Jay Leno
Leno: 'Biden Is Talking Mostly Out His Ass
November 6th, 2012 9:14 AM
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):

Kurtz on Why Late Night Comics Rib Romney More: 'Obama Is Just Not Tha
November 4th, 2012 3:38 PM
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…

Leno: Trick or Treater Played Dead on My Porch Wednesday - Said He Was
November 2nd, 2012 3:19 PM
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):

Leno: 'Hurricane Sandy Has Already Created More Jobs Than Obama Has
November 1st, 2012 8:59 AM
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):

The Fall Comedy Campaign: Late-Night Comedians Target Romney for Laugh
October 31st, 2012 8:02 PM
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…

Leno: 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell Is Back - It's Obama's New Policy For Que
October 31st, 2012 8:03 AM
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):

Leno's Halloween Costume Idea: ‘Wear a Re-elect Obama Button - Go As
October 27th, 2012 9:49 AM
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):

Leno Asks Obama ‘What Is the Cure for Romnesia
October 25th, 2012 12:02 PM
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):

Leno on Iranian Sanctions: 'If Anyone Knows How To Cripple an Economy
October 24th, 2012 10:57 AM
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):
Obama's Softball Tour: Leno, MTV, Bowing Brian 'Thank You, Sir' Willia
October 24th, 2012 8:47 AM
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”…

Halle Berry on Being Related to Sarah Palin: 'Isn’t That the Worst T
October 23rd, 2012 1:02 PM
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):

Leno: Obama Halloween Masks Out-Selling Romney's – ‘What's Scarier
October 23rd, 2012 12:33 PM
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?"

Leno Rips Biden for Nearly 3 Minutes: ‘Smart of Raddatz To Cut Joe O
October 13th, 2012 3:03 PM
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…

Leno: 'Obama Says Planet Made of Diamonds Might Be Inhabited By Aliens
October 12th, 2012 4:24 PM
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."