Leno, O'Brien returning to work Jan. 2
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Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien's late-night shows will return to the air with fresh episodes on January 2 after two months of repeats due to the writers' strike, the network said Monday.
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US talk show host David Letterman reaches a deal with striking writers that will allow him to return to the air in January.
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Television viewers welcomed late-night hosts with open arms for their first night back at work in two months because of a writers strike. Jay Leno's "Tonight" show on NBC was seen by 7.2 million viewers, or 43 percent more than what he had been averaging this season before the strike took him off the air Nov. 5, according to national ratings supplied by Nielsen Media Research.
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Late-night TV comedian David Letterman has reached a deal with the union representing striking screenwriters that will let his show return to the air next week with his writing staff, the union said on Friday.
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LOS ANGELES  - The first lady of late-night is returning for a second season to E!
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NBC announced that Jay Leno and Conan OâBrien will return to the air on Jan. 2, even if the writersâ strike has not been resolved.
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Late-night TV comedians Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien said on Monday they will resume taping their shows on January 2, and cross picket lines if necessary, after nearly two months off the air in support of striking film and television writers.
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(New York-AP) Sept. 27, 2004 - Jay Leno is going to step down as host of the &quot;Tonight Show&quot; in 2009. Conan O&#39;Brien will take over for him.
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NEW YORK  Â Life without writers could be a slog for Jay Leno Â and a no-frills affair for his viewers. But his fans may not care. Oddly enough, NBC's "Tonight Show" wasn't markedly different from a typical night before the writers strike began two months ago.
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Jay Leno, America's leading  late-night comedian as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show," will  retire at the end of his current five-year contract in 2009 and  be replaced by Conan O'Brien, the network said on Monday.
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Late-night TV hosts Jay Leno and  Conan O'Brien plan to cross picket lines to resume taping shows  on January 2, nearly two months after the Hollywood writers  strike forced them off the air, the NBC network said on Monday.
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Despite the Hollywood writers' strike, two late-night shows will air new episodes next month.
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Jay Leno will graciously give NBC&#39;s The Tonight Show to Late Night host Conan O&#39;Brien in 2009, the network announced Monday.
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Idled television talk-show hosts Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien are likely to return to work in early January, even if the Hollywood writers strike is not settled by then, Daily Variety reported in its Friday edition.
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NBC&#39;s &quot;Tonight Show&quot; host Jay Leno will retire at the end of his current five-year contract in 2009 and be replaced by &quot;Late Night&quot; host Conan O&#39;Brien, the network said on Monday.
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Brookline native Conan O&#39;Brien, host of NBC&#39;s ``Late Night,&#39;&#39; will replace him in five years when Leno&#39;s contract expires, the network announced yesterday.
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Late-night TV hosts returned to the air Wednesday after a two-month hiatus, showing support for their striking writers, plenty of creative stretch marks  -  and at least two scruffy beards