Palin Gag? Comedy's All in the Mis-Timing The Washington Post, June 16, 2009 Letterman contrite, but hosts all joked. Steady As He Goes The Washington Post, May 29, 2009 If Jay Leno's reign as the king of late-night TV had one consistent theme, it may have been this one: It pays to be consistent. Boosting Obama The Washington Post, April 27, 2009 The networks have given President Obama more coverage than George W. Bush and Bill Clinton combined in their first months -- and more positive assessments to boot. Leno- 33,000 Jokes and Counting May 28, 2009 Jay Leno has told over 33,000 jokes about public figures since taking over the “Tonight Show” in 1992, over four times as many as his successor Conan O’Brien, according to a Center for Media and Public Affairs (CMPA) study that tallies jokes by late night TV comedians.

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