Whenever “The Tonight Show” changes hands, things don't go smoothly. When Jay Leno took over NBC’s “The Tonight Show” in 1992, a disgruntled David Letterman jumped ship for CBS. Likewise, this ...

We pass from the era of the Big Chin to that of Big Hair tonight with the end of Jay Leno's 17-year run as host of the Tonight Show, a franchise that will be taken over Monday by Conan O'Brien.

In Burbank since 1972 and with Jay Leno as host twice since 1992, 'The Tonight Show' is moving back to New York. The local city and comedian reflect on the decades and changes.

President Barack Obama, left, appears on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Thursday, March 19, 2009 in Burbank, Calif. Credit: AP / Gerald Herbert By VERNE GAY verne.gay@newsday.com January 31, 2014 ...

Jay Leno surprised his former intern Ross Mathews 23 years after his 'Tonight Show' debut on set of 'The Drew Barrymore Show.' ...

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) - Jay Leno, marking his 15th year as host of "The Tonight Show" on Friday, understands his role with NBC's late-night institution like a good comedian knows timing.

By January 2010, NBC announced it would shift The Jay Leno Show to 11.35 p.m. ET for a 30-minute slot, thus bumping O’Brien’s Tonight Show to 12.05 a.m. ET. ‘Tonight Show’ Return and Conan ...

The Jay Leno Show was a prime-time comedy series featuring Jay Leno, running from 2009 to 2010 on NBC. Following his retirement from The Tonight Show, Leno presented monologues, interviews, and ...