The Show
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an Emmy Award-winning American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno on NBC. It debuted on May 25, 1992, following Johnny Carson's resignation as host of The Tonight Show. The nightly broadcast originates from NBC's studios in Burbank, California.

Leno's incarnation of The Tonight Show has followed the same basic format as that of his predecessors: an opening monologue followed by comedy routines, interviews and performances. Unlike Jack Paar or Johnny Carson, however, Leno has, as of 2007, rarely utlilized guest hosts, preferring to host the series by himself...

Show Format
The show follows an established six-piece format. The first segment is a monologue by Leno, with quick one-liners about current events and brief comedy sketches occasionally mixed in. The second segment is a full comedy sketch, often a humorous mini-documentary by a "Tonight Show correspondent" (e.g., Ross the Intern or Tom Green), or a trademark of Leno's, like Headlines.

As the nightly broadcast approaches midnight, the first guest appears. The interview is divided into two segments, then followed by the fifth segment, which consists of another interview. The sixth and final segment is almost always a musical performance. However, on some occasions, a stand-up comedian will perform in the last segment, a staple of The Tonight Show.

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