On television, Jay Leno exudes the image of an easygoing, affable comedian. This he is, but he is also one of the hardest working men in show business. His perseverance, long hours (he claims he sleeps only four hours a night), and sheer determination...

James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (April 28 1950) is an Emmy Award-winning American comedian and television host, who succeeded Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show in 1992, and as of 2007 has served as host for roughly half the amount of time that...

Jay's first night was almost as sad as Johnny's last night. "The Tonight Show," based on the evidence of Jay Leno's debut performance as host, has passed from the hands of a showman into those of a mere comedian. Tuning in for Leno's...

Credit Jay Leno for leaving the glamorous confines of "The Tonight Show" to perform stand-up comedy, as he did over the weekend with two sold-out performances at George Washington University's Smith Center. God knows he doesn't need the money. Unfortunately, the late-night host...

With talk shows returning to late night without their writers, is it time to dust off your favorite gags and submit them to the networks? In a word, no.NBC said on Monday that Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien will return to late-night TV on Jan....

Talk about judgment: Mike Huckabee says he has placed his political fate in the hands of David Letterman."If I win New Hampshire, it's because I did this show," the former Arkansas governor said Monday night on CBS' "Late Show" while taking a break from campaigning...