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Prime-Time Experiment Blows Up in NBC's Face
By Steve Pendlebury - AOL News(Jan. 11) -- Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien started taking jabs at NBC in their monologues late last week as rumors about their fate swirled. Now that the network has decided to drop Leno's prime-time show, it will be interesting to see how the comics play the news for laughs. A revolt among affiliate stations unhappy with the weak lead-in the 10 p.m. "Jay Leno Show" was giving their local newscasts forced the network's hand -- even though NBC Universal Television Entertainment Chairman Jeff Gaspin had hoped to give the program a full year to build an audience. Leno's show, which debuted in ...
Palin Turns Tables on Shatner on 'Tonight Show'
By not in system - AOL NewsANCHORAGE, Alaska (Dec. 12) -- Sarah Palin made a surprise appearance on "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" on Friday - and turned the tables on actor William Shatner. In recent appearances on the late-night television show, Shatner has adopted a serious pose and recited some of Palin's less serious observations. He was brought out again Friday to read passages from Palin's blockbuster "Going Rogue." The carefully selected passages included ones about rapper Kid Rock and stalking sheep. Afterward, it was Palin's turn to read from Shatner's autobiography, "Up Till Now." The former Alaska ...
After Last Week's Warm-Up, Jay Leno Is Ready for Condoleezza Rice
By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailyLast week Jay Leno had President Obama as his guest on the Tonight Show, attracting the most viewers the show has had since 2005-- including a very angry Sarah Palin. And with that trial run under his belt, Jay is now ready to reel in the big fish...Condoleezza Rice.Condoleezza Rice, former U.S. Secretary of State, will appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Tuesday, March 24. According to an NBC press release, Rice will be discussing "her years of high-profile public service, and her new areas of focus following the Presidency of George W. Bush."Rice, for her part, had her own warm-up ...
Hillary on Leno
By David Knowles - Politics DailyHere's a political Rorschach test if ever there was one. Hillary Clinton goes on "The Tonight Show," and, without any prompting from her host launches a pre-emptive joke about her trip to Bosnia. Watch:The scrutiny of Cinton's repeated mischaracterization of her Tusla trip erupted as an issue last week. Clearly, the campaign felt that damage control was still necessary. So how do you think the joke fared?Two divergent views (pre-Leno) on the Bosnia affair come to us A) Christopher Hitchens, and B) Clinton campaign advisers Lissa Muscatine and Melanne Verveer. ...
The Ron Paul Juggernaut
By David Knowles - Politics DailyThis morning, a collective gasp of dismay was heard coming from the Republican party candidates for president. The news? Texas congressman Ron Paul has set a new GOP single-day fundraising record. In a 24-hour period Mr. Paul raised $4.2 Million dollars through on-line donations. The astonishing total suddenly has people wondering: Is this guy for real? Though he may not win the Republican nomination, his candidacy can no longer be written off as "the longest of long shots." He's raising top-tier money, and attracting thousands of new supporters every week, in part due to a strong performance ...
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