NBC Announces Two Weeks of "The Olympic Tonight Show" with Jay Leno  2/6/06

NBC'S OLYMPIC COVERAGE HEADS INTO LATE NIGHT WITH "THE OLYMPIC TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO"

February, 6, 2006 -- BURBANK -- Beginning Monday, February 13, NBC will present two weeks of special 90-minute late night programming entitled "The Olympic Tonight Show with Jay Leno." Weekdays, the first 50-minutes of the special shows will feature Jay's nightly monologue and celebrity interviews from "The Tonight Show" studio in Burbank, as well as correspondents Tom Green, Ross the Intern and Kip ("Battle of the Jaywalk All-Stars") reporting from Olympic sites in Torino and Sestriere, Italy. The second half of the late night program will originate from Torino. Late night Olympic coverage, hosted by Jim Lampley, will have Olympic event programming, athlete interviews and coverage of the nightly medals ceremonies from Piazza Castello. "The Olympic Tonight Show with Jay Leno" will begin most nights at 12:05 am (EST), some nights at 12:35 am (EST); see listings below.

On weekends, all of the late night Olympic coverage will originate in Italy.

X Friday, February 10: This will be a regular show, but due to the Opening Ceremonies of the 2006 Winter Olympics "The Tonight Show" will begin at 12:35 am. Guests include actor Paul Walker, Jillian Barberie and music by Fiona Apple

12:05 am, Monday, February 13: In-studio portion of the show guests include actress Jennifer Love-Hewitt.

12:05 am, Tuesday, February 14: In-studio portion of the show guests include comedian Paul Reiser.

12:05 am, Wednesday, February 15: In-studio portion of the show guests include actor Matt Dillon and the 2006 Sports Illustrated Swim Suit Issue cover model.

12:35 am, Thursday, February 16: TBD

12:05 am, Friday, February 17: In-studio portion of the show guests include actor Samuel L. Jackson

Source: NBC Press Releaes