Posted on 02/07/2014 7:31:53 AM PST by SeekAndFind
What’s changed in 22 years? Jay Leno took a look back at the years since he first took over hosting duties at the Tonight Show in 1992, and offered a few quips about the differences. Weiner jokes are still just as funny, only now they’re about Anthony Weiner, who Leno skewers almost immediately. Perhaps Leno wanted to look back, because looking forward means trying to deal with his unemployed status — and that means ObamaCare, Leno tells the audience (via CNS News):
Leno provides another bookend by talking about Hugh Grant, whose appearance in 1992 after his arrest for soliciting a prostitute put Leno permanently in first place in the late-night market, and also talked about his friendship with David Letterman. He also offered a few jokes from his usual repartee, and included some of his favorite video hits on politicians, which are well worth watching again.
I’ll be sorry to see him go, mostly because of the late-night comics, Leno seemed to spread his attacks fairly evenly. We’ll see if the next generation of comics follow his lead, or fall back into the safe “Republicans are evil” paradigm that most of Hollywood uses in its entertainment.
Hey Jay, the millionaires are in the democrat primaries now. Democrats are the millionaires.
Of the top 10 richest members of Congress 7 are demorats.
Interesting chart here:
Jay always impressed me with his sincerity. Of all the night late comedians, he had the closest touch with the common folk.
I like Jay Leno. All in all he is a decent guy with a big heart, and I will miss his show. The one thing I have against Jay was when he was constantly ripping Linda Tripp.
I always considered that so hypocritical since Jay admitted to hiding in NBC closets to overhear his contract status. Still, I wish him all the best.
Am going to miss his Monday newspaper headliners.
He did not have to dignify it by showing it on national television.
That is something I would expect from Bill Maher, not Jay Leno.
I hope not. I really like Leno’s style, humor, humility and respect of automotive history.
More than likely I disagree with many of his political beliefs but I think ‘ol Jay is a tad more Conservative than he realizes.
I wouldn’t be thanking the Lord for Fallon. He’s gonna make Leno look like Rush Limbaugh.
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