Owen Wilson interview on Jay Leno Feb. 22, video

By April MacIntyre Feb 23, 2011, 3:12 GMT

Jay Leno hosts Owen Wilson tonight, who talks about being a new dad and also news journalist Rachel Maddow talks about the Union protests happening in Madison, Wisconsin.

Jay Leno hosts Owen Wilson tonight, who talks about being a new dad and also news journalist Rachel Maddow talks about the Union protests happening in Madison, Wisconsin.

Wilson stars as Rick in the Farrelly Brothers' latest comedy "Hall Pass."

Rick is feeling less than jake, with a stale marriage and three young kids, and his pal Fred (Jason Sudeikis) are given a "hall pass' by the wives: Maggie (Jenna Fischer) and Grace (Christina Applegate).

All bets are off as the boys head to Cape Cod, which is the sleepiest nightlife/singles scene in the USA.  (Spare me Falmouth Boat House fans). The beaches are filled with huge families and a lot of hefty types who aren't looking to impress, just relax and eat. Picturesque, good sailing, great fried clams, steamers, taffy, fudge, ice cream and pizza places, but action? No.

JAY LENO’S MONOLOGUE HIGHLIGHTS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2011

WE WERE OFF YESTERDAY, OBSERVING PRESIDENT’S DAY.  YESTERDAY, OF COURSE, WAS PRESIDENT’S DAY.  I CELEBRATED IN THE TRADITIONAL MANNER – BY ACTING LIKE A PRESIDENT.  I TOOK SOMEONE ELSE'S MONEY AND SPENT IT ON SOMETHING I DIDN'T NEED.

THESE PROTESTS ARE SPREADING ALL OVER THE GLOBE.  IT IS GETTING CRAZY.  OVER THE WEEKEND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE RIOTED IN THE COUNTRY OF DJIBOUTI. PRESIDENT OBAMA CALLED THEIR LEADER.  IN FACT, I UNDERSTAND ON SATURDAY HE MADE A LATE NIGHT DJIBOUTI CALL.

HAVE YOU BEEN WATCHING THESE PROTESTS?  IT'S SCARY; SHOUTING, BURNING PEOPLE IN EFFIGY, THEY ARE MARCHING…AND THAT’S JUST IN WISCONSIN.  THAT’S NOT EVEN COUNTING…

WHAT IS GOING ON IN LIBYA?  LIBYAN DICTATOR MOAMMAR GHADDAFI WENT ON TV TODAY.  HE WAS ANGRY AND DEFIANT, THEN WENT OFF THE AIR AND NO ONE HAS SEEN HIM SINCE.  KIND OF LIKE KEITH OLBERMANN.  I DON’T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.

IN HIS SPEECH GHADDAFI SAID HE WILL FIGHT THE PROTESTERS TO THE END AND HE WILL DIE A MARTYR. TO WHICH THE PROTESTORS SAID, “DEAL…WORKS FOR ME."

THIS IS KIND OF GOOD;  IN HONOR OF THE EGYPTIAN REVOLUTION, A COUPLE IN EGYPT HAVE NAMED THEIR NEWBORN DAUGHTER "FACEBOOK." I HOPE THEY DON’T START IGNORING THEIR SON "MY SPACE." YOU HATE TO SEE THAT HAPPEN.

A NEW REPORT HAS FOUND THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SPENDS $18 BILLION A YEAR ON JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS.  THEY STARTED UP THESE PROGRAMS BECAUSE OF THE FEAR THAT UNTRAINED WORKERS WOULD END UP WHERE UNTRAINED WORKERS USUALLY END UP –WORKING FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

HERE IS SOMETHING AMAZING; THE PENTAGON IS NOW TESTING A ROBOTIC HUMMINGBIRD, WHICH CAN BE USED AS A SPY CAMERA.  IT’S A HUMMINGBIRD THAT’S A SPY CAMERA.  THEY SAY THIS WILL HELP THEM TRACK DOWN TERRORISTS AND PRETTY FLOWERS.

A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY. SOUTH DAKOTA SENATOR JOHN THUNE ANNOUNCED HE WILL NOT BEING RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT IN 2012. I THINK I SPEAK FOR ALL AMERICANS WHEN I SAY, “WHO?”

CHEVROLET IS COMING OUT WITH A NEW FEATURE ON THEIR CARS THAT WILL LET DRIVERS UPDATE THEIR FACEBOOK STATUS WHILE THEY DRIVE.  HOW ABOUT THAT?  NOW AFTER YOU CRASH YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR STATUS TO "INJURED" BEFORE YOU EVEN GET TO THE HOSPITAL.

DID YOU WATCH THE ALL-STAR GAME THIS WEEKEND?  HOW MANY WATCHED THE ALL-STAR GAME?  THE PLAYERS WERE MOBBED…KIDS LINING UP TO SEE…. HALF THE KIDS WERE ASKING FOR AUTOGRAPHS AND OTHER HALF WERE TRYING TO GET CHILD SUPPORT.