Marc Shaiman and Billy Crystal Tribute to Jay Leno
Marc Shaiman and Billy Crystal Tribute to Jay Leno
#1Marc Shaiman and Billy Crystal Tribute to Jay Leno
Posted: 5/29/09 at 11:06amhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/29/billy-crystals-song-for-j_n_208966.html
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#2re: Marc Shaiman and Billy Crystal Tribute to Jay Leno
Posted: 5/29/09 at 11:27amJay Leno is leaving? When?
#2re: Marc Shaiman and Billy Crystal Tribute to Jay Leno
Posted: 5/29/09 at 11:34amLeno has hosted the Tonight Show for more than half my life. Hard to believe that after tonight he won't be on anymore.
#3re: Marc Shaiman and Billy Crystal Tribute to Jay Leno
Posted: 5/29/09 at 11:55amWow it has been 17 years since I stopped watching the Tonight Show! Watched Jay's first night and took an instant dislike for him, it has remained for 17 years. Might have been due to all that politicking he was doing at that time at 30 Rock.
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#4re: Marc Shaiman and Billy Crystal Tribute to Jay Leno
Posted: 5/29/09 at 11:58amIt's interesting for those of us to remember the hoopla around Carson's retirement and the national collective yawn over Jay's.
#5re: Marc Shaiman and Billy Crystal Tribute to Jay Leno
Posted: 5/29/09 at 12:02pmWell, most of the hoopla was over who would take over for Carson. There's no such question this time around.
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#6re: Marc Shaiman and Billy Crystal Tribute to Jay Leno
Posted: 5/29/09 at 12:22pmOn Carson's last night, he had to be "rescued" from the studio in a helicopter because of all the well-wishers and press. I don't think it will be like that tonight, do you?
#7re: Marc Shaiman and Billy Crystal Tribute to Jay Leno
Posted: 5/29/09 at 12:30pm
Jay is not leaving. He is moving to a new time.
When Carson retired it was a big deal and very emotional.
Oh, and Carson stayed retired. I think he gave an interview to Esquire magazine but other than that he stayed out of the limelight til he died. Johnny Carson was a legend and an example of true class.
Jay Leno is moving to an earlier timeslot.
In case anyone is interested, here is how you exit a TV show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaGBZlakb-4&feature=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0MdTMTtAto&feature=
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#8re: Marc Shaiman and Billy Crystal Tribute to Jay Leno
Posted: 5/29/09 at 2:08pm
Interesting Fact:
On Johnny's last night, Bette sang to him, with Marc Shaiman at the piano and Charlo Crossley and Jennifer Lewis backing her.
Last night, Marc played, and Charlo and Jennifer were part of the choir.
Bet you didn't know that!
#9re: Marc Shaiman and Billy Crystal Tribute to Jay Leno
Posted: 5/29/09 at 2:16pm
I actually predict that Leno's nightly show will last only a very short time, until NBC gives him the Sunday night prime time slot (think Sullivan). I don't see a line up of men sitting behind desks telling jokes from 10 PM till 1:30 AM lasting long (and I do include the nightly News in that).
Or perhaps this is the final Death Rattle of Network television.
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#10re: Marc Shaiman and Billy Crystal Tribute to Jay Leno
Posted: 5/29/09 at 2:37pm
"Well, most of the hoopla was over who would take over for Carson. There's no such question this time around."
No, everybody knew exactly who was taking over for Carson long before his last episode. In fact, Carson had Letterman on as he was winding down and made it pretty clear that he wasn't psyched about Leno taking over, and he said to Letterman, "Still pissed?"
Leno never mentioned Carson in his first episode.
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