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Scheduled To Appear – 09/14
It’s as if Leno took a good look at the “Tonight Show’s” structure, eliminated non-humorous elements like small talk and celebs hawking their newest movies, TV shows, books and such, and then filled those gaps with as much comedy as he can jam into an hour.
While not necessarily calling folks like Jay-Z or Miley Cyrus his “musical guests,” during the first week Leno is promoting music artists as appearing in “featured segments.” We’re not too sure what these segments involve, but with the first week’s worth of shows featuring Jay-Z, Rihanna, Bruce Hornsby and Eric Clapton, we’re definitely going to have to check it out.
And while you’re pondering tonight’s debut of “The Jay Leno Show,” here’s how the television week is shaping up so far.
Monday, Sept. 14
Sharon Osbourne – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Chris Hardwick, Heather McDonald, Greg Proops – “Chelsea Lately”
Jerry Seinfeld (guest), Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West (featured segment) – “The Jay Leno Show”
Dave Matthews Band – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Rufus Wainwright – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Maxwell – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Franz Ferdinand – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Tuesday, Sept. 15
Taylor Swift – “The View”
Queen Latifah – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Randy and Jason Sklar, Guy Branum – “Chelsea Lately”
Phoenix – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Kelly Clarkson – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Metric – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Wednesday, Sept. 16
Dave Matthews Band – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Jeff Wild, Whitney Cummings – “Chelsea Lately”
Robin Williams (guest), Miley Cyrus (featured segment) – “The Jay Leno Show”
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Q-Tip – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Pink – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Pete Yorn – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Thursday, Sept. 17
Maxwell – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Josh Wolf, Jen Kirkman, Jo Koy – “Chelsea Lately”
Bruce Hornsby, Eric Clapton (featured segment) – “The Jay Leno Show”
“America’s Got Talent” winner – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Megadeth – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Emily Wells – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Friday, Sept. 18
Colbie Caillat – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Kevin Hart, Renee Gauthier, Josh Wolf – “Chelsea Lately”
Nelly Furtado – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Keri Hilson – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Shakira – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”