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JAY LENO IS A REAL CLASS ACT

Written by Matt Ufford / 01.18.10

Here’s Jay Leno’s 2004 announcement that Conan O’Brien would take over his show. I think it’s especially classy the way he wants to go out with dignity and without any ugly controversy or bad media coverage. And in case you haven’t seen it already, here’s the 1992 New York Times interview in which Leno reflected on his then tenuous hold on “The Tonight Show” as NBC considered replacing him with David Letterman after only — wait for it — seven months on the job. Yup, seven months is all someone needs to prove himself as host of “The Tonight Show.” Life is totally fair.

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Matt Ufford posted

"JAY LENO IS A REAL CLASS ACT"

  1. 01.18.10 at 10:16 am
    Deux Deux Deux

    I want to preface this comment by stating, unequivocally, that murder is illegal. The premeditated, willful taking of the life of another is morally reprehensible, and is societally rejected. Additionally, I’m not an attorney, and my only courtroom experience is as a defendant.

    That being said, no one will convict you for doing the right thing.

  2. 01.18.10 at 10:23 am
    wehavehair

    Indeed, Jay, you are no Johnny Carson.

  3. 01.18.10 at 10:38 am
    Danger Guerrero

    “JAY LENO IS A REAL CLASS ACT”

    Not to nitpick first thing on a Monday morning, but you spelled “Ass Hat” wrong.

  4. 01.18.10 at 10:41 am
    Rowdy Roddy Peeper

    Dear Jay:

    Get fucked.

    Love, Everybody.

  5. 01.18.10 at 10:51 am
    ROn Mexico

    Holy Fuck. Maybe Kimmel can show this on tonights show…

  6. 01.18.10 at 10:51 am
    Tim Was Tim

    Funny or DIE?

    Hmmmm.

  7. 01.18.10 at 10:57 am
    Enrico Pallazzo

    It is not a coincidence that Cutler and Leno share the same first name.

  8. 01.18.10 at 12:16 pm
    Brock N Roll

    I’d suggest you add this to the OP but, shit man, it’s kinda hard to watch Conan gushing about Jay Leno.

    [www.funnyordie.com]

  9. 01.18.10 at 2:16 pm
    Otto Man

    Oh dear God, please let this get on the air. Conan wouldn’t do it, but Kimmel or Stewart might.

  10. 01.18.10 at 3:32 pm
    Wayne Jarvis

    Conan might do it.

    I’m just praying to God that Triumph gets to give America his take on NBC’s schedule choices, sooner rather than later.

  11. 01.18.10 at 7:06 pm
    Bearcat44

    Triumph’s constipated right now and by the end of the week he’ll be taking a huge dump on NBC.

    “Hey Peacock, go fuck Benji!”

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