David Letterman Jokes About Jay Leno's New Primetime Gig

David Letterman Jokes About Jay Leno's New Primetime Gig
David Letterman is having a good chuckle over Jay Leno's new primetime comedy/talk show.

"Welcome to the Late Show. Still at 11:35," Letterman deadpanned on his show Tuesday night.

Said CBS' Craig Ferguson, "Jay's getting a little older now. So 10 p.m. is kinda 'late night' for Jay."

Leno also joked about his new show, which will air five nights a week at 10 p.m. starting in the fall of 2009

"Guys, leave those boxes. We're not going anywhere," he said, adding that reports about a possible network move "were nothing but rumors started by a disgruntled employee: me."

See photos of stars acting goofy.

Leno teased that Letterman would try to one-up him with a scheduling change by having a show at 9:59 p.m.

"Just when I think I'm out, they pull me back in," Leno jokingly told reporters at a press conference Tuesday. "Originally, I wasn't going to stay with NBC. But my parents said, 'Whatever you do in life, always try to come in 4th.'"

The new show will feature Leno's opening monologue and sketches like "Headlines" and "Jaywalking." Bandleader Kevin Eubanks will also return.

Tell Us: Will you watch Leno's primetime show?

Published 12/11/08 by

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  • leno sucks.....dave rules
    Anonymous 9/22/09 Reply
  • I like Jay Leno. The new time slot will be perfect. I will never watch The Tonight Show with Conan.
    Anonymous 9/12/09 Reply
  • I am excited about the new Jay Leno show. The tonight show was too late to stay up for when you have to get up for work at 6:00 AM. I will be a regular watching his new show. I think Jay is incredibly talented and a true class act.I hope Kevin stays...
    Anonymous 6/2/09 Reply
  • I will most definitely be watching! I love Jay. I'm not a big Conan fan. He's alright but he's not Jay.
    Anonymous 5/30/09 Reply
  • I am very happy that Leno is still going to be involved with television. He is extremely witty, funny and has too much talent to not be. I am sad to see him leave the tonight show but I will absolutely be looking forward to watching his new show!...
    Anonymous 5/30/09 Reply
  • I will definitely watch. I can't wait.

    I WILL NOT watch Conan.
    Anonymous 2/1/09 Reply