Many comics still don't forgive Leno for refusing to retire from late-night after reluctantly handing over The Tonight Show to successor Conan O'Brien (L, pictured in 2003) in 2009, which lasted seven months before NBC gave the gig right back to Leno

Many comics still don't forgive Leno for refusing to retire from late-night after reluctantly handing over The Tonight Show to successor Conan O'Brien (L, pictured in 2003) in 2009, which lasted seven months before NBC gave the gig right back to Leno

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Date: August 7, 2025