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''The Jay Leno Show'' is an American talk show created by and starring Jay Leno. Premiering on NBC on September 14, 2009, the program aired on weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, and was modeled upon Jay Leno's incarnation of ''The Tonight Show'', opening with a comedic monologue, followed interviews with celebrity guests, and concluding with a comedy segment. Sketches from ''The Tonight Show'' (including ''Headlines'' and ''Jaywalking'') were carried over to ''The Jay Leno Show'', along with new sketches. The creation of ''The Jay Leno Show'' served as a compromise by NBC Universal's then-CEO Jeff Zucker to keep Leno with the network following his retirement from ''The Tonight Show'' and replacement with Conan O'Brien. The program was also intended to provide NBC with a comedic alternative to the dramas aired by competing networks; it was believed that the lower cost of production, in combination with product placement deals, meant that the program did not have to necessarily be highly-viewed in order to turn a profit. NBC hoped to attract Leno's fans, as well as a larger primetime audience than that of his late-night talk show. ''The Jay Leno Show'' was met with mixed reception from critics, who felt that the series had little differentiation from Leno's ''Tonight Show''. Others were critical of NBC's decision to give up an hour of its weeknight lineup to Leno, due to the network's past success with dramas airing in the time slot. Although viewership of ''The Jay Leno Show'' was initially on par with NBC's projections, by November, the program's ratings began to fall significantly. NBC's affiliates complained that the declining viewership of ''The Jay Leno Show'' also had a ripple effect on the viewership of their late local newscasts. In an effort to address the concerns, NBC announced in January 2010 that it would, following the 2010 Winter Olympics, shorten ''The Jay Leno Show'' to an half-hour, and move it to 11:35 p.m—the timeslot that had been occupied by ''The Tonight Show'' for nearly 60 years, and bump ''Tonight'' to 12:05 a.m. NBC's decision resulted in a major public conflict between the network and Conan O'Brien, who asserted that the move would damage the highly-respected ''Tonight Show'', and that he would not participate in the program if it were moved to 12:05. Despite much support for O'Brien from both the public〔''New York Times'' article: "(On the Web, a Wave of Support for Conan O'Brien )".〕 and media professionals〔Twitter post by Roger Ebert: "(I agree: A touching statement from Conan. )"〕 alike, NBC maintained its plan to move Leno to 11:35. On January 21, 2010, NBC reached a $45 million settlement with O'Brien in order to end his contract. ''The Jay Leno Show'' ended on February 9, 2010, after being on the air for only four months, with ''Entertainment Weekly'' calling the program television's "Biggest Bomb of All Time."〔(''The Jay Leno Show'' Was TV's "Biggest Bomb Ever" ), ''USA Today'', January 21, 2010〕 Leno resumed his duties as host of ''The Tonight Show'' on March 1, 2010, which lasted until 2014.〔(Conan O'Brien, NBC reach deal ), Jan. 21, ''CBC News''〕 ==History== NBC announced in 2004 that Leno would leave ''Tonight'' in 2009, with Conan O'Brien as his replacement. Leno—who wanted to avoid an acrimonious transition like what he experienced when he inherited ''Tonight'' from Johnny Carson〔—said at the announcement, "You can do these things until they carry you out on a stretcher, or you can get out when you’re still doing good."〔 He began to regret his decision to retire in 2007,〔 and several networks and studios including ABC, Fox, Sony, and Tribune〔Pursell, Chris and Jon Lafayette. "(Tribune Plans Safety Net for Stations )" ''TV Week'', 2008-06-15.〕 expressed interest in his services after leaving ''Tonight''. Jeff Zucker, then-President and CEO of NBC Universal, sought to keep Leno from defecting to a competitor. Leno rejected several NBC offers for free network daytime slots, or cable TV slots, a series of recurring specials, and a half-hour show at 8 pm five nights a week featuring Leno's ''Tonight'' monologue.〔 The network had in 1981 considered moving ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'' to 10 pm;〔 Zucker, who in 2007 offered Oprah Winfrey an hour five nights a week at 8 pm,〔Lafayette, Jon. "(NBC Went to Oprah Before Leno for Prime Time )" ''TV Week'', 2009-05-19.〕 now offered Leno an hour five nights a week at 10 pm.〔Hirschberg, Lynn. "(Heeeeere's . . . Conan )" ''The New York Times Magazine'', 2009-05-20.〕 ''Leno'' was announced on December 9, 2008. At least one station, WHDH-TV in Boston, Massachusetts, stated that it would not carry the program, claiming that ''Leno'' would be detrimental to the station's 11 pm news and that it would instead launch a local news program in the time slot. NBC said that such plans would amount to a flagrant violation of the network contract—a claim which WHDH disputed—and said that it would immediately remove its programming from WHDH if the station followed through with the plan. WHDH backed down on April 13, 2009, and announced that it would air ''Leno'' instead of the proposed program. Though Leno was the first to move the entire five-day-a-week late night talk show to prime time, he was not the first ''Tonight'' alumnus to move from late night to a prime time talk show. Steve Allen hosted ''Tonight Starring Steve Allen'' from 1954 to 1957; while still hosting that show, he began hosting the prime-time ''The Steve Allen Show'' in 1956 on NBC, and the latter show would run until 1960. Jack Paar, who hosted ''Tonight'' from 1957 to 1962, next hosted a weekly talk show known as ''The Jack Paar Program'' that ran until 1965, also on NBC.〔"(Paar, Jack )". The Museum of Broadcast Communications.〕 In January 2010, several news outlets reported that ''The Jay Leno Show'' would be shortened to 30 minutes and begin airing weeknights at 11:35 pm ET, with Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Fallon's shows following it beginning at 12:05 am. The scheduling change would have been implemented on February 28 after the 2010 Winter Olympics (which preempted much of NBC's primetime and late-night lineup). Leno himself commented on the rumors during his January 7 monologue, joking that NBC stands for "Never Believe your Contract."〔''Los Angeles Times'' article: "(Jay Leno may regain 'Tonight Show' perch (Updated) )"〕 According to ''Broadcasting & Cable'', "most (affiliates ) are hopeful Jay—and Conan—sticks with NBC, and most, if not all, desperately want to see a change in terms of the lead-in they're getting to their lucrative late news; the affiliates "remain fiercely loyal to Leno and were quick to say the rookie program's struggles don't reflect the funnyman's work ethic or comedic chops. 'This isn't about Jay's popularity,' says WJAR Providence VP/General Manager Lisa Churchville. 'This is about having that kind of show at 10 p.m.'" NBC announced plans to move ''Leno'' to 11:35 pm and ''The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien'' to 12:05 am. O'Brien refused to participate in the move and, on January 21, 2010, reached an agreement with NBC allowing him to leave the network.〔(After Failed Leno Experiment, a Redefining Moment at NBC ), ''USA Today'', January 11, 2010〕 ''Lenos final episode aired on February 9, 2010〔(NBC Sets February 9 Date for "The Jay Leno Show" ), ''Inside TV'', January 26, 2010〕 and Leno returned to ''Tonight'' as host on March 1, 2010. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Jay Leno Show」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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