Jay Leno Says Goodbye to the Tonight Show, Probably for Real This Time

Finally, in the last minutes of the show, Jay let his even keel waver. His voice breaking–”Boy, this is the hard part”–he recalled the milestones he’d lived through during his years on Tonight, the deaths of his parents and his brother, and thanked the audience and his wife, Mavis. Above all, he thanked his staff, who made Tonight a second home for him–one reason, he said, that he didn’t ditch NBC for another network the last time around. Hosting Tonight, he said, “was the greatest 22 years of my life.”

I wouldn’t bet on Jay’s retiring; he already has plenty of comedy gigs booked and could easily work on TV again, but he seems now to realize, not on this network in this time slot. I’ve seen Jay Leno quit Tonight once; this time his tone seemed more final. ”It really is time to go,” he said.

Maybe the second time’s the charm.

Read more: Jay Leno’s Last Tonight Show | TIME.com http://entertainment.time.com/2014/02/07/jay-leno-says-goodbye-to-the-tonight-show-probably-for-real-this-time/#ixzz2sePi4toY

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