Read more Jay Leno stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6404/jay-leno.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:55:14 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74152/hollywoods-least-funny-comics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYou rarely see Carrot Top or Gallagher anymore, but showbiz is still full of guys who just aren’t funny. Sarah Bell of Newsweek points out the worthiest tomato targets: Larry the Cable Guy: A really, really poor man’s Jeff Foxworthy, minus any actual jokes. Carlos Mencia: Makes a living mocking...http://www.newser.com/story/74152/hollywoods-least-funny-comics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Nov 2009 13:40:06 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74123/jay-leno-not-the-only-prime-time-loser.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNetwork TV's big hits— Modern Family, The Cleveland Show , NCIS: Los Angeles— join a pack of losers and losing news: NBC viewership is down 10% among young adults, ABC and CBS have slipped, too, and Eastwick, Hank, and Trauma have already been canceled. The LA Times surveys the playing field,...http://www.newser.com/story/74123/jay-leno-not-the-only-prime-time-loser.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Nov 2009 9:54:09 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73102/leno-i-take-95-of-blame-for-bad-press.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmidst a firestorm of negative press surrounding The Jay Leno Show , Leno gives a candid interview to Broadcasting & Cable on the fate of his new gig—and whether he’d trade places with David Letterman. Highlights: On the slot: “Would I have preferred to stay at 11:30? Yeah, sure....http://www.newser.com/story/73102/leno-i-take-95-of-blame-for-bad-press.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 10:31:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72761/say-goodbye-to-nbc-as-we-know-it.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMonday was a milestone for NBC’s misbegotten Leno experiment: only 4.6 million tuned in, the worst Monday of the year, writes Matthew Greenberg. This is getting so bad it may signal the beginning of the end of NBC as we know it. The network’s rationale for putting Leno at...http://www.newser.com/story/72761/say-goodbye-to-nbc-as-we-know-it.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Oct 2009 13:54:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72476/michelle-wants-prez-to-lose-to-her-at-tennis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhat's President Barack Obama's most annoying habit? Practicing his speeches for hours in front of the bathroom mirror? Talking too much foreign policy at the dinner table? No—First Lady Michelle Obama said last night it's his tennis game. When they play, the president usually wins. "He beats me quite...http://www.newser.com/story/72476/michelle-wants-prez-to-lose-to-her-at-tennis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 24 Oct 2009 9:35:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72133/michelle-drops-by-leno-friday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter this Friday, Michelle Obama will have something in common with John McCain—and Miley Cyrus, for that matter—she will have survived the Jay Leno hotseat. The first lady will appear on the Jay Leno Show 's "Ten @ Ten" segment, answering 10 rapid-fire questions from the talk show...http://www.newser.com/story/72133/michelle-drops-by-leno-friday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Oct 2009 10:26:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71433/debate-rages-over-leno-move.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJay Leno’s primetime takeover has sparked furious debate in the TV business, as its ripple effects begin to be felt. Shows that thrived at 10pm, like Law & Order SVU , are dying in other slots; at least one, Southland , has been canceled outright. Anonymously, producers are calling the move a...http://www.newser.com/story/71433/debate-rages-over-leno-move.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 Oct 2009 9:46:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71354/jay-leno-kills-southland.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNBC’s cop drama Southland was critically acclaimed and had great ratings, but the network has stopped production on the series and canned the episodes it already completed. The explanation: The show is too dark and gritty for 9pm. Why not just air it in its original time slot, at 10pm?...http://www.newser.com/story/71354/jay-leno-kills-southland.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 Oct 2009 13:52:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71174/lenos-ratings-tumble.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHere’s one headline Jay Leno won’t want to read. Ever since the fall TV season began in earnest Sept. 21, the former king of late night has been getting his keister kicked in primetime. He’s finished in last place every single night, with his numbers falling steadily and hitting a...http://www.newser.com/story/71174/lenos-ratings-tumble.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Oct 2009 13:31:55 CDT