Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) People47566 People45796 Jay Leno 60 Jay Leno Profession Comedians 59 Nationality U.S. 59 Birthplace U.S. 59 Ethnicity American Related People David Letterman 16 Conan O'Brien 12 Jimmy Kimmel 9 Johnny Carson 7 Stephen Colbert 6 Britney Spears 5 Brad Pitt 5 Jon Stewart 5 Mike Huckabee 4 Katie Couric 4 Oprah Winfrey 4 Bill O'Reilly 4 Johnny Depp 4 Hillary Clinton 3 Angelina Jolie 3 Bill Clinton 3 Jennifer Aniston 3 Tom Cruise 3 Matt Lauer 3 Ellen DeGeneres 3 Ray Romano 3 Barbara Walters 3 Russell Crowe 3 George Clooney 3 Tom Hanks 3 Events 2007 Hollywood Writer Strike 13 US Election 2008 2 2006 Landis Doping Scandal 2 Michael Jackson Molestation 2 Cruise & Holmes 1 2005 Hurricane Katrina 1 2004 Asia Tsunamis 1

Jay Leno quietly courted for next gig Jay Leno has nearly two years left on the clock at "The Tonight Show" on NBC, but rival networks and at least one TV studio are said to be quietly, unofficially, courting the comedian with offers to keep him on the late-night circuit. 2008-02-27 People: [Conan O'Brien] [Jimmy Kimmel] [Johnny Carson] [Jay Leno] [David Letterman] Leno maintains lead over Letterman If David Letterman hoped a deal with striking writers would help him in his battle for late-night supremacy with Jay Leno, it hasn't happened yet. Leno's NBC "Tonight" show averaged 5.17 million viewers last week, despite its writers being on strike and big-name celebrities being encouraged not to cross the picket line. 2008-01-17 People: [Pamela Anderson] [Katie Holmes] [Mike Huckabee] [Jimmy Kimmel] [Tom Brokaw] [Tracy Morgan] [Diane Keaton] [Howard Stern] [Denzel Washington] [Morgan Freeman] [Lucy Liu] [Tom Hanks] [Sylvester Stallone] [Michael Douglas] [Conan O'Brien] [David Letterman] [Jay Leno] Events: [2007 Hollywood Writer Strike] Ellen dethrones Oprah as America's favorite TV star US comedian Ellen DeGeneres has dethroned chat-show icon and new political activist Oprah Winfrey as the television personality Americans love the most, a poll showed Tuesday. 2008-01-17 People: [Barack Obama] [Stephen Colbert] [Hugh Laurie] [Ellen DeGeneres] [Ray Romano] [Hillary Clinton] [David Letterman] [Bill O'Reilly] [Jay Leno] Late-night back with laughs and message Earlier this week, David Letterman asked a timely question: How many striking writers could fit into a Jamba Juice store across the street from his studio? 2008-01-10 People: [Jon Stewart] [Conan O'Brien] [Stephen Colbert] [Jeff Zucker] [David Letterman] [Jay Leno] Events: [2007 Hollywood Writer Strike] Huckabee has TV chat with Letterman Talk about judgment: Mike Huckabee says he has placed his political fate in the hands of David Letterman. 2008-01-08 People: [Jay Leno] [Mike Huckabee] [David Letterman] Events: [US Election 2008] Headlines Jay Leno quietly courted for next gig 2008-02-27 Leno maintains lead over Letterman 2008-01-17 Ellen dethrones Oprah as America's favorite TV star 2008-01-17 Late-night back with laughs and message 2008-01-10 Huckabee has TV chat with Letterman 2008-01-08 Stewart and Colbert return Monday night 2008-01-07 Not much change in writerless Leno show 2008-01-03 Talk shows return with Huckabee, Clinton 2008-01-02 Leno, O'Brien return without writers 2007-12-17 TV hosts Leno, O'Brien to return despite strike 2007-12-17 A laughing matter: Late-night TV's back 2007-12-17 Johnny Depp rates No. 1 for autographs 2007-12-14 Hollywood studios send writers new offer 2007-11-29 Late-night TV in limbo as Daly returns 2007-11-28 NBC host Carson Daly to defy writers strike 2007-11-27 Johnny Depp film hit by writer's strike 2007-11-20 Hollywood strike "stupid": Disney ex-CEO Eisner 2007-11-07 Striking writers slow down Hollywood machine 2007-11-06 Hollywood writers begin strike after talks collapse 2007-11-05 Hollywood labor contract talks break off 2007-11-01 Backstreet Boys hope to restore fading fortunes 2007-10-12 Oprah earns four times more than other TV stars 2007-09-28 Sean Penn thrives on political activism 2007-08-07 Movie critics' Web site to post reviews 2007-08-01 Phyllis Diller sidelined by back injury 2007-07-12 $650,100 bid wins lunch with Buffett 2007-06-30 Streisand hosts Pelosi at fundraiser 2007-04-13 Autopsy results pending on Richard Jeni 2007-03-12 Where will Britney tell all? 2007-02-21 Dunking parakeet becomes Web video star 2007-01-23 CBS extends "Late Show" contract with Letterman 2006-12-04 Famed pastor defends invitation to Obama 2006-11-29 Pressly reveals pregnancy on Leno show 2006-11-16 Porn star exits Calif. race to be with injured mom 2006-10-23 Schwarzenegger tells Leno link to Bush is "ridiculous" 2006-10-11 Colin Farrell gets court order vs. woman 2006-08-30 Conan the conqueror back to host Emmys 2006-08-26 Leno grills Landis; he offers new theory 2006-08-09 Leno to sub for film critic Roger Ebert 2006-08-05 Floyd Landis to miss 'Tonight Show' appearance 2006-07-27 Colin Farrell gets restraining order against woman 2006-07-24 Fey, Dratch leaving 'SNL' for '30 Rock' 2006-07-22 India.Arie's "Testimony" draws convincing verdict 2006-07-09 Leno, Rice top celebrity dinner survey 2006-06-12 Carlin, Coulter set for 'Tonight' show 2006-06-12 Boo Boo the Chicken dies 2006-05-24 'Idol's Ryan and Paula Disagree on Feud 2006-04-26 Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes Welcome New Baby 2006-04-19 Studios unite to resist SEC salary disclosure plan 2006-04-11 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Leno maintains lead over Letterman 2008-01-17 Hollywood Stars Stage Tsunami Telethon 2005-01-16 Ellen dethrones Oprah as America's favorite TV star 2008-01-17 Stewart and Colbert return Monday night 2008-01-07 Johnny Depp rates No. 1 for autographs 2007-12-14 Oprah earns four times more than other TV stars 2007-09-28 Late-night back with laughs and message 2008-01-10 Talk shows return with Huckabee, Clinton 2008-01-02 Backstreet Boys hope to restore fading fortunes 2007-10-12 Not much change in writerless Leno show 2008-01-03 NBC host Carson Daly to defy writers strike 2007-11-27 Hollywood labor contract talks break off 2007-11-01 HBO Receives 16 Emmy Awards 1999-08-29 TV hosts Leno, O'Brien to return despite strike 2007-12-17 Johnny Depp film hit by writer's strike 2007-11-20 Striking writers slow down Hollywood machine 2007-11-06 Hollywood writers begin strike after talks collapse 2007-11-05 Sean Penn thrives on political activism 2007-08-07 Where will Britney tell all? 2007-02-21 Britney Spears Tops Forbes' 'Celebrity 100' List 2002-06-23 Huckabee has TV chat with Letterman 2008-01-08 A laughing matter: Late-night TV's back 2007-12-17 Leno, O'Brien return without writers 2007-12-17 Hollywood studios send writers new offer 2007-11-29 Late-night TV in limbo as Daly returns 2007-11-28

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