Movies & TV - Nov. 4, 2009
OnMedia: Oscar picks Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin
Oscar is trying to liven up what is traditionally the biggest non-sports TV event of the year by doubling the number of best-picture nominees, cutting some of the boring honorary awards and now adding two big names as hosts.
Tags: Oscars, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, Steve "the Homer" True, Jay Leno

Movies & TV - Oct. 30, 2009
OnMedia: Channel 12 slips by Channel 4 in October
In the first measure of viewing since NBC gave the 9 p.m. hour to Jay Leno, Channel 12 edged out Channel 4 in the October TV ratings. And Rosie O'Donnell returns to the airwaves: if you're a subscriber.
Tags: channel 12, channel 4, nielsen, jay leno, david spade, chris farley, directv, rosie o'donnell, christmas music, oprah

Movies & TV - Oct. 27, 2009
OnMedia: Warning signs for NBC's "Jay Leno Show"
NBC's big fall programming experiment -- programming the 9 p.m. hour with nightly Jay Leno shows -- wasn't expected to dominate the ratings. But there are signs that it's hurting the late newscasts in some places.
Tags: jay leno, nbc, ricky gervais, golden globe awards, tv land, kanye west, taylor swift, discovery world, directv, chris farley

Arts & Entertainment - Sept. 15, 2009
Leno's latest is an exercise in "must-sleep" TV
Jay Leno (and his new prime time show) are like vanilla custard. If you like them, you really like them. If you don't, you still kind of like them.
Tags: jay leno, nbc, kanye west

Arts & Entertainment - June 1, 2009
Video of the Day: Jay Leno's final bow
After 17 years behind the desk on "The Tonight Show," Jay Leno signed off Friday night with a classy description of his "legacy" as the show's host. Check it out here and then join us at 10:30 tonight for a live blog about Conan O'Brien's first show as Jay's replacement.
Tags: jay leno, the tonight show

Arts & Entertainment - Sept. 20, 2009
Quiet On The Set
Saturday September 20th, 2009 - Menomonee Falls, WI   I’m still feeling lower than a piss ant’s pecker. The hardest part of this whole time is not letting it show in public. Usually when I get like this I try to stay away from everybody so I don’t bring them down too b...
Tags: Leons, Jay Leno, Craig Ferguson,

Arts & Entertainment - Jan. 20, 2009
Crystal Lake Persuasion
Saturday January 17th, 2009 - Crystal Lake, ILNo backlash from the debauchery that went on in the U.P. on Thursday. Whew. That’s a can of whoop ass I don’t need to be opening right now and hopefully it’s all blown over. I didn’t mean to rustle up trouble. All I wanted to d...
Tags: Bob and Tom, Tim Walkoe, Jay Leno, The Raue Center,

Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 20, 2008
Jay Leno's Class
Wednesday November 19th, 2008 - Chicago, IL Every time I get a phone call and see UNKNOWN on my caller ID it sends a chill up my spine. That tradition started years ago when I was in the process of going through my infamous bank robbery fiasco. When that word appeared on my caller ID it was u...
Tags: Jay Leno, Bob Hope, Woody Allen, Zanies

Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 17, 2008
Why Can't He Just Die?
Saturday November 15th, 2008 - Lake Villa, IL I’m about as angry as a humanoid life form can get right now. I’m seeing blood red and I’m ready to haul off and kick someone right square in the ass with steel toed work boots. Don’t worry - it’s not you. It&rsq...
Tags: Jay Leno