New Delhi: American comedian Jay Leno donned a cream coloured 'sherwani', resplendent with delicate embroidery to welcome a Tata Nano car to his 17000-square-foot garage in southern California. Leno even invited Bollywood dancers for the inauguration of the white Nano with the Indian tricolour displayed in the background and painted across the body of the car. The host of 'The Tonight Show' has a weakness for electric and hybrid vehicles...
02:17 PM, May 16, 2012
Burbank: First lady Michelle Obama cajoled Jay Leno into nibbling on apples, sweet potato fries and a pizza made with eggplant, green peppers and zucchini on the 'Tonight Show', breaking his long-held aversion for all-things-healthy in his diet. Leno once told a magazine he hadn't eaten a vegetable since 1969, and he insisted he tasted his last apple in 1984. That didn't dissuade the first lady, who's promoting her "Let's...
12:11 PM, Feb 01, 2012
New York: US talk show host Jay Leno has been sued by an Indian-American in California for his 'racist' comments on the Golden Temple and ridiculing the entire Sikh community by portraying the holy shrine as a vacation home. According to court papers filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Randeep Dhillon claims that Leno "hurt the sentiments of all Sikh people in addition to those of the plaintiff" with his...
11:42 AM, Jan 25, 2012
New Delhi: India has strongly objected to popular US television host Jay Leno's Golden Temple remarks. But the US government has defended him saying he has the right to free speech. The Indian government has complained about Jay Leno to his employer, the NBC network, and to the US government. The government was reacting to online protests by Sikh groups over Leno's joke describing the Golden Temple as politician Mitt...
08:35 PM, Jan 24, 2012
Washington: Amid controversy over popular TV host Jay Leno's remarks on the Golden Temple, the US has defended his right to free speech terming his comments as "satirical" while applauding contributions of Sikh-Americans. "I think that Leno would be appreciative if we make the point that his comments are constitutionally protected in the United States under free speech, and frankly, they appeared to be satirical in nature," State Department spokesperson...
01:24 PM, Jan 24, 2012
New Delhi: India has strongly objected to the remark on the Golden Temple by popular US television host Jay Leno, terming it quite unfortunate. India said that Leno's comments had offended Sikh sentiments. Robert Blake, the US diplomat handling South Asia affairs, was also summoned by India. Leno, the host of the popular 'The Tonight Show' on NBC channel, flashed a picture of the Golden Temple, the Sikh shrine on...
01:09 PM, Jan 24, 2012
Washington: The Obama Administration on Monday praised the contribution of Sikh-Americans to the United States, as it termed the controversial remarks of a popular television host on the Golden Temple as "satirical" in nature. "I think that Leno would be appreciative if we make the point that his comments are constitutionally protected in the United States under free speech, and frankly, they appeared to be satirical in nature," State Department...
02:20 AM, Jan 24, 2012
Washington: India has strongly "objected" to the remark on the Golden Temple by popular US television host Jay Leno, terming it "quite unfortunate". Leno, the host of the popular "The Tonight Show" on NBC channel, flashed a picture of the Golden Temple, the holiest Sikh shrine, in Amritsar on his programme and termed it as a possible summer home of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The visiting NRI Affairs Minister...
11:23 AM, Jan 23, 2012
Los Angeles: Socialite Paris Hilton has expressed her sympathies for friend Brooke Mueller, ex-wife of Charlie Sheen, who is struggling to overcome substance abuse problems. Mueller, 33, is filming for Hilton's new reality show 'The World According to Paris' at the time and the hotel heiress says it is difficult to watch her friend suffer, reported Aceshowbiz. "You know, it was a lot of things going on during that whole...
05:06 PM, May 29, 2011
Los Angeles: Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan can count a "Tonight Show" studio audience among her boosters. In an appearance taped to air on the talk show Tuesday, Lohan received a standing ovation from the crowd, according to a person connected with the show. "Tonight" host Jay Leno asked the 24-year-old about touchy subjects including her court appearance and brief jailing Friday, her family and what she's learned from her experiences....
11:09 PM, Apr 26, 2011
Massachusetts: Massachusetts native Jay Leno is Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Man of the Year. Hasty Pudding Theatricals is the nation's oldest undergraduate drama troupe. It says 'The Tonight Show' host was selected because he has 'entertained millions of people over his long and accomplished career in comedy.' Leno follows in the footsteps of his 'Tonight Show' mentor Johnny Carson. He won the Hasty Pudding award in 1977. Leno is to...
12:19 PM, Jan 25, 2011
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