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Leno: 'Petraeus's Mistress Had More Information About Benghazi Than Susan Rice'

By Noel Sheppard | November 21, 2012 | 11:38

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Jay Leno continued his comedic assault on the White House Tuesday.

During the opening monologue of NBC's Tonight Show, the host said David Petraeus's mistress Paula Broadwell had more information about Benghazi than United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Leno: 'Good News For the Economy - President Obama Is Out of Town'

By Noel Sheppard | November 20, 2012 | 10:56

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Jay Leno continued his recent trend of making jokes at the current White House resident's expense Monday.

During his opening monology of NBC's Tonight Show, the host said, "Good news for the economy - President Obama is out of town" (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):

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Jay Leno to Chris Matthews: 'Obama Was Re-elected - You Must Be Orgasmic'

By Noel Sheppard | November 17, 2012 | 11:05

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Jay Leno took a humorous swipe at MSNBC's Chris Matthews Friday.

After introducing the Hardball host to NBC's Tonight Show, Leno said to his guest, “Well, Obama was re-elected. You must be orgasmic" (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):

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Good Morning America Gleeful Over Tebow Criticism

By Paul Wilson | November 16, 2012 | 15:14

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New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow isn’t even a starter, but the media still can’t resist taking potshots at him. “Good Morning America” ran a chirpy segment about Tebow – the backup quarterback for the New York Jets – being anonymously ripped by his teammates.

In the opening segment of Friday's Good Morning America, Amy Robach teased a Nov. 15 segment on the Jets quarterback by questioning: “Tim Tebow’s fall from grace? Celebrated for his dramatic last-minute touchdowns and praised for his faith. Now, being torn apart by his teammates behind his back. Why is the most popular man in football no longer hailed as a hero?”

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Tim Allen: ABC Censors 'Went Back To the '80s With What We Can and Cannot Say' About Race

By Noel Sheppard | November 16, 2012 | 11:37

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Americans were told during the 2008 presidential campaign that electing Barack Obama would create a "post-racial" nation.

Far from it, on NBC's Tonight Show Thursday, Tim Allen, the star of ABC's Last Man Standing said that when it comes to race, censors "went back to the ‘80s with what we can and cannot say on the network" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Leno: 'The Economy Is So Bad MSNBC Had To Lay Off 300 Obama Spokesmen'

By Noel Sheppard | November 16, 2012 | 10:40

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NBC Tonight Show host Jay Leno took a swipe at his own sister network and the President Thursday.

During his opening monologue, Leno said, "The economy is so bad MSNBC had to lay off 300 Obama spokesmen" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Leno: 'Hope Everybody Went Out Today and Hugged a Veteran - Unless Your Name Is Paula Broadwell'

By Noel Sheppard | November 13, 2012 | 12:07

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Not surprisingly, NBC Tonight Show host Jay Leno made a lot of jokes about David Petraeus Monday evening.

He began a series of them during his opening monologue by saying, "Hope everybody went out today and hugged a veteran - unless your name is Paula Broadwell" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Leno: Stock Market Plunged Wednesday Because Romney Pulled His Money Out

By Noel Sheppard | November 08, 2012 | 11:47

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Jay Leno made a very interesting joke Wednesday night.

On NBC's Tonight Show, the host said the stock market plunged earlier in the day because Mitt Romney pulled his money out (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Leno: 'Biden Is Talking Mostly Out His Ass'

By Noel Sheppard | November 06, 2012 | 10:14

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NBC Tonight Show host Jay Leno continued to mock the White House in his last show before Election Day.

During his opening monologue Monday, Leno said Vice President Joe Biden is "talking mostly out his ass" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Kurtz on Why Late Night Comics Rib Romney More: 'Obama Is Just Not That Easy To Ridicule'

By Noel Sheppard | November 04, 2012 | 16:38

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As NewsBusters reported Wednesday, late night comedians make fun of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney more than twice as much as they do Barack Obama.

CNN's Howard Kurtz defended this on Sunday's Reliable Sources saying, "Obama is just not that easy to ridicule... Whereas jokes about a rich guy with a 1950s lingo -- well, gosh, golly, gee whiz, isn't that hard to make people laugh" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Leno: Trick or Treater Played Dead on My Porch Wednesday - Said He Was The Economy

By Noel Sheppard | November 02, 2012 | 15:19

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For the second night in a row, Jay Leno hit Barack Obama for the lousy economic conditions in the nation.

During his opening monologue, the Tonight Show host joked about a trick or treater playing dead on his porch Halloween night claiming to be the economy (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):

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Leno: 'Hurricane Sandy Has Already Created More Jobs Than Obama Has'

By Noel Sheppard | November 01, 2012 | 08:59

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As NewsBusters has been reporting, Jay Leno has been hitting Barack Obama hard during his opening monologues lately.

On Wednesday's Tonight Show, the host once again took aim at the President's horrible economic record (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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The Fall Comedy Campaign: Late-Night Comedians Target Romney for Laughs More Than Twice As Much As Obama

By Tim Graham | October 31, 2012 | 20:02

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Late-night comedians have a dramatic bias in favor of Barack Obama. Los Angeles Times media reporter James Rainey passed along that The Center for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University catalogued jokes about public figures told from August 27 to October 3 by Jay Leno, David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon, and Craig Ferguson. (No Kimmel? No Conan?)

The monologues of the top nighttime talk shows have targeted Romney with 148 jokes since the political party conventions this summer, compared with 62 jokes aimed at Obama. Guess whose act tilted the most against Romney?

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Leno: 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell Is Back - It's Obama's New Policy For Questions About Libya'

By Noel Sheppard | October 31, 2012 | 08:03

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Jay Leno really went after Barack Obama Tuesday.

The Tonight Show host began a series of jokes about the President during his monologue with a jab at the Commander-in-Chief dodging questions about what really happened at our consulate in Benghazi last month (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):

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Leno's Halloween Costume Idea: ‘Wear a Re-elect Obama Button - Go As a Journalist’

By Noel Sheppard | October 27, 2012 | 09:49

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Jay Leno had a great idea Friday night for an inexpensive Halloween costume.

Early in his Tonight Show monologue on NBC, the host said, “Wear a re-elect Obama button and go out as a journalist” (video follows with commentary):

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Leno Asks Obama ‘What Is the Cure for Romnesia?”

By Noel Sheppard | October 25, 2012 | 12:02

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NBC Tonight Show host Jay Leno actually asked guest Barack Obama Wednesday evening, "What is the cure for Romnesia?"

This came as one of the questions posed via Facebook and from members of the studio audience (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):

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Leno on Iranian Sanctions: 'If Anyone Knows How To Cripple an Economy It's Obama'

By Noel Sheppard | October 24, 2012 | 10:57

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As NewsBusters has been reporting, there has been a shift in recent months concerning late night hosts' willingness to make jokes about the current White House resident.

NBC's Jay Leno said a doozy on Tuesday's Tonight Show (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Obama's Softball Tour: Leno, MTV, Bowing Brian 'Thank You, Sir' Williams

By Tim Graham | October 24, 2012 | 08:47

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Barack Obama continues to avoid press conferences in favor of protective liberal softball venues. He's appearing on NBC with Jay Leno and with Brian Williams. (Quiz: which interviewer will be softer? It's anybody's guess.)

On Friday, Obama's doing another razzle-dazzle appearance on MTV with black veejay Sway Calloway. They're calling it “Ask Obama Live: An MTV Interview With the President” at 5 pm Friday from the White House. MTV’s Andrew Jenks will be posted at a Washington college with students who have questions. The Washington Post says the network will focus on "jobs, the cost of college, rising student-loan debt, such social issues as LGBTQ rights and immigration."

 

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Halle Berry on Being Related to Sarah Palin: 'Isn’t That the Worst Thing You Can Imagine?'

By Noel Sheppard | October 23, 2012 | 13:02

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It was revealed last week that movie star Halle Berry is related to former Alaska governor Sarah Palin.

Appearing on NBC's Tonight Show Monday, Berry said, "Isn’t that the worst thing you can imagine?” (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):

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Leno: Obama Halloween Masks Out-Selling Romney's – ‘What's Scarier Than Four More Years of This Economy?’

By Noel Sheppard | October 23, 2012 | 12:33

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Jay Leno took a shot at the President's handling of the economy Monday.

During his Tonight Show monologue, after saying Obama Halloween masks are out-selling Romney masks by 30 percent, Leno quipped, "Well, that makes sense. I mean, what's scarier than four more years of this economy?"

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Leno Rips Biden for Nearly 3 Minutes: ‘Smart of Raddatz To Cut Joe Off After Third Scotch and Soda'

By Noel Sheppard | October 13, 2012 | 15:03

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Jay Leno spent nearly three minutes of his opening monologue Friday trashing Vice President Joe Biden for his performance during Thursday's debate.

Although the Tonight Show host did poke some fun at Paul Ryan and Sarah Palin, the bulk of his jokes targeted Biden including him saying it was "really smart" of moderator Martha Raddatz "to cut Joe off after that third scotch and soda" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Leno: 'Obama Says Planet Made of Diamonds Might Be Inhabited By Aliens Not Paying Their Fair Share'

By Noel Sheppard | October 12, 2012 | 16:24

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Yale University reported Thursday that it has discovered a planet twice the size of Earth that is mostly made of diamonds.

On NBC's Tonight Show Thursday, host Jay Leno joked, "President Obama says the planet may be inhabited by aliens not paying their fair share. So we have to get some of that money."

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Chelsea Handler: Me Dating Tim Tebow 'Would Be Like A Rape -- A Reverse Rape'

By Noel Sheppard | October 11, 2012 | 16:57

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Boy, that Chelsea Handler sure is a classy gal.

On NBC's Tonight Show Wednesday, the host of Chelsea Lately said that her dating quarterback Tim Tebow "would be like a rape – a reverse rape" (video follows with transcript and commentary): 

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Leno: Romney Didn’t Cheat Off Obama During Debate - ‘He Didn’t Have Any Answers Worth Stealing’

By Noel Sheppard | October 09, 2012 | 16:09

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One of the lamest excuses liberals offered for Barack Obama's poor performance at last week's debate was that Mitt Romney somehow cheated.

On NBC's Tonight Show Monday, Jay Leno said, "I don't know who he cheated off of. I think you can rule out President Obama, okay? He didn't have any answers worth stealing" (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary).

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Leno Mocks Straight-Jacketed Matthews Being Taken Away Mid-Meltdown By Men in White Coats

By Noel Sheppard | October 05, 2012 | 18:45

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As NewsBusters previously reported, MSNBC's Chris Matthews had an on-air meltdown Wednesday after the presidential debate.

NBC Tonight Show host Jay Leno mocked this incident Thursday showing a video clip of Matthews giving his rant in a straight jacket as he's being taken away by men in white coats (video follows with transcript and absolutely no need for additional commentary):

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Leno On Debate Ratings: 'Only Person Who Didn't Tune In, I Think, Was Obama'

By Noel Sheppard | October 05, 2012 | 18:16

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Jay Leno went after the President again Thursday night.

Early in his opening monologue, the NBC Tonight Show host said of the stellar television ratings for Wednesday night's debate, "The only person who didn't tune in, I think, was President Obama" (video follows with transcript).

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Carol Burnett: CBS Didn’t Want To Do My Show – ‘Variety Is a Man’s Game’

By Noel Sheppard | October 03, 2012 | 09:35

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The Carol Burnett Show is considered to be one of the greatest television programs of all time, yet according to its host, CBS didn’t want to do it for sexist reasons.

Burnett told NBC Tonight Show host Jay Leno Tuesday that CBS executives in the '60s informed her, “Variety is a man’s game” (video follows with transcript and commentary).

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Leno on Biden: 'Which Candidate Is He Campaigning For? I'm Confused!'

By Noel Sheppard | October 03, 2012 | 07:57

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Jay Leno again waded deeply into presidential politics on Tuesday evening.

Commenting on Vice President Joe Biden's "middle class has been buried" gaffe, the NBC Tonight Show host said during his opening monologue, "I’m sorry, which candidate is he campaigning for? I’m confused" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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The View's Shepherd Challenges Romney: 'How Can You Handle a Country If You Can't Handle Five Women?'

By Noel Sheppard | September 29, 2012 | 10:17

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Sherri Shepherd, one of the co-hosts of ABC's The View, issued a strong challenge to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney Friday.

Appearing on NBC's Tonight Show, Shepherd asked, "How can you handle a country if you can't handle five women on The View?" (video follows with transcript):

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Leno: ‘We Wasted Four Years Waiting For Obama To Do Something About The Economy’

By Noel Sheppard | September 28, 2012 | 11:03

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Jay Leno took some surprising shots at President Obama Thursday night.

During the opening monologue of NBC's Tonight Show, the host said Americans wasted four years for the current White House resident to do something about the economy (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):

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