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Jay Leno Show recap, slags NBC, hosts Liddell, Collingsworth and Dog the Bounty Hunter

By April MacIntyre Jan 8, 2010, 15:17 GMT

Jay Leno - © Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos

NBC fired over the recap for the The Jay Leno Show from last night.

Yesterday, TMZ broke the news that NBC is moving Jay Leno to a later time or possibly even canceling the show.

Leno is allegedly rumored to be moving back into the 11:30pm slot, leaving Conan O'Brien's future at NBC in limbo.  TMZ now claims NBC has given Conan the option of going back to his old later time slot.

Reporter Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood analyzed the actions of Jay Leno last night and writes of NBC's attempt to cancel Jay:

"That would violate his 5-year contract in which the network gave his show a 2-year iron-clad commitment. But NBC doesn't want to absorb the penalty -- "it's just too big" -- so their solution is to find a place for Jay in late night. But, wait -- wouldn't Leno like NBC's idea to return him to the 11:35 PM time slot he called home from 1992-2009? Not so much if it's an abbreviated half-hour that's just a lead-in to Conan. That's right, TMZ is wrong: I'm telling you that Leno is not being offered The Tonight Show."

The exciting clips include a new addition of JMZ with Dog the Bounty Hunter and badass Chuck Liddell.

NBC also sent Ten @ Ten with Cris Collinsworth, a family dinner at Jay’s and the monologue!

JAY LENO: Monologue 01/07

De-friend on Facebook, what men want & weight loss monitors.

Family dinner at Jay Leno's house. Jay takes staffer home for dinner.

Nine@Nine w/NBC Sportscaster Cris Collinsworth.

Cris Collinsworth gives Jay his Superbowl predictions.

JMZ w/Dog the Bounty Hunter & Chuck Liddell

Mikey Day's JMZ with Dog the Bounty Hunter & Chuck Liddell