Watch The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Through the years, "The Tonight Show," a late-night TV marathon on NBC, has been a kind of barometer of what makes Americans laugh. Leading the laugh-athon as host for many of those years is a portly, smiley, stand-up comedian named Jay Leno. Each night he faces the camera with a bemused, somewhat unbelieving look as he waves his arms and comments on the latest folly to befall the American way of life.

For a stand-up comedian whose high school guidance counselor suggested he drop out of school, Leno has come a long way. Born in New Rochelle, New York, in 1950, he grew up in Andover, Massachusetts - where he ran into the guidance counselor. Instead of dropping out, he went on to Emerson College, earning a bachelor's degree in speech therapy and starting a comedy club. In the 1970s, he landed mostly minor roles in several television series, but his big break came in 1987. He began to substitute for comic Johnny Carson, the regular, wildly popular, and loved (or hated) host of "The Tonight Show." When in 1992 Carson announced his retirement after 30 years on the job, Leno shocked most TV audiences by taking over and apparently outclassing David Letterman. Rumors had spread that comic Letterman was next in line for Carson's throne.

Now the question was: Who could compete with the success of Carson? For a while, it looked as though the answer was "not Leno." He remained as host untl 2009, when comic Conan O'Brien took over. Leno stayed with NBC as host of "The Jay Leno Show," which featured celebrity interviews. However, by 2010 it seemed clear that neither Leno nor O'Brien were in the right place. Ratings were down for both, so NBC made a move. O'Brien took a payout and left "The Tonight Show." Leno was back as host on March 1, 2010, amid some criticism for what was perceived as his part in O'Brien's dismissal.

Since that time, "The Tonight Show" - still the late night's most-watched TV program - and Leno of the prominent jaw are back in business. For thousands of viewers who can't sleep, "Heeeeeere's Johnny" has been replaced by "Welcome back, Jay!"

Weekdays 10:35 PM et/pt on NBC
21 Seasons, 1715 Episodes
May 25, 1992
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Full Episode Guide

  • Billy Crystal, Garth Brooks

  • Sandra Bullock, Blake Shelton, Vintage Trouble

  • Matthew McConaughey, Charles Barkley, Lyle Lovett

  • Jimmy Fallon, Betty White, Bonnie Raitt

  • Tim Allen, Animal Expert Dave Salmoni, Sara Bareilles

  • Miley Cyrus, Howie Mandel, Sarah McLachlan

  • Bill Maher, Whitney Cummings, Jennifer Nettles

  • Wanda Sykes, Thomas Haden Church, Dwight Yoakam

  • Dana Carvey, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, A Great Big World

  • Terry Bradshaw, Heidi Klum, Darius Rucker

  • Matt LeBlanc, Speaker John Boehner, Dorian Holley

  • Charlie Sheen, Joy Behar, Neon Trees

  • Adam Sandler, Ali Wentworth, Sheryl Crow

  • President Barack Obama, Patti LaBelle

  • Chelsea Handler, Bob Costas, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings

  • Mark Harmon, Figure Skater Gracie Gold, Kristin Chenoweth

  • Vanessa Hudgens, Mark Cuban, Foreigner

  • Matt Damon, Larry the Cable Guy

  • Jennifer Lopez, Aaron Eckhart, Adam Hunter

  • Kevin Bacon, Sherri Shepherd, Mary Lambert

  • Leslie Mann, David Koechner, Vince Gill with special guest Paul Franklin

  • Steve Carell, Maria Shriver, Jake Clemons

  • Mark Wahlberg, Jeff Foxworthy, Salaam Remi featuring Akon

  • Louis C.K., Sen. John McCain, Meghan McCain, Plain White T's

  • Michael Strahan, Leona Lewis

  • Sylvestor Stallone, Judd Apatow, Libera

  • Christina Applegate, Kevin Nealon, the winner of "The Voice"

  • Olivia Wilde, Julie Scardina, Johnny Mathis

  • Meredith Vieira, Jake Bugg

  • Carson Daly, Billy Ray Cyrus

  • Kevin Hart, Brooklyn Decker, Chris Young

  • Tyler Perry, Ken Jeong, the Head and the Heart

  • Kirstie Alley, Ernie Brown Jr., Switchfoot

  • Simon Cowell, Megyn Kelly, MS MR

  • Christina Aguilera, Jay Mohr

  • Garth Brooks, Jim Edds

  • Quentin Tarantino, Jim Stacy, Luke Bryan

  • Bette Midler, Michael Bublé

  • Jim Parsons, John Downer, Cassadee Pope

  • Kristen Bell, David Gregory, Julian Lennon

  • Blake Shelton, Kathie Lee Gifford, Hoda Kotb, Imelda May

  • President George W. Bush, Bil Dwyer, Ben Harper with Charlie Mussel White

  • Whoopi Goldberg, Ty Barnett, Totem from Cirque de Soleil

  • Bill O'Reilly, Guy Fieri, Lee Brice

  • Craig Ferguson, JRand featuring Flo Rida

  • Bill Cosby, Chris Pratt

  • Matt Lauer, Cults

  • Casey Affleck, Kelly Clarkson, Lyle Lovett

  • Mariska Hargitay, Sen. Ted Cruz, Gavin DeGraw

  • Andy Samberg, Bailee Madison, Goo Goo Dolls

  • Ellen DeGeneres, Bill Engvall, Tired Pony

  • Liam Hemsworth, Jayma Mays, The Rides featuring Stephen Stills and Kenny Wayne Sheperd

  • Anthony Hopkins, Sting

  • Melissa McCarthy, Andy Cohen, Empire of the Sun

  • Matthew McConaughey, Eli Roth, the Fray

  • Kim Kardashian, Abigail Breslin, Two Door Cinema Club

  • Savannah Guthrie, Mark Cuban, Kodaline

  • Adam Levine, Ali Wentworth, Steve Nieve with Elvis Costello

  • Wanda Sykes, Richard Engel, Scotty McCreery

  • Emma Roberts, Dave Salmoni, Diane Birch

  • Harrison Ford, Piers Morgan, Daughtry

  • Kristin Chenoweth, Ross Matthews, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

  • Michael Douglas, Larry the Cable Guy, Thomas Rhett

  • Rosie Perez, Tenacious D

  • Lauren Graham, Chris Matthews, Tom Odell

  • Whitney Cummings, Ann Romney, Lissie

  • Billy Crystal, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Jenni "JWoww" Farley, Toni Braxton & Kevin "Babyface" Edmond

  • Drew Barrymore, D. L. Hughley, The Avett Brothers

  • Terry Bradshaw, Fantasy Football Tattoo League, Nelly.

  • Julianne Moore, Billy Gardell, Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington

  • Kathy Griffin, Newt Gingrich, Demi Lovato

  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jay Mohr, Mika featuring Ariana Grande

  • Magic Johnson, Marjorie Johnson, Gary Clark Jr.

  • Sandra Bullock, Key & Peele, Gregory Porter

  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ron Paul, Little Big Town

  • Dana Carvey, Cee-Lo Green, Goodie Mob

  • Olivia Wilde, Adam Scott, Cher Lloyd

  • Justin Timberlake, Paula Patton, Jason Collins

  • Jimmy Fallon, Lior Suchard, Billy Currington

  • Tim Allen, Dwayne Wade, Fitz & the Tantrums

  • Christina Aguilera, Joy Behar, Valerie June

  • Neil Patrick Harris, Demi Lovato, Five for Fighting

  • Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Schaal, Sheryl Crow

  • Zooey Deschanel, Terry Crews, Buena Vista Social Club

  • Hugh Jackman, Aisha Tyler, OneRepublic

  • Charlie Sheen, Jim Rome, Trombone Shorty

  • Rose Byrne, Donnie Deutsch, Jennifer Nettles

  • Martin Short, Meghan McCain, Backstreet Boys

  • Simon Cowell, Adam Carolla, American Authors

  • Vince Vaughn, Olivia Munn, Vintage Trouble

  • Christine Applegate, Rob Corddry, White Lies

  • Bill Maher, Victoria Duval, ZZ Ward

  • Sen. John McCain, Diablo Cody, Booker T. Jones with Mayer Hawthorne

  • Julie Scardina, Rod Stewart

  • Matt LeBlanc, Sky Blu

  • Josh Duhamel, J.B. Smoove, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

  • Jeff Daniels, Sherri Shepherd, Quinn Sullivan

  • Jason Sudeikis, Jim Stacy, K.T. Tunstall

  • Robin Williams, Mark Cuban, Gavin DeGraw

  • Matt Damon, Anna Faris, Parachute

  • President Barack Obama, Patti LaBelle

  • Bryan Cranston, Karolina Kurkova, Amos Lee

  • Meredith Vieira, Jim Norton, Charlie Worsham

  • Casey Affleck, Allison Janney, Sammy Hagar

  • Kate Hudson, Bob Costas, Kopecky Family Band

  • Kristin Chenoweth, Josh Gad

  • Kristen Bell, Jake Johnson, Phillip Phillips

  • Katy Perry, Cris Collinsworth, Kacey Musgraves

  • Cate Blanchett, Michael B. Jordan, Court Yard Hounds

  • Ashton Kutcher, Jayma Mays, Hiatus Kaiyote

  • Aaron Paul, Selena Gomez

  • Gillian Anderson, Jim Rash & Nat Faxon, Kenny Chesney

  • Howie Mandel, Marisa Miller, Sara Bareilles

  • Anthony Hopkins, Amy Schumer, Robert Randolph and the Family Band

  • Jane Lynch, Charlie Hunnam, Serena Ryder

  • Zachary Levi, Danica Patrick, Talib Kweli featuring Nelly & Abby Dobson

  • Savannah Guthrie, Anthony Jeselnik, Johnnyswim

  • Bill Hader, Eliot Spitzer, Passenger

  • Helen Mirren, Ben Schwartz, the Olms

  • John Malkovich, Olivia Munn, Blackberry Smoke

  • Dane Cook, Nev Schulman, Matt Nathanson

  • Charlie Day, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lionel Richie

  • Wanda Sykes, Kris Jenner, India.Arie

  • David Spade, Joey King, Grace Potter

  • Whitney Cummings, Alex Minsky, John Fogerty

  • Sandra Bullock, Bob Saget, Il Volo

  • Steve Carell, Ken Ilgunas, Barenaked Ladies

  • Terry Bradshaw, Steve Byrne, Joseph Arthur

  • Kristin Davis, Harvey Fierstein, The Mowgli's

  • David Gregory, J Chris Newberg, Danielle Bradbery

  • Kathy Griffin, Billy Gardell, Grouplove

  • Billy Crystal, Pitbull

  • Armie Hammer, Dave Salmoni, Boxer Rebellion

  • Carson Daly, Betty White, Timeflies

  • Kevin Hart, Jeremy Scahill, Trace Adkins & Colbie Caillat

  • Jamie Foxx, Jimmy Connors, Matthew Morrison

  • Kevin Bacon, Mel B, Bad Company

  • Russell Crowe, Mike Raupp, Judith Hill

  • Henry Cavill, Jessica Buchanan & Erik Landemalm, She & Him

  • Danny McBride, Khloe Kardashian Odom, the Wanted

  • Owen Wilson, Wayde King & Brett Raymer, LeAnn Rimes

  • Vince Vaughn, Kenny Smith, Scotty McCreery

  • Howie Mandel, Sal Basille & Francis Garcia, Sigur Ros

  • Tyler Perry, Isla Fisher, Shout Out Louds

  • Vin Diesel, Jeff Foxworthy, the Lone Bellow

  • Eric Stonestreet, Jeremy Wade, Thompson Square

  • Bradley Cooper, Heidi Klum, The Dream & Kelly Rowland

  • Mitt Romney, the winner of "American Idol"

  • Adam Sandler, Phil Jackson, Family of the Year

  • Usher, Nick Offerman, Pyramids

  • Wanda Sykes, Martha Stewart, Drop City Yacht Club

  • Miranda Lambert, Ross Matthews, Pistol Annies

  • Aaron Eckhart, Sherri Shepherd, 98 Degrees

  • Shakira, Marc Maron, Tom Jones

  • Craig Ferguson, 100-year-old actress Connie Sawyer, Emeli Sande

  • Zach Braff, Connie Sawyer, Patty Griffin

  • Magic Johnson, Savannah Guthrie, Fall Out Boy

  • Chris Evans, Kevin Smith, Various Cruelties

  • Matt Lauer, AWOLNATION

  • Kathy Griffin, Eli Roth, Cheap Trick

  • Cher & Georgia Holt, Dov Davidoff, Florida Georgia Line

  • Ben Kingsley, Larry the Cable Guy, the Band Perry

  • Robert Downey Jr., Chadwick Boseman, Avril Lavigne

  • Gwyneth Paltrow, JB Smoove, Billy Ray Cyrus

  • Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

  • Carol Burnett, Stephen Amell, Plain White T's

  • Diane Keaton, Trevor Moore, Jake Bugg

  • Adam Levine, Cyndi Lauper, the Airborne Toxic Event

  • LL Cool J, Andy Cohen, Tegan and Sara

  • Charlie Sheen, Andy Enfield, Brad Paisley

  • Rebel Wilson, Jackson Galaxy, Hanson

  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anthony Jeselnik, Vintage Trouble

  • Julie Scardina, Demetri Martin,Gin Wigmore.

  • Eva Longaria, Terry Crews, Cavalia's Odysseo

  • Rosario Dawson, Max Greenfield, Gloriana

  • Blake Shelton, Jim Rome

  • Matthew Perry, Kristen Schaal, Goo Goo Dollls

  • Kim Kardashian, Willie Geist, Imagine Dragons

  • Kristin Chenoweth, Magician Justin Willman, Josh Groban

  • Keith Urban, Paula Deen, Django Django

  • Gerard Butler, Keegan-Michael Key & Jordan Peele, Crystal Bowersox

  • Don Cheadle, Louie Anderson, Wiz Khalifa featuring Akon

  • Dwayne Johnson, Chris Paul, Atlas Genius

  • Vanessa Hudgens, Chris O'Dowd, Gary Clark Jr.

  • Jenna Fischer, Dennis Rodman, Black Prairie

  • Morgan Freeman, Rulon Gardner & Henry Cejuda, James Hunter

  • Craig Ferguson, Vera Farmiga, Harper Simon

  • James Franco, Jay Mohr, Owl City and Yuna

  • Jerry Seinfeld, Mark Cuban, Jose James

  • Olivia Wilde, Nick Offerman, Buddy Guy and The Experience Hendrix All-Star Band

  • Halle Berry, Rachel Maddow, Ashley Moore

  • Bill O'Reilly, Abigail Breslin, the Mavericks

  • Steve Carell, Shooter Jennings

  • David Duchovny, J.B. Smoove, Father John Misty

  • Colin Farrell, Joey King, Boz Scaggs

  • Russell Crowe, Eli Roth, Robert Randolph with The Slide Brothers

  • Meredith Vieira, Richard Roeper, thenewno2

  • Arsenio Hall, Karolin Kurkova, Tristan Prettyman

  • Chelsea Handler, Edythe Kirchmaier, SkyBlu

  • Robin Wright, Josh Gad, Bonnie Raitt

  • Kevin Bacon, Dennis Rodman, Kevin Eubanks

  • Kathy Griffin, David Feherty, FM Radio

  • Animal Expert Jarod Miller, Timothy Olyphant, Colbie Caillat and Gavin DeGraw

  • Anne Hathaway, Lester Holt, Eli Young Band

  • Charles Barkley, Bob Fisher, Jewel

  • James Spader, Leon Suchard, Far East Movement.

  • Seth MacFarlane, Jenna Elfman, Norah Jones

  • Amy Adams, Adam Carolla, Hunter Hayes

  • Tim McGraw, Bar Rafaeli

  • Josh Duhamel, Kathryn Bigelow, Lianne La Havas

  • Hugh Jackman, Jessica Chastain, Michael Bolton

  • Wanda Sykes, Tyler Hamilton, Branford Marsalis Quartet

  • Piers Morgan, Quvenzhane Wallis, Benh Zeitlin, Lisa Loeb

  • Charlie Sheen, David O. Russell, Holly Williams

  • Whitney Cummings, Jackie Weaver, Aaron Neville

  • Catherine Zeta-Jones, Donny Deutsch, Lady Antebellum

  • Robert DeNiro, Sherri Shepherd, the Grascals

  • Dustin Hoffman, Jillian Michaels, Kenny Loggins with Blue Sky Riders

  • Heidi Klum, Seann Willam Scott, Gary Allan

  • Dana Carvey, Emmy Rossum, Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite

  • Chris Tucker, Bob Costas, Big Boi

  • Naomi Watts, Richard Engel, Train

  • Mark Wahlberg, Ali Wentworth, JJamz

  • Jessica Simpson, D.L. Hughley, Vintage Trouble

  • Nicki Minaj, Billy Connolly, the Saturdays

  • Ben Affleck, Kristen Bell, Rodriguez

  • Ryan Seacrest, Keith Urban, Randy Jackson, Anthony Jeselnik, For King and Country

  • Amazing Animals with Dave Salmoni, Carson Daly, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

  • Emma Stone, Josh Gad, the Whigs

  • Bill Maher, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Jenni "JWoww" Farley, Miguel

  • Courteney Cox, Joy Behar, Youngblood Hawke

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chumlee & Rick Harrison, Ziggy Marley

  • Kevin Hart, Betty White, Dwight Yoakam

  • Terry Bradshaw, Elle Fanning, Chris Mann

  • Katherine Heigl, Marjorie Johnson, Johnny Mathis

  • Jamie Foxx, Carl Reiner, Cassadee Pope

  • Quentin Tarantino, LeAnn Rimes

  • Megan Fox, Johnny Manzeil, Colbie Caillat

  • Judd Apatow, Tavis Smiley, Pentatonix

  • Hugh Jackman, Justin Willman, JD McPherson

  • Albert Brooks, Kerry Washington, Willy Moon

  • Ewan McGregor, Bailee Madison, Allen Stone

  • Matt Damon, Chris Pratt, Of Monsters and Men

  • Leslie Mann, Jim Rome, Garbage

  • Bill O'Reilly, Krysten Ritter, Paloma Faith

  • Don Johnson, Julie Scardina, Darius Rucker

  • Khloe Kardashian Odom, Adam Carolla, Matisyahu

  • Gerard Butler, Olivia Munn, the Polyphonic Spree

  • Marisa Tomei, Carson Daly, Il Volo

  • Newt Gingrich, Ron Shirley, Grouplove

  • Wanda Sykes, Blake Shelton

  • Julie Bowen, "Rocket City Rednecks", Little Big Town

  • Jim Parsons, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Delta Rae

  • Bradley Cooper, Natasha Leggero, PSY

  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kris Jenner, Dan Cummings

  • Lindsay Lohan, David Gregory, Wanda Jackson

  • Jennifer Lawrence, Phil & Willie Robertson, Andy Grammer

  • Chris Matthews, The Mowgli's, Key and Peele

  • Tim Allen, Nolan Gould, Switchfoot

  • Helen Hunt, Paul "DJ Pauly D" DelVecchio, Kylie Minogue

  • Keira Knightley, Whitney Cummings, Gin Wigmore

  • Lea Michele, Nev Schulnan, Toby Keith

  • Meridith Viera, Richard Cohen, James Spader,Christina Perri.

  • Sally Field, Michael Kosta, Lord Huron

  • Daniel Craig, Dave Salmoni, Diamond Rings

  • Kristen Stewart, Dax Shepard, Kip Moore

  • Marion Cotillard, Olate Dogs, Third Day

  • Jamie Lee Curtis, Sergio Romo & Barry ZiRo, ZZ Ward

  • Taylor Lautner, Lior Suchard, Macy Gray

  • John C. Reilly, Jenni "JWoww" Farley, Lifehouse

  • Simon Cowell, Britney Spears, Billy Gardell, Two Door Cinema Club

  • Sarah Silverman, Paula Deen, Lyle Lovett

  • Russell Brand, Jane Lynch, Mika

  • President Barack Obama, No Doubt

  • Denzel Washington, Richard Engel, The Wombats

  • Halle Berry, Ali Wentworth, Gary Clark Jr.

  • Miley Cyrus, Rove McManus, The Sript

  • Terry Bradshaw, Captain Mark Kelly, Grizzly Bear

  • Chelsea Handler, Placido Domingo, William Shatner

  • Tyler Perry, Oscar Pistorius, Plain White T's

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bubba Watson, the Wallflowers

  • Colin Farrell, Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer, the Hives

  • Ben Affleck, Octavia Spencer, Neon Trees

  • Christina Applegate, Apolo Anton Ohno, A Fine Frenzy

  • Carol Burnett, Armie Hammer, Lang Lang

  • Bryan Cranston, Rebel Wilson, Cher Lloyd

  • Christina Aguilera, Sherri Shepherd, the Piano Guys

  • Liam Neeson, Lisa Lampanelli, the Gaslight Anthem

  • Kirstie Alley, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, Richie Sambora

  • Ann Romney, Seth MacFarlane, Bettye LaVette

  • David Spade, Giancarlo Esposito, Rebecca Ferguson

  • Zooey Deschanel, Anthony Anderson, ZZ Top

  • Viola Davis, Paul Wesley, Bonnie Raitt

  • Amy Poehler, Joe Scarborough, Big & Rich

  • Justin Timberlake, Steve Nash, Ryan Bingham

  • Richard Gere, Anthony Robles, Rascal Flatts

  • Matthew Perry, Meghan McCain, OneRepublic

  • Ellen DeGeneres, Josh Lucas, Billy Ray Cyrus

  • Adam Levine, Magic Johnson, Grace Potter

  • Kevin Hart, Rep. Ron Paul, The Robert Cray Band

  • Lauren Graham, Dan Patrick, the Dunwells

  • Savannah Guthrie, Dolph Lundgren, Hoobastank

  • Bill Maher, Adam Hunter, Tristan Prettyman

  • Lisa Kudrow, Richard Rawlings & Aaron Kaufman, Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen

  • Dennis Miller, Kate Flannery, Joshua Radin

  • Howie Mandell, Lizzy Caplan, Alejandro Escovedo

  • Kirsten Dunst, Chris Matthews, Smashing Pumpkins

  • Katie Couric, Dax Shepard, Emeli Sande

  • Shia LaBeouf, Jean-Claude Van Damme, fun.

  • Maya Rudolph, Jeff Foxworthy, Morning Parade

  • Jason Statham, Allyson Felix, Tom Green, The Offspring

  • Ryan Lochte, Kristen Bell, Regina Spektor

  • Sylvester Stallone, Missy Franklin, Dwight Yoakam

  • Kelsey Grammer, Jordan Burroughs, Ryan Star

  • Michelle Obama, Gabrielle Douglas, Norah Jones

  • Jeremy Renner, Betty White, Joss Stone

  • Colin Farrell, Dwyane Wade, MoZella

  • Jessica Biel, Kevin Smith, the Lumineers

  • Julie Scardina, Jenni "JWoww" Farley, Jay Sean

  • Vince Vaughn, Travis Pastrana, Aretha Franklin

  • Ben Stiller, Rose Byrne, Missy Higgins

  • Rachel Weisz, Aaron Paul, Robert Francis

  • Newt Gingrich, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, MGK

  • Kate Beckinsale, Adam Carolla, Lionel Richie with The Madden Brothers

  • Charlie Sheen, Jay Mohr, Imagine Dragons

  • Dana Carvey, Nicki Minaj

  • Denis Leary, Olivia Munn, Kenny Chesney

  • Morgan Freeman, "Britain's Got Talent" winners Ashleigh & Pudsey, Jana Kramer

  • Zachary Levi, Bubba Watson, B.o.B.

  • Wanda Sykes, Rob Riggle, Kimbra

  • Andrew Garfield, Quvenzhane Wallis, Of Monsters and Men

  • Tyler Perry, Rhys Ifans, Keane

  • Mila Kunis, Jim Norton, Justin Bieber

  • Matt LeBlanc, Sig Hansen & Keith Colburn

  • Louis C.K., Lolo Jones, Delta Rae

  • Chris Pine, Rachael Ray, Everclear

  • Katy Perry, Michael Wigge, Needtobreathe

  • Adam Samberg, Seth MacFarlane, Joe Henry featuring Lisa Hannigan

  • Matthew McConaughey, Natasha Leggero, Grouplove

  • Steve Carell, Cory Booker, Glen Hansard

  • Salma Hayek, Adam Brody, Olly Murs

  • Penelope Cruz, Rick Harrison, We Are Augustines

  • Terry Bradshaw, Ernie Brown and his sidekick Neal James, Rachel Bradshaw and her dad Terry

  • Patrick Duffy, Linda Grey, Larry Hagman, Meghan McCain

  • Elizabeth Banks, Dan Patrick, Brandi Carlisle

  • Tom Cruise, skydivers Felix Baumgartner & Joe Kittinger, Kool & the Gang

  • Catherine Zeta-Jones, Louis Zamperini, Bret Michaels

  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the Beach Boys

  • Emma Stone, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Robinson Brotherhood

  • Martin Short, Aubrey Plaza, Def Leppard

  • Gen. Colin Powell, Greg Gadson, All American Rejects

  • Glenn Close, Phillip Phillips, Nelly Furtado

  • Charlize Theron, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Juanes

  • Josh Brolin, Ali Wentworth, Glenn Frey

  • Kevin Costner, Bailee Madison, Lisa Marie Presley

  • Sherri Shepherd, Julianne Hough, Tenacious D

  • Hugh Laurie, Robert Griffin III, Jim Norton at the Renaissance Pleasure Faire

  • Joel McHale, Jarod Miller, Bobby Brown

  • Wanda Sykes, Andy Cohen, Carlos Santana

  • Kourtney, Kim & Khloe Kardashian, Donny Deutsch, Karmin

  • Jenna Fischer, Jay Mohr, Katherine Jenkins

  • Howie Mandel, Vinny Guadagnino, Sara Watkins

  • Garry Shandling, Alison Brie, Jermaine Paul

  • Rick Santorum, Taylor Kitsch, B.o.B., O.A.R.

  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Bear Grylls, Snow Patrol

  • Kristen Stewart, Randy Jackson, James Morrison

  • Robert Downey, Jr., Katharine McPhee, Art for Amnesty Band featuring Kris Kristofferson and Jonny Lang

  • Scarlett Johansson, Blake Shelton, K'Naan

  • Cameron Diaz, William Shatner, Lee Brice

  • Steve Martin, Mario Joyner, Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers

  • Mel Gibson, Jeremy Minnier, The Wanted

  • Diane Keaton, Natalie Coughlin, Moby

  • Adam Levine, Richard Engel, Ziggy Marley

  • Jack Black, New York City's Meatball Shop Guys, Beirut

  • Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Aubrey O'Day, Train

  • Jason Segel, Anna Faris, Far East Movement

  • Tim Allen, Chris Diamantopoulos, Feist

  • Albert Brooks, Austin "Chumlee" Russell & Corey "Big Hoss" Harrison, Neon Trees

  • Josh Hutcherson, Rachel Maddow, Eric Turner featuring Lupe Fiasco and Tinie Tempah

  • Jane Lynch, Kevin Hart, Esperanza Spalding

  • Kristin Chenoweth, Julie Scardina, Rodrigo y Gabriela

  • Zac Efron, Jennie Garth, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

  • David Gregory, Cee-Lo Green, Seal

  • Maya Rudolph, Jason Biggs, Gym Class Heroes featuring Ryan Tedder

  • Betty White, Paul "DJ Pauly D" DelVecchio, Eric Huthinson

  • Nicole Richie, Will Sasso, Alan Jackson

  • Piers Morgan, Liam Hemsworth, Mat Kearney

  • Rainn Wilson, Debbie Gibson, Gavin DeGraw

  • Mitt Romney, Megan Hilty, the Pierces

  • Elizabeth Banks, Carson Daly, Jake Owen

  • Christina Aguilera, Kevin Smith, Melanie Fiona

  • Arsenio Hall, Lily Collins, the Secret Sisters

  • Kim Kardashian, Sherri Shepherd, Tennis

  • Rep. Ron Paul, Frank Caliendo, the Wanted

  • Jamie Lee Curtis, Armie Hammer, Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Ledisi

  • Jimmy Fallon, 8-year-old presidential whiz kid H.L. McCullough, Toby Keith

  • Kiefer Sutherland, Kathryn Hahn, Andy Grammer

  • Channing Tatum, Drew Brees, Meat Loaf

  • Jonah Hill, Bethenny Frankel, Shooter Jennings

  • Jessica Simpson, Adam Carolla, Soja

  • Emily Blunt, Geoff Stults, Scars on 45

  • Julianne Moore, Dr. Brady Barr, Chickenfoot

  • Sen. John McCain, Elizabeth Olsen, Romeo Santos

  • Khloe Kardashian Odom, Rob Schneider, Mona

  • Megan Fox, Michel Hazanavicius, Mariachi El Bronx

  • Jennifer Aniston, Adam Levine, Chiddy Bang

  • Meredith Vieira, Jackson Murphy, Redlight King

  • Tim Allen, Rocket City Rednecks, Jessie Baylin

  • Bill O'Reilly, Rob Riggle, Rumer and Copy Cats.

  • Taylor Swift, Michael Clarke Duncan, Robert Randolph, Los Lobos, Chris Layton

  • Animals with Dave Salmoni, Timothy Olyphant, The Fray

  • Amanda Seyfried, Billy Gardell, Monica, Brandy

  • Bill Maher, Ali Wentworth, Punch Brothers

  • Tyler Perry, Dorothy Custer, the Cranberries

  • Jennifer Lopez, Jeff Dunham, the Civil Wars

  • Rachel McAdams, Cee Lo Green, Cee Lo Green and Vicci Martinez

  • Denzel Washington, Octavia Spencer, Estelle

  • Chris Pine, Lisa Lampanelli, Anthony Hamilton

  • Chelsea Handler, Jon Huntsman, 2Cellos

  • Dwayne Johnson, Miranda Cosgrove, Cirque du Soleil "Ovo"

  • Debra Messing, Jean Dujardin, Bush

  • Drew Barrymore, Blake Shelton

  • Daniel Radcliffe, Vanessa Hudgens, Evanescence

  • Michelle Obama, Mark Harmon, Imelda May

  • Madonna, Chris Colfer, Joe Perry

  • Steven Tyler, Ryan Seacrest, Randy Jackson, Sarah Colonna, Joe Perry

  • Wanda Sykes, Mark Cuban, David Nail

  • Jennifer Garner, Ross Matthews, Parachute

  • Sam Worthington, Sherri Shepherd, Adam Lambert

  • Tilda Swinton, Jennifer Hudson, Graffiti6

  • Gerard Butler, Betty White, Ledisi

  • Liam Neeson, Meghan McCain, Jack's Mannequin

  • Queen Latifah, Paul "DJ Pauly D" DelVecchio, Augustana

  • Janet Jackson, Larry the Cable Guy, Eli Young Band

  • Glenn Close, Trevor Noah, Van Hunt

  • Michelle Williams, Josh Lucas, Chris Cornell

  • Tracy Morgan, Rick & Corey Harrison, Shaggy

  • Whitney Cummings, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, will.i.am

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After tons and tons of speculation and rumors, as well as a handful of jokes by Jay Leno himself, NBC has officially announced Jay Leno's final date as the host of "The Tonight Show".

Jay Leno Tears Into NBC For Replacing Him With Jimmy Fallon

After news hits that Leno will be replaced by Jimmy Fallon, Leno is not holding back on below-the-belt hits to his home network. What is the "Tonight Show" host saying?

Jay Leno Finally Gets The Boot

NBC is looking for someone to replace Leno on "The Tonight Show." Who do rumors say they're hoping to land?

Wanda Sykes Picks At Mitt Romney's Gay-Marriage Stance

Wanda Sykes hasn't forgotten how to go on the offensive in the name of her beliefs. With President Obama having earned a swell of support after publicly supporting gay marriage, Sykes decided to take a few shots at the strength of Republican opponent Mitt Romney's convictions. It's just not clear how what Sykes accuses him of is any different from what politicians have been doing for centuries.

Jay Leno Hears Crickets After Casey Anthony Jokes (VIDEO)

You know your joke is bad when your audience, who spent hours waiting outside in line to get into your show and is prompted to laugh at your every word, goes silent. We're looking at you, Jay Leno. Leno was one of only a few news-covering comedians on the air last night, as "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report" were on vacation. So it was up to Jay to joke about Casey Anthony, who was determined innocent last night of everything except for providing false information to police officers, which is a misdemeanor.

Go On, Make Fun Of Her NOW: Rebecca Black Donates 'Friday' Proceeds to Japan

Ever since Rebecca Black's pop song (and I'm using the term "song" loosely here) "Friday" became a viral hit on YouTube, the signer has been very often ridiculed.

But like her or not, Black made a case last night on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" that her sudden fame isn't such a bad thing: she announced that some of the proceeds from her music video will go towards helping victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

Howard Stern Thrashes Jay Leno in an Interview

Howard Stern is not a fan of Jay Leno. Actually, Howard completely trashed Jay’s jokes, his fans and even his reputation while doing an interview with Piers Morgan on his new CNN show. That’s Piers’ new show, not Stern’s in case you were freaking out there.

The show aired on Tuesday night and many people who watched it or have read about it today wonder how Jay will respond – if at all – today.

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