Obama to Appear on Leno

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President Obama is about to do something you certainly never saw George W. Bush do in office (except in effigy).

Appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."

Obama's schedule allowed him to be on the show this Thursday night, prompting Leno to bump his scheduled guest, a stolen antique car. The president's task will be to make the audience laugh, while at the same time making them feel ashamed for laughing in such perilous times.

President Obama will be making a guest appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Thursday, a White House official said, in a rare personal visit by a commander in chief to late night television.

Mr. Obama will swing by the Leno show as part of his trip to southern California. The White House official said that Mr. Obama plans to talk about the economy with Mr. Leno and said he will try to focus on substance, possibly a tall task given the show's format.

Will he be funny? "As funny as the times allow," the official said.

In related news, President Obama has ordered air strikes on Jimmy Fallon.

Filed Under: Barack Obama, Media

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