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The Jay Leno Show

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The former "Tonight Show" host moves from late night to prime time in this talk show.

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Kevin Eubanks
Self - Bandleader
Jay Leno
Self - Host
Mikey Day
Self

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Episode 1

Episode #1.1

Mon, Sep 14, 200960 mins

Jay marks the debut of his prime time series. After the monologue, Jay welcomes correspondent Dan Finnerty of the Dan Band, who appears in a taped segment singing to a car wash customer. Guest Jerry Seinfeld holds a conversation with Oprah Winfrey and talks about his upcoming reunion with the "Seinfeld" cast on "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Jay shows a spoof of an interview with Barack Obama. Jay talks to Kanye West about West's outburst at the MTV Video Music Awards the previous night, after which West performs with Jay-Z and Rihanna. Jay closes the show with "Headlines."

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Awards

  • 2010 - Excellence in Production Design Award - Episode of a Multi-Camera, Variety or Unscripted Series - nominated

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Wed, Mar 20, 2013
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Ray Romano: I’ll Be Surprised If Network Comedies Work at 10 O'Clock

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