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Mint
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
I made a mistake, should pay the price: TV host Jay Leno on not editing Jimmy Kimmel jokes during The Tonight Show interview
Washington [US], May 8 (ANI): Television presenter Jay Leno recalled his now-resolved feud with popular television host Jimmy Kimmel, which began when Kimmel guested on 'The Tonight Show' after Leno was reinstated as host following Conan O'Brien's shocking exit in 2010. The feud between the two popular television hosts started after Kimmel repeatedly fired off jokes at Leno for his return as a host of 'The Tonight Show' in 2010, according to Variety. The TV host recently appeared on the Emmy-winning show 'In Depth With Graham Bensinger' After years, Leo admitted that he should have edited the parts where Kimmel made jokes about him, calling it a huge "mistake" for which he paid the "the price", as quoted by Variety. "When Kimmel came on my show and humiliated me on my own show, I let it happen. I didn't edit it," Leno said. "It was my mistake, I trusted somebody. I went, 'Ah, I made a mistake. Ok, I should pay the price.' And it's fine, it's fine. I mean, we could have edited it out of the show," said Jay Leno as quoted by Variety. As per the outlet, the TV host Kimmel passed a few jokes at Leno's expense during the 2010 interview. Leno stepped down from hosting "The Tonight Show" a year prior after a 17-year stint from 1992 to 2009, with O'Brien replacing him as host. After the exit, Leno launched his own NBC primetime show (The Jay Leno Show), but ratings suffered for both programs. NBC proposed bringing Leno back to "The Tonight Show," which prompted O'Brien's exit and Leno's return. Both Leno and the network received widespread backlash from the industry, including from Kimmel, as per Variety. When Leno asked Kimmel in 2010 to talk about his best prank, Kimmel answered: "I told a guy that five years from now I'm going to give you my show, and then when the five years came, I gave it to him, and then I took it back almost instantly," as quoted by Variety. Speaking now to Graham Besinger, Leno said he didn't stop Kimmel from making anti-Leno jokes that night "because it happened," referring to the infamous "Tonight Show" host switch. "It's real -- it happened. It's my mistake. That's how you learn," Leno added. "It's not good TV for me because it started a whole thing that continues to this day, really. But it's okay, it's alright. He's a comic -- you do what you gotta do. I mean, I wouldn't have done it, but that's okay. That's alright. It is what it is," added Jay Leno during an interview with American journalist Graham Besinger, as quoted by Variety. As per the outlet, Leno and Kimmel have since settled their feud, starting with Leno's decision to call Kimmel after the latter's son had heart surgery in 2017. Kimmel has said he "made peace" with Leno due to the kind gesture. (ANI)
Epoch Times
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Epoch Times
Jay Leno on Caring for His Wife Amid Her Dementia Battle: ‘That's Really What Love Is'
Former late-night TV host Jay Leno has shared insight into his new role as a caretaker, a little more than a year after being granted conservatorship over the estate of his wife, Mavis Leno, amid her ongoing battle with advanced dementia. 'I think that's really what defines a marriage,' Jay Leno, 74, 'That's really what love is. That's what you do ... I would rather be with her than doing something else.' Jay Leno met his wife when he was performing stand-up comedy early on in his career. The two first crossed paths in 1976 at the Comedy Store, a famous comedy club in West Hollywood, tying the knot four years later. The comedian went on to take over the reins from Johnny Carson as the host of NBC's 'The Tonight Show' in 1992. He helmed the evening talk show until 2014, taking a brief break in 2009 to host his short-lived 'The Jay Leno Show.' In January 2024, the comedian filed a petition in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, seeking conservatorship of his then-77-year-old wife's estate, Entertainment Tonight first Related Stories 1/29/2024 1/27/2023 'Mavis has been progressively losing capacity and orientation to space and time for several years,' the petition reads, noting that her 'current condition renders her incapable of executing the estate plan.' According to the filing, Jay Leno sought to establish a trust for the couple's joint estate to ensure that his wife had 'managed assets sufficient to provide for her care' if he died before her. Speaking to Graham Bensinger, the former 'Tonight Show' host said he and his wife have grown closer despite the challenges they have faced in recent years. 'We've been married 45 years—the first 40, unbelievable, last five have been challenging, put it that way. But I think there's more love now,' he said, sharing that he's learned to 'find the humor' even in the most difficult of times. 'I enjoy the time with my wife: I go home, I cook dinner for her, watch TV, and it's okay. 'It's basically what we did before, except now I have to feed her and do all those things, but I like it. I like taking care of her. ... She's a very independent woman, so I like that I'm needed.'
News.com.au
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Infamous on-air ‘humiliation' that caused lengthy celeb feud
Jay Leno is looking back at the infamous incident that sparked his long-running feud with Jimmy Kimmel. While appearing on The Jay Leno Show in 2010, Kimmel repeatedly took shots at Leno over the notorious Tonight Show debacle involving Conan O'Brien. On Wednesday's episode of In Depth With Graham Bensinger, Leno, 64, shared his regrets over the on-camera encounter with Kimmel, 57, and revealed why he decided not to cut the comedian's jabs at him from the final broadcast. 'When Kimmel came on my show and humiliated me on my own show, I let it happen. I didn't edit it,' Leno recalled. He continued, 'It was my mistake, I trusted somebody. I went, 'Ah, I made a mistake. OK, I should pay the price.' And it's fine, it's fine. I mean, we could have edited it out of the show. 'Why didn't you?' Bensinger, 38, asked. 'Because it happened,' Leno explained. 'It's real — it happened. It's my mistake. That's how you learn.' When Bensinger questioned if Leno's decision was a 'mistake' because the interaction made for 'good TV,' the comedian said he didn't view it in that light. 'It's not good TV for me because it started a whole thing that continues to this day, really,' he said. 'But it's okay, it's alright. He's a comic — you do what you gotta do. I mean, I wouldn't have done it, but that's okay. That's alright. It is what it is.' The 2010 incident with Leno and Kimmel stemmed from a widely-publicised conflict over the succession plan for NBC's hit late-night show The Tonight Show. In 2009, Leno agreed to step down as host of The Tonight Show so O'Brien could take over. In return, Leno was given his own primetime talk show, The Jay Leno Show. When both shows struggled in the ratings, NBC proposed moving Leno's show back to late night and pushing The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien to a later timeslot. O'Brien refused and left the network while Leno returned to hosting The Tonight Show. The fiasco resulted in a major backlash against Leno and NBC. Kimmel, who was a supporter of O'Brien, made headlines for his appearance on Leno's talk show a year later during which he called out the host for his role in the controversy. When Leno asked Kimmel about the best prank he had ever pulled, Kimmel joked, 'I told a guy that five years from now I'm going to give you my show, and then when the five years came, I gave it to him, and then I took it back almost instantly.' Earlier this week, Kimmel also addressed his feud with Leno during an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. On Wednesday, the comedian teased guest Ben Affleck as the actor walked on stage, saying, 'You have that look on your face that you sometimes have when I see you, where you're like, 'What is he gonna do? Is he gonna do something?' 'I'm not going to do anything,' he assured Affleck before adding, 'It's not going to be like when I came to your house for Christmas, and I walk in the door and then Jay Leno walks right in after me and then we're both uncomfortably making small talk with you and you go, 'Oh yeah, you both have something with each other?' and then I had to stay in there.' 'Believe it or not, I didn't follow the nuance of your gossip history,' Affleck told him. 'No, you just dropped a grenade right on us,' Kimmel quipped. Affleck recalled witnessing the pair's uncomfortable exchange, remembering, 'It was like, 'This is painful enough. What's weird? Is something weird? Have you guys been insulting each other publicly for decades?' While the two comedians have publicly traded barbs over the years since the 2010 incident, Kimmel revealed in 2017 that they had mended their rift. The late-night host told The Hollywood Reporter that it was the birth of his infant son that broke the silence between the two men. 'Jay and I have made peace. After my son had his operation, he called me and he was very nice.' Kimmel's son, William John, now 8, was born with a heart defect that required emergency surgery. Looking back, Kimmel said the rivalry was rooted in his love for David Letterman. Letterman had hoped to take over hosting The Tonight Show following Johnny Carson's departure in 1993, but he left NBC for rival network CBS when Leno was tapped for the role instead. 'You have to remember how much I love David Letterman. When all that stuff happened, I was just a fan, reading Bill Carter's book [1994's The Late Shift: Letterman, Leno, and the Network Battle for the Night.] and there was a villain and a hero, and Dave was the hero and Jay was the villain. I started off with a negative feeling about it. I sometimes insert myself into situations I have no business inserting myself into.' However, Kimmel said he had softened his stance on Leno following the kind-hearted phone call. 'You can't argue with [Leno's] success and his longevity. I will say, when I was in high school and college, he was one of my all-time favourite comics.'
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jay Leno Says He Made a 'Mistake' Letting Jimmy Kimmel 'Humiliate' Him on His Show
Jay Leno still has regrets about his infamous moment with Jimmy Kimmel. In 2010, Kimmel made an appearance on Leno's show and called him out for his decision to renege on his promise to hand over The Tonight Show to Conan O'Brien. After ratings for the late night show and his 10 p.m. talk show, The Jay Leno Show declined, the comedian returned to the original show while O'Brien refused to switch to a later showtime. After Leno asked Kimmel about one of the best pranks he's ever pulled during his then appearance on The Tonight Show, the comedian, 57, quipped, "I told a guy that five years from now I'm going to give you my show, and then when the five years came, I gave it to him, and then I took it back almost instantly." Related: Jay Leno Would Have 'No Problem' Reuniting with David Letterman — but Admits He 'Might be Awkward' About It On the April 23 episode of In Depth With Graham Bensinger, Leno looked back at the moment and revealed why he chose not to cut Kimmel's digs. "When Kimmel came on my show and humiliated me on my own show, I let it happen. I didn't edit it," he said. "It was my mistake, I trusted somebody. I went, 'Ah, I made a mistake. Okay, I should pay the price.' And it's fine, it's fine. I mean, we could've edited it out of the show." When host Graham Bensinger asked why he didn't, Leno simply replied, "Because it happened. It's real — it happened. It's my mistake. That's how you learn." Related: Jay Leno Speaks Out About Claims He 'Sabotaged' Conan O'Brien's 'Tonight Show' : 'It Doesn't Work That Way' While others may say that the moment made for "good TV," Leno admitted that he hasn't been able to find the silver lining. "It's not good TV for me because it started a whole thing that continues to this day, really," he continued. "But it's okay, it's alright. He's a comic — you do what you gotta do. I mean, I wouldn't have done it, but that's okay. That's alright. It is what it is." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Related: Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Ben Affleck for Putting Him in Awkward Situation with Another Celebrity: 'Dropped a Grenade Right On Us' Though Leno may have regrets, in 2017, Kimmel confirmed that the two had mended their relationship. 'Jay and I have made peace,' he said during an appearance on The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast. 'After my son had his operation, he called me and he was very nice.' That year, Kimmel's youngest son Billy had to undergo open heart surgery days after he was born to fix a congenital heart disease. Kimmel also praised Leno, saying, 'You can't argue with [Leno's] success and his longevity.' Read the original article on People
New York Post
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Jay Leno admits why he let Jimmy Kimmel humiliate him on his own show: ‘My mistake'
Jay Leno is looking back at the infamous incident that sparked his long-running feud with Jimmy Kimmel. While appearing on 'The Jay Leno Show' in 2010, Kimmel repeatedly took shots at Leno over the notorious 'Tonight Show' debacle involving Conan O'Brien. Advertisement On Wednesday's episode of 'In Depth With Graham Bensinger,' Leno, 64, shared his regrets over the on-camera encounter with Kimmel, 57, and revealed why he decided not to cut the comedian's jabs at him from the final broadcast. 'When Kimmel came on my show and humiliated me on my own show, I let it happen. I didn't edit it,' Leno recalled. He continued, 'It was my mistake, I trusted somebody. I went, 'Ah, I made a mistake. OK, I should pay the price.' And it's fine, it's fine. I mean, we could have edited it out of the show. 'Why didn't you?' Bensinger, 38, asked. Advertisement 'Because it happened,' Leno explained. 'It's real — it happened. It's my mistake. That's how you learn.' When Bensinger questioned if Leno's decision was a 'mistake' because the interaction made for 'good TV,' the comedian said he didn't view it in that light. 'It's not good TV for me because it started a whole thing that continues to this day, really,' he said. 'But it's okay, it's alright. He's a comic — you do what you gotta do. I mean, I wouldn't have done it, but that's okay. That's alright. It is what it is.' 6 Jay Leno opened up about his feud with Jimmy Kimmel on 'In Depth With Graham Bensinger.' Graham Bensinger / YouTube Advertisement The 2010 incident with Leno and Kimmel stemmed from a widely-publicized conflict over the succession plan for NBC's hit late-night show 'The Tonight Show.' In 2009, Leno agreed to step down as host of 'The Tonight Show' so O'Brien could take over. In return, Leno was given his own primetime talk show, 'The Jay Leno Show.' 6 The comedian hosted 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' for nearly two decades. Stacie McChesney/NBC Advertisement When both shows struggled in the ratings, NBC proposed moving Leno's show back to late night and pushing 'The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien' to a later timeslot. O'Brien refused and left the network while Leno returned to hosting 'The Tonight Show.' The fiasco resulted in a major backlash against Leno and NBC. Kimmel, who was a supporter of O'Brien, made headlines for his appearance on Leno's talk show a year later during which he called out the host for his role in the controversy. When Leno asked Kimmel about the best prank he had ever pulled, Kimmel joked, 'I told a guy that five years from now I'm going to give you my show, and then when the five years came, I gave it to him, and then I took it back almost instantly.' 6 Kimmel took shots at Leno over the notorious 'Tonight Show' debacle when he was a guest on his show in 2010. Jimmy Kimmel Live / YouTube Earlier this week, Kimmel also addressed his feud with Leno during an episode of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live.' On Wednesday, the comedian teased guest Ben Affleck as the actor walked on stage, saying, 'You have that look on your face that you sometimes have when I see you, where you're like, 'What is he gonna do? Is he gonna do something?' 'I'm not going to do anything,' he assured Affleck before adding, 'It's not going to be like when I came to your house for Christmas, and I walk in the door and then Jay Leno walks right in after me and then we're both uncomfortably making small talk with you and you go, 'Oh yeah, you both have something with each other?' and then I had to stay in there.' 6 Kimmel interviewed Ben Affleck on his late-night show Wednesday. Jimmy Kimmel Live / YouTube Advertisement 'Believe it or not, I didn't follow the nuance of your gossip history,' Affleck told him. 'No, you just dropped a grenade right on us,' Kimmel quipped. Affleck recalled witnessing the pair's uncomfortable exchange, remembering, 'It was like, 'This is painful enough. What's weird? Is something weird? Have you guys been insulting each other publicly for decades?' 6 Jimmy Kimmel is dressed as Leno during 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' on Jan. 12, 2010. AP Advertisement While the two comedians have publicly traded barbs over the years since the 2010 incident, Kimmel revealed in 2017 that they had mended their rift. The late-night host told The Hollywood Reporter that it was the birth of his infant son that broke the silence between the two men. 'Jay and I have made peace. After my son had his operation, he called me and he was very nice.' 6 Leno performed at the Mayo Performing Arts Center on Feb. 14, 2025 in Morristown, New Jersey. Getty Images Advertisement Kimmel's son, William John, now 8, was born with a heart defect that required emergency surgery. Looking back, Kimmel said the rivalry was rooted in his love for David Letterman. Letterman had hoped to take over hosting 'The Tonight Show' following Johnny Carson's departure in 1993, but he left NBC for CBS when Leno was tapped for the role instead. 'You have to remember how much I love David Letterman. When all that stuff happened, I was just a fan, reading Bill Carter's book [1994's The Late Shift: Letterman, Leno, and the Network Battle for the Night.] and there was a villain and a hero, and Dave was the hero and Jay was the villain. I started off with a negative feeling about it. I sometimes insert myself into situations I have no business inserting myself into.' Advertisement However, Kimmel said he had softened his stance on Leno following the kind-hearted phone call. 'You can't argue with [Leno's] success and his longevity. I will say, when I was in high school and college, he was one of my all-time favorite comics.'
