."
Although there had been murmurs, it wasn't until Monday night that Fallon officially announced that the Grammy winning hip-hop band, The Roots, will be the show's house band, when the "SNL" alum takes over for Conan O'Brien in 2009.
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Leno Says New Show Will Have Higher Production Value & More Stunts
Access Hollywood - December 10, 2008 7:49 AM PST
BURBANK, Calif. -- On Monday evening, news broke that Jay Leno, who will vacate the "Tonight Show" seat in spring of 2009 when Conan O'Brien takes over, has a new show lined up at NBC in primetime - and the late night king told Access Hollywood the new show would raise the stakes with higher production values and more daring stunts - possibly even Jay jumping out of an airplane!
Access' Tony Potts spoke with Jay following the press conference in which the late night leader and NBC announced his new primetime series, which Jay believes is coming at the exact right time in the history of television.
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Conan O'Brien On Jay Leno's New Show: 'I Am Thrilled!'
Access Hollywood - December 9, 2008 4:26 PM PST
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Conan O'Brien has nothing but kind words for Jay Leno, following the "Tonight Show" host's decision to stay with NBC.
On Monday evening, news broke that Leno, who is to vacate the "Tonight Show" seat in spring of next year when O'Brien takes over, has a new show lined up at the network in primetime. And though many suspected O'Brien, who was promised the "Tonight Show" gig in 2004, would be hit hard by the news, he revealed he's known about it for a while.
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Jay Leno To Stay With NBC
Access Hollywood - December 9, 2008 7:24 AM PST
NEW YORK, NY -- Jay Leno is sticking with NBC, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
Leno, who is ending his run as the "Tonight Show" host in 2009, when Conan O'Brien will fill the legendary seat, is signing on for a new show similar to his current one Access has learned.
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Jay Leno to Host Prime Time Variety Show
Us Magazine - December 9, 2008 7:18 AM PST
The deal keeps him at NBC as Conan O'Brien takes over Tonight more »
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Dish Of Salt: Top Ten TV Quotes Of Last Week
Access Hollywood - December 2, 2008 12:21 PM PSTBy Laura Saltman
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Why did Britney Spears three-year-old son make Conan O'Brien laugh? What happened in England when Madonna's divorce was finalized? And why you should never change your Facebook relationship status until both parties agree. The Dish has all the answers in her weekly TV Quotes segment.
#10 - "Oh man! Did you switch your status before she did? Speaking as an expert way to look needy."
-- CBS's "Big Bang Theory"
Howard Wolowitz to Leonard Hofstadter after Penny notices Leonard's Facebook status has been updated to "in a relationship" despite that fact that he has only been dating his new girl Stephanie for two weeks.
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Dish of Salt: Top Ten TV Quotes Of Last Week (Nov. 24)
Access Hollywood - November 24, 2008 5:51 PM PST
By Laura Saltman
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- What so funny about Paris Hilton's breakup, Sarah Palin's seven million dollar book deal and Danny Bonaduce's new reality show? Our TV expert, Laura the "Dish of Salt" Saltman breaks it down in her Top Ten TV quotes of the week.
#10 - "Apparently they ran out of video tape and figured why bother anymore?"
-- ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live"Jimmy Kimmel on the news that Paris Hilton and her boyfriend Benji Madden have broken up.
#9 -- "At my house you can do both... Cuddling and 'Sports Center.'"
-- CBS's "Two And A Half Men"Charlie Harper to his latest girlfriend who he is annoyed to find out doesn't have a TV in her bedroom.
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Jimmy Fallon: "Tina Fey Is Hitting Home Runs Left and Right"
Us Magazine - October 23, 2008 12:18 PM PDT
Her former SNL co-star tells Us he loves her Sarah Palin impersonations more »
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Who's On Top? Hollywood's Hottest Rivalries
Forbes - October 14, 2008 11:31 AM PDT
There's no better -- or fairer -- way of measuring who's winning than with the industry's favorite metric: money. more »
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