In a truly class move, Jay Leno is scrapping tonight’s guest lineup (which included Paris Hilton, actor Ian McShane, and musical guest Ani DiFranco) for a special show featuring Ed McMahon, Bob Newhart, Don Rickles, Drew Carey, and k.d. lang.
Set the recorders, folks. I have a feeling this one’s gonna be a keeper.
(Okay, I’d have rathered someone other than k.d. lang. Not a favorite of mine. But she owes much of her career to her success on Tonight, so I’ll let it slide.)
Ed McMahon makes sense. But where are Doc Severinson, Joan Rivers, and Garry Shandling?
Well, I suppose that’ll come in the inevitable NBC special tribute to Johnny.