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TV talk show host Jay Leno was released from the hospital Friday, his representative said.

TV talk show host Jay Leno fell ill and checked himself into a Los Angeles, California, hospital Thursday, his representative said.

The following is a transcript of President Obama's interview on NBC's "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," as provided by the White House.

President Obama has apologized to the chairman of the Special Olympics for his late-night talk show quip equating his bowling ...

President Barack Obama is hoping to use comedian Jay Leno's late-night show to add a light touch to his work getting the economy on track. But news photographers who cover the White House aren't laughing.

Spokesman Howard Bragman says the 85-year-old former “Tonight Show” sidekick has been hospitalized for a number of weeks, and has pneumonia and other unspecified ailments.

Andy Richter, who served as Conan O'Brien's "Late Night" show sidekick from 1993-2000, has signed on to be the announcer on "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" when the re-consumated 11:30 p.m. NBC stalwart kicks off anew June 1. In between taking on a role rendered iconic by former "Tonight Show" announcer Ed McMahon and ankling his sidekick gig on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" in May 2000, Richter has been involved in several comedy series.

It's hard to believe, really. Not that Friday night is the last "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" ever.