US President Barack Obama is seen with host Jay Leno during a taping of 'The Tonight Show' at NBC studios in Burbank, California. Obama has appeared on the late night comedy shows before as a candidate, but NBC said this will be the first time a serving president has been on 'The Tonight Show.' The long-running show, previously hosted by Johnny Carson, is an entertainment institution in the United States that features Leno's comedy routines, a live band and celebrity interviews. Getty Images logo Getty Images 8 months ago

US President Barack Obama is seen with host Jay Leno during a taping of 'The Tonight Show' at NBC studios in Burbank, California. Obama has appeared on the late night comedy shows before as a candidate, but NBC said this will be the first time a serving president has been on 'The Tonight Show.' The long-running show, previously hosted by Johnny Carson, is an entertainment institution in the United States that features Leno's comedy routines, a live band and celebrity interviews.

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  4. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Matt Cross (R) puts copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  5. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Gary Haynes (R) and Matt Cross (L) put copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
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  7. Audience members and Jay Leno Fan Club members Evelyn Baldock (L) and Elsie Shallenberger (R) arrive for the premiere of 'The Jay Leno Show� at NBC Studios in Burbank, California, on September 14, 2009. Stepping out of 60 years of prime-time TV traditions, NBC hopes to cash in on 'The Jay Leno Show,� taking advantage of the much lower cost of producing a talk show as compared to the scripted dramas normally found in the prime-time slot.
  8. Audience members and Jay Leno Fan Club members Elsie Shallenberger (2R) and Evelyn Baldock (2L) wait to enter for the premiere of 'The Jay Leno Show,� at NBC Studios in Burbank, CA on September 14, 2009. Stepping out of 60 years of prime-time TV traditions, NBC hopes to cash in on ``The Jay Leno Show,� taking advantage of the much lower cost of producing a talk show as compared to the scripted dramas normally found in the prime-time slot.
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  10. An audience member holds up his tickets as he waits to enter for the premiere of 'The Jay Leno Show,� at NBC Studios in Burbank, CA on September 14, 2009. Stepping out of 60 years of prime-time TV traditions, NBC hopes to cash in on ``The Jay Leno Show,� taking advantage of the much lower cost of producing a talk show as compared to the scripted dramas normally found in the prime-time slot.
  11. Audience members Darryl Ford (L) and his son Dakota Ford (R) show their tickets as they wait to enter for the premiere of 'The Jay Leno Show� at NBC Studios in Burbank, California, on September 14, 2009. Stepping out of 60 years of prime-time TV traditions, NBC hopes to cash in on 'The Jay Leno Show,� taking advantage of the much lower cost of producing a talk show as compared to the scripted dramas normally found in the prime-time slot.
  12. Audience members hold a sign as they wait to enter NBC Studios for the premiere of 'The Jay Leno Show� in Burbank, CA on September 14, 2009. Stepping out of 60 years of prime-time TV traditions, NBC hopes to cash in on ``The Jay Leno Show,� taking advantage of the much lower cost of producing a talk show as compared to the scripted dramas normally found in the prime-time slot.

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