Jay Leno's Leaving The "Tonight's Show WIth Jay Leno" For 10 PM NBC Slot In 2009

Jay Leno, the standup comic who found fame as a guest-host for the Late Johnny Carson on "The Tonight's Show", then took over as host after a celebrated battle for the spot with David Letterman, is explaining as I write this that he's leaving "The Tonight's Show With Jay Leno" for a new primetime spot at 10 AM.


It seems NBC's moving more toward primetime formats that take advantage of the public's hunger for humor, and particularly political humor of the kind introduced by "Saturday Night Live", "The Colbert Report", and "The Daily Show."


The name of the new show has not been decided upon as of this writing.

Video - Barack Obama With John Stewart On The Daily Show - Comedy Central

Barack Obama hit The Daily Show with John Stewart and was himself a hit. He focused on how the campaign deals with the often innaccurate perceptions issued by some media outlets like (my addition here) The Chicago Sun Times. With Barack appearance and Senator Clinton's support for the current Iraq War strategy, it's been an important week to say the least.