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The Jay Leno Show

1h

Talk

Comedy

The Jay Leno Show is an American comedy show created by and starring Jay Leno, that aired at 10 p.m. from September 14, 2009 to February 9, 2010 on NBC, after Leno's initial retirement from hosting The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In January 2010, NBC announced that due to affiliate concerns about its effect on their newscasts, The Jay Leno Show would be shortened to 30 minutes and moved from primetime to 11:35 p.m., the timeslot that had been occupied by The Tonight Show for nearly 60 years. The Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien released a public statement saying that he would not participate in moving Tonight to 12:05 a.m., asserting that it would damage the highly respected franchise. Despite much support for O'Brien from both the public and media professionals alike NBC maintained its plan to move Leno to 11:35. On January 21, 2010, NBC reached a $45 million settlement with O'Brien in order to end his contract. Leno resumed his duties as host of Tonight on March 1, 2010. Leno ended on February 9, 2010 after being on the air for only four months, with Entertainment Weekly calling the program television's "Biggest Bomb of All Time."

Production Companies

Universal Media Studios

Big Dog Productions

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

Bill Maher

0. Bill Maher

1h

1st Dec 2009

Never Aired, pre-empted.

Jerry Seinfeld, Jay-Z with Rihanna & Kanye West

1. Jerry Seinfeld, Jay-Z with Rihanna & Kanye West

1h

14th Sep 2009

Michael Moore, Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz

2. Michael Moore, Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz

1h

15th Sep 2009

Robin Williams, Miley Cyrus

3. Robin Williams, Miley Cyrus

1h

16th Sep 2009

Halle Berry, Bruce Hornsby with Eric Clapton

4. Halle Berry, Bruce Hornsby with Eric Clapton

1h

17th Sep 2009

Drew Barrymore, Mel Gibson

5. Drew Barrymore, Mel Gibson

1h

18th Sep 2009

Jennifer Garner, Barney Frank, Headlines

6. Jennifer Garner, Barney Frank, Headlines

1h

21st Sep 2009

Pee-Wee Herman, Amy Poehler, 99 Cent Store

7. Pee-Wee Herman, Amy Poehler, 99 Cent Store

1h

22nd Sep 2009

Vince Vaughn, Michaels vs. Costas

8. Vince Vaughn, Michaels vs. Costas

1h

23rd Sep 2009

Rush Limbaugh, Smokey Robinson with Joss Stone

9. Rush Limbaugh, Smokey Robinson with Joss Stone

1h

24th Sep 2009

Hugh Laurie, LeBron James

10. Hugh Laurie, LeBron James

1h

25th Sep 2009

Bill Maher, Brad Paisley & Sheryl Crow

11. Bill Maher, Brad Paisley & Sheryl Crow

1h

28th Sep 2009

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Billy Crystal

12. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Billy Crystal

1h

29th Sep 2009

Adam Carolla, Steve Carell, Vince Gill & Emmylou Harris

13. Adam Carolla, Steve Carell, Vince Gill & Emmylou Harris

1h

30th Sep 2009

Chris Rock

14. Chris Rock

1h

1st Oct 2009

Jenna Fischer, Dan Ahdoot, Photo Booth

15. Jenna Fischer, Dan Ahdoot, Photo Booth

1h

2nd Oct 2009

Jamie Foxx, Joe Torre

16. Jamie Foxx, Joe Torre

1h

5th Oct 2009

Abigail Breslin, Cindy McCain

17. Abigail Breslin, Cindy McCain

1h

6th Oct 2009

Wanda Sykes, Kathleen Sebelius

18. Wanda Sykes, Kathleen Sebelius

1h

7th Oct 2009

Gerard Butler, Ben Harper & Jack Black

19. Gerard Butler, Ben Harper & Jack Black

1h

8th Oct 2009

Terry Bradshaw

20. Terry Bradshaw

1h

9th Oct 2009

Dana Carvey

21. Dana Carvey

1h

12th Oct 2009

John C. Reilly, Ben Roethlisberger

22. John C. Reilly, Ben Roethlisberger

1h

13th Oct 2009

Mikey Day, Bill Cosby

23. Mikey Day, Bill Cosby

1h

14th Oct 2009

Matt Lauer, Jeff Dunham

24. Matt Lauer, Jeff Dunham

1h

15th Oct 2009

Ross Mathews, Sen. John McCain

25. Ross Mathews, Sen. John McCain

1h

16th Oct 2009

Rod Stewart

26. Rod Stewart

1h

19th Oct 2009

Martha Stewart, Ludacris

27. Martha Stewart, Ludacris

1h

20th Oct 2009

Rainn Wilson

28. Rainn Wilson

1h

21st Oct 2009

Hilary Swank, Jerry Jones

29. Hilary Swank, Jerry Jones

1h

22nd Oct 2009

Colin Firth

30. Colin Firth

1h

23rd Oct 2009

Dr. Phil McGraw

31. Dr. Phil McGraw

1h

26th Oct 2009

Jay's guest is Dr. Phil McGraw.

Ewan McGregor, Tina Fey

32. Ewan McGregor, Tina Fey

1h

27th Oct 2009

Chelsea Handler, Brian Williams

33. Chelsea Handler, Brian Williams

1h

28th Oct 2009

Comic Chelsea Handler; journalist Brian Williams.

Paula Abdul

34. Paula Abdul

1h

29th Oct 2009

John Cusack, Frank Caliendo

35. John Cusack, Frank Caliendo

1h

30th Oct 2009

Actor John Cusack; comic Frank Caliendo; comic Adam Carolla.

Mariah Carey, a performance from Cirque du Soleil's

36. Mariah Carey, a performance from Cirque du Soleil's

1h

2nd Nov 2009

Katie Featherston & Micah Sloat

37. Katie Featherston & Micah Sloat

1h

3rd Nov 2009

Jenna Bush Hager, Laura Bush

38. Jenna Bush Hager, Laura Bush

1h

4th Nov 2009

Author Jenna Bush Hager; former first lady Laura Bush; comic Mikey Day.

Wanda Sykes, Rachael Ray, Dan Finnerty & the Dan Band

39. Wanda Sykes, Rachael Ray, Dan Finnerty & the Dan Band

1h

5th Nov 2009

Comic Wanda Sykes; TV personality Rachael Ray; Dan Finnerty and the Dan Band.

Elizabeth Banks

40. Elizabeth Banks

1h

6th Nov 2009

Actress Elizabeth Banks.

Kathy Griffin

41. Kathy Griffin

1h

9th Nov 2009

Howie Mandel

42. Howie Mandel

1h

10th Nov 2009

Sandra Bullock

43. Sandra Bullock

1h

11th Nov 2009

Actress Sandra Bullock; comic Mikey Day.

Penelope Cruz, Dolly Parton

44. Penelope Cruz, Dolly Parton

1h

12th Nov 2009

Actress Penélope Cruz; singer Dolly Parton.

Terrence Howard, Terry Bradshaw

45. Terrence Howard, Terry Bradshaw

1h

13th Nov 2009

Taylor Lautner, Heather Locklear

46. Taylor Lautner, Heather Locklear

1h

16th Nov 2009

The Biggest Loser Rebecca Meyer, Kevin Nealon, Tyra Banks

47. The Biggest Loser Rebecca Meyer, Kevin Nealon, Tyra Banks

1h

17th Nov 2009

Larry the Cable Guy, Mikey Day

48. Larry the Cable Guy, Mikey Day

1h

18th Nov 2009

Comic Larry the Cable Guy; correspondent Mikey Day.

Dakota Fanning, Kate Flannery, Jeff Dunham, Mikey Day

49. Dakota Fanning, Kate Flannery, Jeff Dunham, Mikey Day

1h

19th Nov 2009

Kellan Lutz, Ed Begley Jr.

50. Kellan Lutz, Ed Begley Jr.

1h

20th Nov 2009

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lady Gaga

51. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lady Gaga

1h

23rd Nov 2009

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-Calif.); Lady Gaga performs.

Charles Barkley, The Biggest Loser contestant Allen Smith

52. Charles Barkley, The Biggest Loser contestant Allen Smith

1h

24th Nov 2009

Paula Patton

53. Paula Patton

1h

25th Nov 2009

Megan Fox

54. Megan Fox

1h

26th Nov 2009

Actress Megan Fox.

Bill Maher

55. Bill Maher

1h

30th Nov 2009

Features host of Real Time with Bill Maher and his 'Green Car Challenge', 'Ten @ Ten' segment with Jennifer Lopez, Adam Corrolla with 'Kackass of the Month', and 'Headlines' segments.

John Travolta, Kim Kardashian

56. John Travolta, Kim Kardashian

1h

2nd Dec 2009

Morgan Freeman, Maxwell, Nick Thune

57. Morgan Freeman, Maxwell, Nick Thune

1h

3rd Dec 2009

Kelsey Grammer, Taylor Swift

58. Kelsey Grammer, Taylor Swift

1h

4th Dec 2009

Actor Kelsey Grammer; musician Taylor Swift.

Susan Sarandon, Andrea Bocelli with the Muppets

59. Susan Sarandon, Andrea Bocelli with the Muppets

1h

7th Dec 2009

Gabourey Sidibe, Winner of The Biggest Loser Danny Cahill

60. Gabourey Sidibe, Winner of The Biggest Loser Danny Cahill

1h

8th Dec 2009

Actress Gabourey Sidibe; Ross Matthews talks to the winner of "The Biggest Loser."

Quentin Tarantino, Drew Brees

61. Quentin Tarantino, Drew Brees

1h

9th Dec 2009

Director Quentin Tarantino; professional football player Drew Brees.

Matt Damon, Barry Manilow

62. Matt Damon, Barry Manilow

1h

10th Dec 2009

Actor Matt Damon; Barry Manilow performs.

Gordon Ramsay

63. Gordon Ramsay

1h

11th Dec 2009

Chef Gordon Ramsay; musician Brad Paisley.

Anna Kendrick, Tim McGraw

64. Anna Kendrick, Tim McGraw

1h

14th Dec 2009

Actress Anna Kendrick; director James Cameron.

Christina Applegate, Nick Lachey

65. Christina Applegate, Nick Lachey

1h

15th Dec 2009

Sigourney Weaver, John Mayer

66. Sigourney Weaver, John Mayer

1h

16th Dec 2009

Actress Anna Kendrick; director James Cameron.

Sam Worthington, Mary J. Blige

67. Sam Worthington, Mary J. Blige

1h

17th Dec 2009

Actor Sam Worthington; Mary J. Blige performs.

Glenn Beck, Kate Gosselin

68. Glenn Beck, Kate Gosselin

1h

18th Dec 2009

TV show host Glenn Beck; TV personality Kate Gosselin.

Jeff Bridges, Adam Lambert

69. Jeff Bridges, Adam Lambert

1h

21st Dec 2009

Dane Cook

70. Dane Cook

1h

22nd Dec 2009

Julie Scardina, African Children's Choir

71. Julie Scardina, African Children's Choir

1h

23rd Dec 2009

Tim Allen

72. Tim Allen

1h

4th Jan 2010

Actor Tim Allen; TV personality Adam Carolla.

Kim Kardashian, Jillian Michaels, Guy Fieri

73. Kim Kardashian, Jillian Michaels, Guy Fieri

1h

5th Jan 2010

TV personality Kim Kardashian; TV personality Jillian Michaels.

Hugh Jackman, Katie Couric

74. Hugh Jackman, Katie Couric

1h

6th Jan 2010

Actor Hugh Jackman; journalist Katie Couric.

Denzel Washington

75. Denzel Washington

1h

7th Jan 2010

Actor Denzel Washington; comic Mikey Day.

Brian Williams

76. Brian Williams

1h

8th Jan 2010

Journalist Brian Williams; correspondents Ross Matthews and Mikey Day.

Bill Cosby

77. Bill Cosby

1h

11th Jan 2010

Sandra Bullock

78. Sandra Bullock

1h

12th Jan 2010

Sandra Bullock, Anderson Cooper

Heidi Klum

79. Heidi Klum

1h

13th Jan 2010

Heidi Klum, Kourtney Kardashian

Dwayne Johnson

80. Dwayne Johnson

1h

14th Jan 2010

Dwayne Johnson, Jimmy Kimmel

Julianne Moore

81. Julianne Moore

1h

15th Jan 2010

Julianne Moore, Ricky Gervais

Emily Blunt

82. Emily Blunt

1h

18th Jan 2010

Chelsea Handler

83. Chelsea Handler

1h

19th Jan 2010

TV show host Chelsea Handler; former professional basketball player Michael Jordan.

James Cameron

84. James Cameron

1h

20th Jan 2010

Director James Cameron; actress Selena Gomez.

Billy Crystal

85. Billy Crystal

1h

21st Jan 2010

Actor Billy Crystal; actress Zoe Saldana.

Mark Harmon

86. Mark Harmon

1h

25th Jan 2010

Actor Mark Harmon and Alonzo Bodden

Mel Gibson

87. Mel Gibson

1h

26th Jan 2010

Actor Mel Gibson.

Bill Paxton

88. Bill Paxton

1h

28th Jan 2010

Actor Bill Paxton, Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.).

Howie Mandel

89. Howie Mandel

1h

29th Jan 2010

TV show host Howie Mandel.

Jessica Alba

90. Jessica Alba

1h

1st Feb 2010

Actress Jessica Alba; Olympian John Shuster.

Jessica Biel

91. Jessica Biel

1h

3rd Feb 2010

Actress Jessica Biel; TV host Jimmy Fallon.

Wanda Sykes

92. Wanda Sykes

1h

4th Feb 2010

TV host Wanda Sykes; Olympic figure skater Evan Lysacek.

Bill Maher, Gretchen Bleiler

93. Bill Maher, Gretchen Bleiler

1h

5th Feb 2010

Emma Roberts, Charles Barkley

94. Emma Roberts, Charles Barkley

1h

8th Feb 2010

Series Finale: Ashton Kutcher, Bob Costas, Gabourey Sidibe

95. Series Finale: Ashton Kutcher, Bob Costas, Gabourey Sidibe

1h

9th Feb 2010

First air date

14th Sep 2009

Last air date

9th Feb 2010

Status

Ended

Type

Talk Show

Original language

en

Networks