Jay Leno’s New Tonight Show Promo
By Krystal Clark
During this year’s Winter Olympics NBC has received the highest ratings they’ve had in a very long time. They have the majority of the country’s attention, which means it would be a great time to insert promotion for Jay Leno. They aired the commercial for the host’s return to “The Tonight Show” last night and it was kind of tasteless.
In the promo, Leno is driving in one of his many old school cars down an open road to a song that echos, “Get back to where you once belonged.” It feels kind of strange using The Beatles for this type of an ad but NBC has no bounds. On his car there are a couple of stickers that say 11:35 PM and 10:35PM, which of course is his time slot.
The promo is similar to the ones he did last year for his failed “Jay Leno Show” where he had the number “10″ on his car, so this must be a vague attempt to poke fun at themselves. Even though Conan O’Brien was only on the show for 7 months, this video makes it seem as if his stint didn’t matter. Come on, Leno’s back to where he belongs? This whole thing is gross.
You can check out the promo below…
Do you think NBC’s Tonight Show promo is disrespectful? Will you be watching Jay when he returns?
Friday, February 19, 2010 8:16PM
Fuck Jay Leno.
Friday, February 19, 2010 9:01PM
Welcome back Jay! I'm glad NBC came to their senses. You are able to reach the audience that "The Tonight Show" was geared to in the first place. The "Conan" people are that late night younger crowd, which brings the question…..why did NBC screw with success to begin with? Anyway, glad your back and now my 11:35 TV watching will feel like it has since I started watching Johnny Carson in 1971.
Friday, February 19, 2010 11:02PM
This is promo just makes me dislike Jay more.
Saturday, February 20, 2010 1:26AM
It's killer man. Leno rocks!
Saturday, February 20, 2010 1:28AM
I will never watch that show.
Saturday, February 20, 2010 4:00AM
Amen to that.
Saturday, February 20, 2010 5:34AM
what a smug little bitch. hate leno. never should have had his job in the first place.
Saturday, February 20, 2010 6:21AM
Thanks, old person!
Saturday, February 20, 2010 6:35AM
I always have been a fan of Leno, as well as Conan, but Leno is a better host, why mess with success?
Hate to see Conan go, but very happy to have Jay back, where he belongs..
Sunday, February 21, 2010 6:34AM
Leno is evil. Leno knew that NBC was screwing Conan over and Leno knows what he is doing by returning to the show. Leno was probably part of the plot to take Conan out. Leno is fake. I'm not watching nor supporting this fake.
Sunday, February 21, 2010 7:11AM
Jay Leno is fake. He is nice and friendly ONLY when it serves him. Old or young, to support Lay Leno after his obvious fake act of "befriending" Conan, only to backstab Conan is trashy and sleazy. By supporting Leno is to tell NBC that you approve of Leno and NBC's trashy behavior behind television. Yes, NBC and Leno can legally carry on this immoral behavior, but as viewers and members of our society, we know it is wrong and we can lead by taking a stand against this trashy behavior. Just because NBC and Leno have the legal right to do something, doesn't make it right to do it. You don't have to be old or young to take know this.
Monday, March 1, 2010 8:04AM
[...] short stint. During last week’s Olympic games the network managed to throw in a couple of promos for the host while they had the world’s attention. We’re not sure if they faired well [...]