Sep 14, 2009 -
Fall TV is back in full swing, but Gossip Girl isn't the only big premiere to watch tonight. After a Summer filled with controversy, Jay Leno will debut his brand new primetime show at 10 p.m. on NBC.
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Aug 18, 2009 -
Jerry Seinfeld will be the first guest on The Jay Leno Show, and the guys have already started hanging out before the big night. Check out the clip below where Jerry shows off his Porsche and chats with Jay at the racetrack. His late night appearance is just the beginning, since we'll be welcoming Jerry back to the small screen on the new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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Jun 29, 2009 -
Every time I look at NBC's Fall schedule, I'm struck by one thing: so much Jay Leno! With his own show five nights a week, he'll be taking up a huge portion of the primetime hours. While NBC believes they've cracked the code to successful programming, other networks are seeing this as an opportunity to gain ground — including CBS, which recently launched "Project L.E.N.O.," a cleverly named effort to help promote the network's 10 p.m.
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Jun 10, 2009 -
- After just one episode, Nurse Jackie has been renewed for a second season. — TV.com
- Rosie O'Donnell may star in a Broadway revival of the 1937 Rodgers and Hart musical Babes in Arms. — Variety
- David Letterman beat Conan O'Brien's Tonight Show for the first time on Tuesday.
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May 08, 2009 -
- Universal Pictures is developing a modern retelling of the novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, titled Jekyll, with Keanu Reeves attached to star. — ComingSoon
- ABC has picked up its first Fall series, a mockumentary titled Modern Family.
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Apr 03, 2009 -
- A Boston NBC affiliate has said it won't show Jay Leno at 10 p.m. next season, opting for local news instead. — Broadcasting and Cable
- Aaron Eckhart is in talks to star alongside Nicole Kidman in a film adaptation of the Broadway play Rabbit Hole.
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Dec 08, 2008 -
Whoa! Here's some breaking news from the late-night TV world: TV Week is reporting that Jay Leno's going to get a new show at 10 p.m. every weeknight starting in the Fall of 2009, leading into Conan O'Brien's Tonight Show and Jimmy Fallon's Late Night.
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Jul 21, 2008 -
It's the last day of sessions here at the TCA press tour, and it's NBC's turn to hawk its wares. Just a few minutes ago, NBC Entertainment Co-Chairman Ben Silverman took the stage to clarify a few things about The Office spinoff (and not-spinoff), the network's plans for late night, and more. Some highlights:
- First and foremost: The show in which Amy Poehler was recently cast is not a spinoff of The Office.
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Jun 30, 2008 -
It won't be long now till there's a change of leadership in The Tonight Show chair: Conan O'Brien is scheduled to take over the show from Jay Leno in 2009. With the transition time approaching, one of the biggest questions in showbiz has become what will become of Leno, who's still on top of the late-night heap (even more so recently with David Letterman's declining ratings).
Now, the Hollywood Reporter has weighed in on the issue, proposing seven options for Leno's next career move:
Leno takes over ABC's 11:30 p.m.
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Apr 02, 2008 -
It's time for Jimmy Kimmel to pop the champagne and start celebrating because his late-night show Jimmy Kimmel Live will hit the 1,000th episode mark tomorrow night.
The late-night talk show landscape is competitive, and breaking in as a newbie without inheriting a throne (see: Jay Leno taking over for Johnny Carson) is no small task. Audiences and A-listers alike usually flock toward a name they know and trust, which makes Kimmel's milestone that much more significant.
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