Jay Leno laughs at his impending NBC departure
Much as Jimmy Kimmel portrayed a reporter during ABC Entertainment president Stephen McPherson's TV Press Tour session, Leno interrupted the press conference for NBC co-chairmen Ben Silverman and Marc Graboff with some questions of his own.
Leno, sitting in the back of the room, put some effort in selling his performance. He was sporting a bald wig and fake goatee, and scribbled notes, taking down Graboff and Silverman's replies. His sundry queries: "Is there any truth to the rumor that you're offering Jay a fifth hour of the 'Today' show?" "Will Jay still be paid through the end of the year?" and "I know you're bringing back 'Knight Rider.' Is there any chance of 'Manimal' coming back?"
Silverman exposed the ruse, and tipped his hat to Leno, declaring him "a class act." "Yeah, OK," Leno (mock-)grumbled on his way out of the press conference.
Leno did manage to elicit some real news, though: His final "Tonight Show" will air May 29, 2009; Conan O'Brien's debut will be the following Monday, June 1, 2009.
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Great, Conan has less than a year to learn to be funny? This is gonna be tough to pull off.
How stupid do you have to be to work @ NBC? Whey would
NBC want Jay Leno to go? He is the best! Get those
resumes ready ---- after Leno shows how stupid NBC
was for letting him go --- ABC and Jay Fan's will
be laughing into the night...
Jay is the best! Really going to miss watching his show. Why Conan? Never cared for him.
I am so surprised that NBC wants to replace Jay Leno. I am even more suprised that he is being replaced by Conan! I find him silly and not remotely funny. I amswitching channels for sure!!
Jay is the best, would watch him on any channel. Conan plays in the minors.