Janet Jackson “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” March 18
Singer/actress Janet Jackson will visit The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on March 18, Access Hollywood
said Thursday. According to NBC spies, Janet is expected to chat up her role in the new Tyler Perry comedy-drama Why Did I Get Married Too. The appearance will be the star’s second interview on network TV since the death of her brother Michael last summer after sitting down with ABC’s Robin Roberts in November.
Chelsea Handler Takes A Helicopter Ride With Jay Leno
Jay Leno had something special planned for Chelsea Handler’s appearance on The Tonight Show on Wednesday night — a helicopter ride to celebrate the release of the E! personality’s latest book, Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang.
“Jersey Shore” Goes “Jaywalking” On “The Tonight Show” VIDEO
Leno’s first week back as host of The Tonight Show continued Wednesday, with the late-night comedian welcoming the cast of Jersey Shore to the stage for a Celebrity All-Stars edition of “Jaywalking.” Here’s a given: no one on TV’s most controversial reality hit is a Rhodes Scholar. Six cast members from the popular docusoap appeared on Wednesday night’s special edition of Jay Leno’s classic skit, where the self-described “guidos” and “guidettes” participated in a trivia game where they would be asked “things you should have learned in school.”
Among the highlights:
-Pauly D doesn’t quite get the difference between “homosapien” and “homosexual…..”
-Sarah Palin would be in a line for the presidency if both President Obama and Vice President Biden were rendered unable to govern…..
-Snooki thinks J.D. Salinger wrote The Catcher In The Closet…..
-Barbara Walters looks a helluva lot like Joan Rivers…..
Jay Leno Returns To “The Tonight Show” Monday
Jay Leno returns to the nation’s TV screens on Monday night. Leno will be reclaiming his old job at NBC’s Tonight Show just nine months after turning the show over to the now unemployed Conan O’Brien, and only 19 days after NBC pulled the plug on Jay’s ill-fated primetime reality show.
Do you think viewers will hold a grudge when Leno returns to 11:35 PM? Can the comedian reclaim his audience after the debacle that left O’Brien out in the cold?
Dates Set for “The Runaways” Premieres in L.A. and New York
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There will be two red carpet premieres for “The Runaways,” Gossip Cop has confirmed.
The Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning rock biopic will premiere in Los Angeles on March 11. There will then be a New York City premiere on March 17.
“The Runaways” received a lot of attention last month at the Sundance Film Festival.
Stewart, Fanning, and film subject Joan Jett will all appear during Jay Leno’s first episodes back as host of “The Tonight Show.”
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Cast Of “Jersey Shore,” Sarah Palin, & Lindsey Vonn Will Welcome Leno Back To “The Tonight Show”
Jay Leno returns as host of NBC’s The Tonight Show on March 1 and fans are in for a star-studded lineup of athletes, reality stars, and screen stunners during Leno’s first two weeks back in business.
Here’s Jay’s guestlist for the first two weeks of his return to The Tonight Show:
Monday, March 1 – Guests include Jamie Foxx, the Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn and a musical performance by Brad Paisley
Tuesday, March 2 – Guests include Sarah Palin, the Olympic snowboarder Shaun White
Wednesday, March 3 – “Jaywalk All-Stars” with the cast of “Jersey Shore,” Chelsea Handler, speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno and a musical performance by Avril Lavigne
Thursday, March 4 – Guests include Matthew McConaughey and Jason Reitman
Friday, March 5 – Guests include Morgan Freeman and Meredith Vieira
Monday, March 8 – Guests include Simon Cowell
Tuesday, March 9 – Guests include Christoph Waltz, the animal expert Dave Salmoni and a musical performance by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Wednesday, March 10 – Guests include Kristen Stewart and Guy Fieri
Thursday, March 11 – Guests include Dana Carvey and Kim Kardashian, with a musical performance by Colbie Caillat
Friday, March 12 – Guests include Dakota Fanning and Judd Apatow
Jamie Foxx, Sarah Palin Among First Jay Leno Guests
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Gossip Cop first reported it last week, and now it’s been confirmed: Jamie Foxx will be the guest when Jay Leno returns to his old job as host of “The Tonight Show” on March 1.
And here’s more big news: Sarah Palin will be a guest on the second night.
Plus, Kristen Stewart will guest on Wednesday, March 10.
Here’s what we know from NBC:
Monday, March 1 – Jamie Foxx, Lindsey Vonn, Brad Paisley
Tuesday, March 2 – Sarah Palin, Shaun White
Wednesday, March 3 – “Jersey Shore” cast, Chelsea Handler, Apolo Anton Ohno
DEVELOPING…
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Conan Fans Spoof New Jay Leno “Tonight Show” Promo [VIDEO]
Fans of ousted late-night host Conan O’Brien are hopping mad about the new “Get Back To Where I Once Belonged” promo toting Jay Leno’s return to The Tonight Show. In the ad, Hollywood’s biggest chin breezes down a winding road in one of his antique cars, smiling, in what seems to be a dig at the redhead comic affectionately known as Coco.
Team Conan promptly devised a defense to and ultimately struck back with a parody of the ad (Featured Above). Check out the original below:
New Promo For Jay Leno’s March 1 Return To “The Tonight Show”
Jay Leno “gets back to where he once belonged” in a new promo announcing the March 1 return of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Perez Hilton is bit off key and “premature” on Kevin Eubanks leaving “Tonight Show”
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Perez Hilton, who can’t be bothered with fact-checking, titled a post, “Leno’s Sidekick Leaves The Tonight Show,” when, in reality, Kevin Eubanks has NOT left the show.
According to Hilton, “Kevin Eubanks, Jay Leno’s trusted bandleader and sidekick, has decided to leave his longtime gig on The Tonight Show. Kevin admitted he wanted a ‘change’ and is hoping to pursue other opportunities. Rumored to replace the band-man: Hootie and the Blowfish crooner Darius Rucker.”
Since Gossip Cop does fact-check, here’s the real deal.
An NBC source tells Gossip Cop that talk of Eubanks leaving is “premature and inaccurate.” In fact, Eubanks has been shooting promos for the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” which returns March 1.
It is true, though, that Eubanks spoke to the show’s producers, and said he would like record and tour more. “He’s coming back, but he’s talked about wanting to take time off” for his outside music projects, said the source.
The source went on to stress that, while a Eubanks departure may occur down the road, right now it’s “premature,” and talk about replacements is off base.
“No one’s looking” for a new band leader now, said the source.
Gossip Cop will follow this story as Eubanks and the producers have further discussions.
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