Pamela Sitt,
Jul 21, 2008
To paraphrase Project Runway: In late-night TV, one day you're in, and the next, you're awt. Jay Leno will say "auf Wiedersehen" to The Tonight Show on Friday, May 29, 2009, according to NBC. His replacement, Conan O'Brien, starts June 1.
Leno himself -- albeit disguised by a wig and beard -- turned up at NBC's summer press tour in Beverly Hills to help break the news to TV writers. It was a joke served reheated, as Jimmy Kimmel had pulled a similar prank last week during ABC's summer press tour in response to rumors that ABC will pursue Leno when his contract expires.
In related news: Is Jay Leno pulling a Brett Favre or is Favre pulling a Leno? Discuss.
Meantime, Lorne Michaels announced Sunday that Jimmy Fallon will debut an online version of his talk show this fall before officially taking over Late Night hosting duties from O'Brien next spring.
