The Life and Times of Jay Leno

The Life and Times of Jay Leno
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Tonight, Tonight
Following Carson's retirement in 1992, Leno became the permanent host of The Tonight Show. Letterman, who had made it no secret that he wanted the job, declined to renew his contract with NBC after he was passed over. He moved his show to CBS to compete head-to-head with Leno in 1993.

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