Jay Leno debuts, Kanye West apologizes
The Jay Leno primetime experiment began last night, and based on early ratings has gotten off to a strong start. We'll say how it holds up as the season goes on, but the show was pretty much the same as his old show, with a monologue, guest Jerry Seinfeld accompanied by a video appearance by Oprah, the Dan Band, a couple comedy sketches (fake interview with President Obama, Leno on Cheaters), and "Headlines" now at the end instead of following the monologue (did they figure that would keep the most people tuned in?). As it turned out, also scheduled was a performance by Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Kanye West, and Kanye sat down with Leno beforehand to apologize for the Taylor Swift controversy from the previous night's Video Music Awards. He seemed sincere--watch it on Hulu below or on YouTube. --David
DCM on September 16, 2009 at 10:52 AM
It wasn't Rihanna, it was Beyonce!
freisprecheinrichtung bluetooth on September 17, 2009 at 12:49 AM
My favorite moment was when he started to cry.
See folks, it's easy to break Kanye West. Just talk about his mother.
Actually, I think we should leave him alone, and let him do what he wants do do. But I definitely think he should be banned from speaking into a live microphone for the rest of his life (He should be entitled to his constitutional right to freedom of speech, just not into a live microphone!).
Paul on September 17, 2009 at 09:26 AM
Kanye Worst . . . He's still a TOOL!
Always has been; always will be.
A legend in his own mind.
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The Jay Leno primetime experiment began last night, and based on early ratings has gotten off to a strong start. We'll say how it holds up as the season goes on, but the show was pretty much the same as his old show, with a monologue, guest Jerry Seinfeld accompanied by a video appearance by Oprah,