Jay Leno is speaking about the late-night drama that once surrounded him. The former “Tonight Show” host discussed his lengthy career in an interview with Bill Maher for his “Club Random” podcast.
Leno famously left “The Tonight Show” in May 2009 before he was replaced by Conan O’Brien, with his slot moving to 10 p.m. with “The Jay Leno Show”, but ratings weren’t great for either show.
NBC pushed back both shows, with Leno on at 11:30 p.m. and Conan on after midnight. READ MORE: Jay Leno Weighs In On Will Smith’s Chris Rock Oscar Slap: ‘This Is Real Anger’ O’Brien eventually left and Leno returned to the “Tonight Show”.
He stayed there until 2014. In the chat with Maher, Leno insisted he never meant to “deliberately sabotage” O’Brien’s “Tonight Show”, despite rumours.
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