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Michelle Obama’s Talk Show Challenge: Is the First Lady in Better Shape Than the Rest of the World? (Video)

If you're a fan of talk shows where famous people talk to other famous people so that the second famous person can promote their latest whatever, then you might have noticed an odd trend: First Lady Michelle Obama has been making the rounds lately: first on Ellen, then Jay Leno, and now Jimmy Fallon, all in an effort to raise awareness for the Let's Move! health initiative. Or is it?
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Thirty Years of David Letterman

Today marks the thirtieth anniversary of David Letterman's first foray into wee-hours broadcasting--NBC's Late Night With David Letterman premiered on this date in 1982. What a thirty years it's been--marked by guest misbehavior (Madonna, Drew--we're looking at you), tricks both pet and human, and ever-pricklier interviews with starlets who keep failing to learn from history Read More

Christine O’Donnell Did Not Respond To Bill Maher’s Terrorist Threats

Failed Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell didn't give in to Bill Maher's talk show terrorism. In an appearance on the "Tonight Show" Thursday, O'Donnell said she declined to go on HBO's "Real Time With Bill Maher" after the host threatened her with unflattering footage.

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Conan O’Brien Leads Late Night Pack With TBS Premiere

Last night, Conan O'Brien returned to late night TV for the first time since his acrimonious departure from NBC in January. The debut episode of his new TBS show, "Conan," was a hit with higher ratings than Jay Leno's "Tonight Show," Dave Letterman's "Late Show," "The Daily Show," and "The Colbert Report."

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Betty White is Ratings Gold for Saturday Night Live

Betty White's appearance on Saturday Night Live last weekend did phenomenally well, attracting 12.1 million viewers. According to The New York Times, the episode did three times as well as most Saturday night prime-time network shows and really struck a chord with the most valuable advertising audience, viewers between 18 and 49 years old.

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Jay Leno: Sweatin’ to the Oldies in Washington

President Obama may have gotten some help with his jokes for the White House Correspondents Dinner, but at least he had good, fresh material. It would be generous to say Jay Leno had one of those things Saturday night. Not only did his jokes fall flat, but a lot of them Appear to Read More

Obama Upstages Jay Leno with Help from The Daily Show Writers

If President Obama seemed to blow Jay Leno out of the water at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, it's because he received a little presidential aid.

The Daily Beast's Lloyd Grove notes that Obama received help with his jokes from Daily Show writers.

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Conan Talks to the People of Earth on “60 Minutes”

On Sunday night, 60 Minutes will air the first major TV interview with Conan O'Brien since he left NBC.

Today, CBS News released a few tidbits from Mr. O'Brien's interview with Steve Kroft.

At one point, Mr. O'Brien tells Mr. Kroft that (surprise, surprise) he would have handled the whole Tonight Show clusterfuck much Read More

Last Night’s TV: Stephen Colbert Gets the Lowdown on Obama’s Bowing

Stephen Colbert on Obama's bowing, Keith Olbermann trashes Bill O'Reilly and Read More

Last Night’s TV: Al Gore Doesn’t Like Ambush Journalism

Bill O'Reilly finally got his interview with Al Gore. Read More

Last Night’s TV: Jimmy Fallon, Barney Frank and Pat Buchanan—Together in One Item

Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers play Read More

Last Night’s TV: Apple Spoons it Out, We Lap it Up (Plus: Letterman, Leno and More)

David Letterman has a slow night, Nightline talks Apple and Jay Leno got Read More

Last Night’s TV: Jon Stewart vs. Brian Williams — Who’s Funnier? (Plus, um, Leno and Rove)

Jon Stewart sure picked the wrong week to take a vacation! The Daily Show host returned to the airwaves last night armed with week-old jokes about health care reform, which would have been a problem if they weren't so funny. Particularly of note is the debate that happens between Mr. Stewart and Daily Show correspondents Read More

How Did Leno Do? Review Roundup

Jay Leno had his first night back on the Tonight Show, and the reviews are in.James Poniewozik of Time noted that "Jay Leno's transition from primetime failure to once-and-future host of the Tonight Show lasted about a minute and a half," with a Wizard of Oz-themed cold open:

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Twitter Triumph for Conan

Unemployed comedian Conan O'Brien has begun to tweet. The Internet is listening. O'Brien's first missive:

Today I interviewed a squirrel in my backyard and then threw to commercial. Somebody help me.

Twitter is apparently an ideal venue for O'Brien, whose fan base has grown more rabid as his job situation has grown more tenuous. The Read More