Mon, 08 December 2008 at 9:10 pm

Jay Leno Secures NBC 10PM Slot

Jay Leno will be given his own show during the 10PM time period each weeknight after his last Tonight show on May 29th, NBC is expected to announced tomorrow.

On June 1, Conan O’Brien will become host of The Tonight Show and Jimmy Fallon is expected to take over Late Night. (Daily video blogs of Jimmy being Jimmy start tonight, hitting LateNightWithJimmyFallon.com @ 12:30AM.

According to NYT, the new show is expected to be set in Leno’s longtime studio in Burbank, Calif. Conan will move the Tonight show to a new studio on the NBC Universal lot in Universal City, Calif.

WILL YOU WATCH Jay Leno’s new show on NBC?

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lexi @ 12/08/2008 at 9:13 pm

i’m glad Jay still has a show. at least more people would tune in because it’s earlier at night. it might not be a godd NIGHT SHOW time slot, but it’s a good ratings time slot.

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lexi @ 12/08/2008 at 9:14 pm

*good and yay! i’m first (sorry never been first before)

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Carrie @ 12/08/2008 at 9:28 pm

I’m so glad that Jay Leno is not permanently leaving. I really like his show and think its the best one out of all of them. I like his sense of humour and his guests. I also like his interviews with his guests. ANd I really hate Conan and Kimmels shows because they act like such stupid idiots.

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Hal @ 12/08/2008 at 9:30 pm

I’m glad he isn’t completely abandoning stand-up. I’d be quite sad if he dropped off the face of the earth.

I also plan on watching it; it’s even at a reasonable time for people to watch not just on weekends. Besides, I doubt I’ll ever tune into the Tonight Show with Conan… unless of course he has a good guest. Otherwise, no chance.

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mike @ 12/08/2008 at 9:34 pm

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Liz @ 12/08/2008 at 9:34 pm

Jared, I think you mean announce, not announced.
Yay, hopefully this means a continuation of headlines. Those are my favorite. He’s a hunk!

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OctoBer sky @ 12/08/2008 at 9:38 pm

Yes, I will watch Jay - but never Conan. Well, unless Gerry Butler is a guest.

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laura @ 12/08/2008 at 9:38 pm

I’ll cry of happiness if this is true!

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lots @ 12/08/2008 at 9:41 pm

what kind of show?

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Anna @ 12/08/2008 at 9:42 pm

I love Jay Leno! Kevin Eubanks better stay with him too!

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daisy @ 12/08/2008 at 9:46 pm

I like Leno. It’s not that I hate Letterman(which sometimes seems to be a requirement), but I just think he has better interaction with the guests. Oh and I really hate Letterman’s band leader. Ferguson is the better of the late late shows, but Conan isn’t bad.

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vicks @ 12/08/2008 at 9:56 pm

eeh i prefer Conan.

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guest @ 12/08/2008 at 10:19 pm

I’ve never really liked Conan but I really like Jimmy and Jay. That was a bad move on NBC’s part for Conan. They’ll regret that, Johnny Carson wouldn’t agree with this.

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guest @ 12/08/2008 at 10:23 pm

I watch Craig Fergerson I think that is his name he comes on after David Letterman, and he will make you laugh.

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Lainey @ 12/08/2008 at 10:53 pm

YESSSS! this is so ironic because i JUST commented today on NBC keeping Leno over Conan! I Love Leno!

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printable coupons @ 12/08/2008 at 11:03 pm

Jay Leno ROCKS! I was hoping he would stick around on tv in some form and my wish came true.

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guest @ 12/08/2008 at 11:11 pm

yay jay!!!

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Bhcolin @ 12/08/2008 at 11:29 pm

I’m not a fan of Leno, I just can’t handle how he always goes for the gay joke. I tried watching here or there - cause I do like Jaywalking and if a celeb I like is on but he just has to go for a gay joke and it’s offensive. I’m not saying he’s homophobic but I remember he was talking to Julianne Moore on time and she was talking about her son and she mentioned he liked watching her in her gowns and he made some cheap crack about oh that’s a shame.

anyways- weird to think that all other shows now will be before 9pm ct on NBC now

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herewego @ 12/09/2008 at 12:04 am

I will not be watching Conan. And I still don’t understand why NBC gave the job to Conan. May be Jay is staying as a standby in case Conan tanked and he can “step in”.

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Imaginaque @ 12/09/2008 at 12:26 am

I don’t watch Leno now. I’m not about to start after May 29th.

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Stella ava @ 12/09/2008 at 12:38 am

what’s wrong with you people? he’s retiring so of course conan and jimmy is gonna move up. jay is good at being fake. he can’t entertain a guest for more than a minute. conan is like colbert…just purely smart and hilarious! he’s not afraid to be himself.

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gerard Vandenberg @ 12/09/2008 at 12:43 am

JIM CARREY as jay leno is the best there is, folks!!

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JAC @ 12/09/2008 at 1:00 am

Conan sucks, seriously. He has horrible hair and the beginning of the show, with those stupid squares, is enough to give me epilepsy! I LOVE JAY LENO! He cannot be replaced by Conan. I think Fallon should go in place of Conan, and just keep Leno altogether!

thx

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Man Boobs @ 12/09/2008 at 1:12 am

good for him

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Swedish Gal @ 12/09/2008 at 1:16 am

Both Leno and Conan are good. Each in their own way. Conan is just better at playing the crowd.

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