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James Douglas Muir Leno is an American television host, comedian, and writer. After doing stand-up comedy for years, Leno was chosen in 1992 to replace Johnny Carson as the host of NBC's The Tonight S
Leno in 2019
Leno in 1993, in the year after becoming host of The Tonight Show
Leno in 2006
Leno speaking in 2020
2010 Tonight Show conflict
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The 2010 Tonight Show conflict was a media and public relations conflict involving the American television network NBC and two of its late-night talk show hosts, Conan O'Brien and Jay Leno, over the t
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…offer to have Leno host a half hour monologue show before The Tonight Show to boost ratings amid reported viewership diminishing, which sparked the 2010 Tonight Show conflict that resulted in Leno's returning to hosting the show on March 1, 2010. He hosted his last episode of his second tenure on February 6, 2014. That year…
Late-night talk show hosts Conan O'Brien (left) and Jay Leno talk on the set of The Tonight Show in 2004.
Jeff Zucker, former CEO of NBC Universal, was at the forefront of the conflict.
The "I'm With Coco" poster was widely circulated online and at rallies during the conflict.
Long-time late night rival David Letterman was critical of Leno and supportive of his former mentee O'Brien.