It’s really light and it’s fun and has no politics involved. Remarks have been lightly edited for clarity and brevity.Ī: It seems like the time is ripe for this kind of show. In an interview with The Associated Press, Leno discussed following in the game-show footsteps of a comedy great, what makes for a good contestant and the risks of topical humor. He was condemned for making an unaired joke about Koreans based on a racist stereotype, and later apologized. One of Leno’s temp jobs, a guest judge on “America’s Got Talent” in 2019, had serious repercussions. “People seem to like that camaraderie, because we are friends and we know each other,” Leno said. In the new version, Leno shares host duties with Kevin Eubanks, the former “Tonight” band leader who’d gleefully rib the comedian when a joke fell flat. “You Bet Your Life” first aired from 1950 to 1961 with famed comedian Groucho Marx, followed by a short-lived 1992 remake with Bill Cosby. “So the fact I have anything going is fun.” “Everything past ’The Tonight Show’ was gravy,” Leno said. And he’s got a new game show, a syndicated reboot of “You Bet Your Life,” debuting Monday (check local listings for times, stations). His passion for anything with wheels and an engine is on display in “Jay Leno’s Garage,” returning Sept.
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He pops up regularly on TV projects from fellow comedians Jerry Seinfeld, Larry Wilmore, Tim Allen, Dennis Miller and others. Since his longtime late-night gig ended in 2014, Leno has kept up a brisk pace. LOS ANGELES (AP) - If leaving the storied role of “The Tonight Show” host mandates retirement, Jay Leno ignored the memo. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
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