Jay Leno bids farewell to Tonight Show; Jimmy Fallon takes over
- 9 years ago
Jay Leno hosted his last ever episode of the Tonight Show on Thursday, passing the torch to Saturday Night Live veteran, Jimmy Fallon.
Leno, 63, had hosted the show for 22 years after taking over for legendary host Johnny Carson. The late-night show maintained top ratings with the chinny comic at its helm.
Leno's final show featured actor Billy Crystal, who appeared on the host's first show in 1992. Actress Sandra Bullock appeared on the second to the last show and teared up, noting how kind Leno had been to her, as well as other guests, over his two-decade tenure.
The show, which had been taped in Burbank, California, was moved to '30 Rock' in Manhattan. According to The Wrap, 164 people employed by Leno's Tonight Show lost their jobs, though NBC said it was encouraging former staffers to seek other positions at the network.
And what's next for Leno? Rumors suggest he may continue his routine elsewhere, possibly with Fox News, as the funny man's humor is clean enough for the channel's red-state audience. Others speculate he might find a place with other networks, such as CNN, while Leno himself said he plans to continue touring his stand-up comedy act.
That said, there's always a chance Leno may want to stage another re-takeover, as he did in 2010 when he handed the show over to Conan O'Brien. Leno took the show back after less than year when ratings fell.
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Leno, 63, had hosted the show for 22 years after taking over for legendary host Johnny Carson. The late-night show maintained top ratings with the chinny comic at its helm.
Leno's final show featured actor Billy Crystal, who appeared on the host's first show in 1992. Actress Sandra Bullock appeared on the second to the last show and teared up, noting how kind Leno had been to her, as well as other guests, over his two-decade tenure.
The show, which had been taped in Burbank, California, was moved to '30 Rock' in Manhattan. According to The Wrap, 164 people employed by Leno's Tonight Show lost their jobs, though NBC said it was encouraging former staffers to seek other positions at the network.
And what's next for Leno? Rumors suggest he may continue his routine elsewhere, possibly with Fox News, as the funny man's humor is clean enough for the channel's red-state audience. Others speculate he might find a place with other networks, such as CNN, while Leno himself said he plans to continue touring his stand-up comedy act.
That said, there's always a chance Leno may want to stage another re-takeover, as he did in 2010 when he handed the show over to Conan O'Brien. Leno took the show back after less than year when ratings fell.
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