Jay Leno

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Can Stephen Colbert save America?
A new book argues that Colbert, Jon Stewart and Bill Maher are good for democracy. But is it taking late-night comedy too seriously?
Not ready for prime time (again)?
Huckabee's "understanding" is that he won't be crossing a picket line to appear on "The Tonight Show."
Two parts hubris, one part paranoia
9/11 gave America amnesia about the real Rudy Giuliani. He's an authoritarian narcissist -- and we don't need another one of those in the White House.
"Dear Mr. Leno: Gay people, to you, are great material"
"Avenue Q" writer takes Jay Leno to task.
Would you let your sister vote for this man?
From groping the breasts of TV hosts to making crudely sexist comments, Arnold Schwarzenegger has given machismo a bad name.
My big fat mea culpa
I haven't decided to vote for Howard Dean, but after 10 days watching his campaign, I promise never to say he's unelectable again.
The Fix
Bravo the new boy station? Michael Caine to hang with Will and Grace, and the new Harry Potter director says Bush is like Voldemort. Plus: Arnold says he won't run.
It's talk-show gridlock!
Watch as bastions of alterna-Jays and wannabe-Daves try to out-snark each other! Thrill as Tom Green battles the late-night TV glut, armed only with a pair of googly eyes and a mile-wide sociopathic streak!
The man who would be Carson
From Jimmy Kimmel to Colin Quinn to Ellen DeGeneres, there are too many untested talents joining the talk-show fray. J. Keith van Straaten may be the most experienced host of them all. So why isn't he on the air yet?
The Fix
Jay Leno and Katie Couric pull a switcheroo, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein sell it all, and Tony and Carmela are immortalized by Furio. Plus: Do you know who won all the marbles?
"West Wing" creator apologizes to Brokaw
Aaron Sorkin makes up with NBC news anchor; Grammy host Jon Stewart: I'm not interested in music. Plus: Jay Leno in deep doo-doo over dog-eating joke.
James Woods: Soul of good cheer
Mr. Scary Guy gets scared; Drew Barrymore says wartime is unsafe. Plus: Leno -- autograph my hog!
What he meant to say
Foot-in-mouth police snag a Backstreet Boy; scads of terror-themed entertainment pushed back; Bob Hope feeling healthier, sadder.
The top 10 reasons David Letterman's heart bypass operation was a good thing
Hell, 90210
Aaron Spelling shares special moments with starlets; is Kevin Costner Catherine Zeta-Jonesing or just following her around? And Neve vs. Jamie Lee ... she who screams last?
Blue Glow
Salon's TV picks for Holiday Week, Dec. 24-Dec. 31, 1999
Does Carrey need to exorcise?
Is Jim possessed by Andy? Can a direct hit by a T-shirt cause $25,000 in damage? Is Hollywood evil? Will the Lady P end lines to the loo? Get all the answers here! Plus: Finally, you can buy a piece of Gilligan's Island!
Bernie Brillstein: Alive and dishing
A key figure in the careers of John Belushi, Gilda Radner and Lorne Michaels talks about being a Jew in Nashville, the girl who got away and bad-mouthing Michael Ovitz.
Celibacy bites
Janeane cops feels; Rodney's pop heals; and at the Gary Coleman auction, collector plates a steal!
Blood on the dance floor?
Michael Jackson IS Poe; MTV rocks vote, kids vote rock; and artist Mark Kostabi mortified over -- oops! -- premature communication. Plus: This is Newt on a budget.
Lawsuits, flamingos and the spin doctor bombs
No "cheesy, sleazy, one-night stand behavior" for Sharon Stone; PR from the Unabomber: I may be a killer, but I'm no kook!
Letter from occupied Bel-Air
Our fearless correspondent's first dispatch from the entertainment industry's demilitarized zone: hot tub adventures, Jay Leno's handshake and bad behavior with Trey Parker's digital camera.
Something blue
Tommy and Pammy to retie knot, drop pants; the Royal Philharmonic does R.E.M.; Gore scandal a snooze.
What a waste it is to lose one's laughingstock
Danny drops out; Shaq backs Gore; Bauer doth protest too much. Plus! More on Diana Ross' breastly behavior!
Sidekick no more
Conan O'Brien sidekick Andy Richter was the biggest star on "Late Night." So what took him so long to leave?
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