But it also left Jay Leno, the longtime host of the still top-rated Tonight Show, out of a job earlier than he would have liked. About 20 years earlier, NBC had endured another unpleasant transfer ...

and instead he began hosting The Jay Leno Show at 10 p.m. on week nights, ahead of The Tonight Show's regular time slot. NBC affiliates complained of declining ratings for both shows, and after O ...

Jay Leno has dismissed rumors suggesting he has gambling debts and is “being beaten up by the mob.” The speculation arose after the former Tonight Show host was spotted wearing an eye patch ...

Jay Leno has had a rough couple of years ... the mafia— just as long as it doesn’t mean dipping into that Tonight Show money. GET A.V.CLUB RIGHT IN YOUR INBOX Pop culture obsessives writing ...

The former 'Tonight Show' host said the rumors are unfounded — though he did reveal that he once had a run-in with a "mob guy" early in his career Paul Morigi/Getty Jay Leno is setting the ...

Jay Leno paid his dues by appearing on fellow comedian Bill Maher's "Club Random" podcast. The former "Tonight Show" host clarified a floating rumor that injuries to his face were from a beating ...

That stint came to an end 15 years ago now as O’Brien lost the job to Jay Leno, his predecessor, after just seven months and fewer than 150 episodes. O’Brien became a household name as the host of ...

Former Tonight Show host Jay Leno ironically hit back against the politicizing of the ongoing L.A. fires in a Wednesday Fox News interview following the network’s repeated attempts to fan the flames ...

Jay Leno was one of the many Los Angelenos who spoke with Anderson Cooper on CNN Monday, as the comedian was out doing what he could for his struggling city. The former Tonight Show host noted ...

A new LOCAL online community built for you. Click now to see all the available groups. Publicly, Leno initially endorsed the transition of power — “I felt that the timing was right to plan for ...