What WON'T Jay Leno do for a ratings boost?

That Jay Leno will do anything for ratings is hardly a Hollywood secret. After all, his August 6 hosting of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s recall-candidacy shocker gave The Tonight Show a nice shove upwards in the overnight Nielsens. But his high-profile pop-up at the new California governor’s victory party suddenly puts Leno and his popularity in a precarious position when it comes to the politics of personality. So the question has to be asked: Is the late-night king becoming just another political pawn?

There he was, front and center, to introduce Schwarzenegger Tuesday evening. "Tonight is a testament of just how important one appearance on The Tonight Show can be, ladies and gentlemen," Leno self-congratulated.

CNN called it "Leno’s big political moment." Now, he’s a big political target.

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Leno is a guy who is friends with a lot of people, transcending, sometimes outright in spite of, political boundaries. Don't read too much into his appearance at the Schwarzenegger event; after all, half of the Kennedys were there too.

his wife and in-laws hardly constitute "half of the Kennedys".

Tell funny jokes.

Adenoid surgery and/or nasal spray.

and I sent him an e-mail telling him so.

I occasionally watch his show. No more.

I'm sick of Leno's endless Clinton/Monica jokes. And I heard the joke comparing Arnold's grabbing ways to Clinton's womanizing in a commercial the other day. Also, how often does Leno have to have Dennis Miller on? Feh on him and his lousy show.

:P

He plays to the lowest common denominator. Arnold is popular, therefore he likes Arnold. Bush was popular, therefore he didn't make as many jokes about Bush (or so I've heard, I don't watch the show). Clinton is an easy target, therefore he makes Clinton jokes.

I don't think he's political, in fact I think he's apolitical. He's just another media whore.

I can spot them a mile away....

from left to right, they stop being funny. Truthfully, their jokes become crude, rude and not funny.

Jay Leno isn't fit to lick Conan's boots.

Conan is REAL talent.

The Washington Post had an article on what was Leno doing at Arnie's victory party?

Dave Letterman should make him the butt of jokes.

Hi Cat!!
:hi:

letterman, conan(not the governator), and jon stewart are much funnier.

He showed tape of Leno half-heartedly applauding Gov. Grabass' speech...and then checking his watch.

Kimmel later showed the same clip on ABC. Dave mocked Jay by checking his own watch and saying "Ehhh, I gotta go write some more jokes...gotta go work on my cars," in Leno's high-pitched whine.

Heavy workload last night. Wish I'd seen it.

:hi:

He's got what, 20-30?
I had one. it was stolen. Couldn't afford to replace it. Simple Reaganomics of eat or carry theft insurance.

Big-chin M-F is about as funny as a wheelchair.

No suprise he introduced him or helped him. He did what any friend would done