The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Season 13
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny Carson's retirement as host of the program. The program originates from NBC Studios in Burbank, California, and is broadcast Monday through Friday at 11:35 PM in the Eastern and Pacific time zones. Unlike Carson or his predecessor Jack Paar, Leno only once utilized a guest host, preferring to host the series by himself. On April 26, 1999, the show began broadcasting in 1080i HDTV, becoming the first American nightly talk show to be shot in high definition. The show is shot in 16:9 aspect ratio. The series, which followed the same basic format as that of his predecessors, ran until May 29, 2009, after which Leno was succeeded by Conan O'Brien. NBC signed Leno to a new deal for a nightly talk show in the 10:00 pm ET timeslot. The primetime series, titled The Jay Leno Show, debuted on September 14, 2009, following a similar format to the Leno incarnation of Tonight.
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny Carson's retirement as host of the program. The program originates from NBC Studios in Burbank, California, and is broadcast Monday through Friday at 11:35 PM in the Eastern and Pacific time zones. Unlike Carson or his predecessor Jack Paar, Leno only once utilized a guest host, preferring to host the series by himself. On April 26, 1999, the show began broadcasting in 1080i HDTV, becoming the first American nightly talk show to be shot in high definition. The show is shot in 16:9 aspect ratio. The series, which followed the same basic format as that of his predecessors, ran until May 29, 2009, after which Leno was succeeded by Conan O'Brien. NBC signed Leno to a new deal for a nightly talk show in the 10:00 pm ET timeslot. The primetime series, titled The Jay Leno Show, debuted on September 14, 2009, following a similar format to the Leno incarnation of Tonight.
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Season 13 Full Episode Guide
Jada Pinkett-Smith; Jesse James (""Monster Garage""); musical group Antigone Rising.
Matt Lauer; ""American Idol"" winner Carrie Underwood; musical guest Nikka Costa.
Russell Crowe; Brady Barr; musical guest Nelly.
Renée Zellweger; Dominic Monaghan; musical guest Lisa Marie Presley.
Ron Howard; Steven Culp; Shelby Lynne.
Lisa Kudrow; ""The Apprentice"" winner Kendra Todd; musical guests Interpol.
Teri Hatcher; Rob Mariano & Amber Brkich; musical guests Big & Rich featuring Cowboy Troy.
Julie Scardina; Ryan Phillippe; musical guests Juliette Lewis and the Licks.
Glenn Close; Josh Long & Troy Driscoll; Ralphie May.
Heath Ledger; Ryan Seacrest; Dierks Bentley.
Marcia Cross; Chad Michael Murray; musical guest Common.
Goldie Hawn; Larry the Cable Guy; LeAnn Rimes.
Mariah Carey; David Willey.
Matt LeBlanc; Ann Coulter; Theory Of A Deadman.
Brad Garrett; Franklin McMahan; musical guest Moby.
Mischa Barton; Kevin Smith; Rob Thomas; Jaywalk: Masters of the Arts.
Gerard Butler; Glenn Close; 3 Doors Down; Jaywalk: Battle of the Sexes.
Cate Blanchett, Ashanti, Jon Heder
Leonardo DiCaprio, Kenny Chesney
Scarlett Johansson