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31 Years Ago, Hugh Grant Went on ‘The Tonight Show’ Days After His Arrest and Changed Late Night TV
Grant openly talked about his 1995 arrest on ‘The Tonight Show,’ helping Leno beat David Letterman in the ratings for the first time ever
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Photo: Wendy Perl/NBCU Photo Bank Jay Leno Was Prohibited by Law From Making Jokes About This Pop Superstar
A gag order forced the late-night host to bring in other comedians to address the subject on his behalf
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Photo: CaseyHillPhoto / Getty Images 10 Jokes From Famous Comedians on the Subject of Mother’s Day
A curated list of Mother’s Day-themed wisecracks to prepare you for whatever festivities await
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NBC/Contributor/Getty Images Did Jay Leno Attend a Movie Screening With an Alleged Killer?
The ‘Tonight Show’ host claimed to have watched ‘Jurassic Park’ with the man in question two nights before his wife was killed
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NBC/Contributor/Getty Images That Time Howard Stern Almost Made Jay Leno Walk Off ‘The Tonight Show’
An NBC spokesperson released a statement saying that the radio host crossed the lines of acceptability during a 1995 appearance
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Jay Leno (Photo: Wendy Perl/NBCU Photo Bank) Why the Makers of a Popular Video Game Reached Out to Jay Leno for Help
The former ‘Tonight Show’ host turned out to be a valuable asset to the game’s developers
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Bobcat Goldthwait with Jay Leno on 'The Tonight Show' (Photo by Margaret Norton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) The Fiery ‘Tonight Show’ Stunt That Got a Famous Stand-Up Comic Arrested
The comedian holds the distinction of being the first guest in the history of the show to be charged with a crime
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Jay Leno (Photo: Wendy Perl/NBCU Photo Bank) Why Jay Leno Says There’s ‘Nothing Greater’ Than a Comedian’s Funeral
Comics have a funny way of looking at death
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JIm Carrey, Rodney Dangerfield and Jay Leno on 'The Tonight Show' (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images) What Jay Leno and Jim Carrey Said to Rodney Dangerfield on His Deathbed
The two comedians joked around with their ailing hero shortly before he died
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Cupid mending a broken heart (Photo by Kean Collection/Archive Photos/Getty Images) 10 Famous Comedians and Their Thoughts on Valentine’s Day
A curated list of Valentine’s-themed jokes from some of comedy’s heavy hitters
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Martin Lawrence (Photo by Chad Salvador/Variety via Getty Images) Was Martin Lawrence Actually Banned From ‘Saturday Night Live’?
The ‘Bad Boys’ star made just one appearance on ‘SNL’ in 1994
