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Rowan Atkinson interview on Leno (VIDEO)

By April MacIntyre Oct 15, 2011, 4:35 GMT

10/08/2011 - Rowan Atkinson - "Wetten, Dass..?" Game and Entertainment Television Series in Nurnberg on October 8, 2011 - Nurnberg - Nurnberg, Germany © Away! / PR Photos

Jay Leno host football legend Terry Bradshaw who tells Jay about the highlights of the NFL so far this season, his view on the NBA lockout and a new canine partner in his life.

Later, Rowan Atkinson talks about his bad seats at the “Royal Wedding” and how he came about creating his most popular character, Mr. Bean.

The Game performs.

JAY LENO’S MONOLOGUE HIGHLIGHTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2011

ARE YOU ALL GETTING READY FOR HALLOWEEN?  THE HALLOWEEN STUFF HAS STARTED.  I’VE GOT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING, KIDS ARE SO FAT NOW IT'S EMBARRASSING, ISN’T IT?  HALLOWEEN IS STILL TWO WEEKS AWAY AND I RAN OUT OF CANDY LAST NIGHT.  THEY’VE BEEN COMING FOR TWO DAYS ALREADY.

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE HERMAN CAIN HAS COME OUT OF NOWHERE TO BE THE NEW FRONTRUNNER.  BELIEVE ME MITT ROMNEY IS WORRIED.  HE’S SWEATING LIKE RICK PERRY ON “JEOPARDY.”

EVEN THOUGH CAIN IS THE FRONT RUNNER, THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES ARE STILL LOOKING FOR WAYS TO STOP ROMNEY.  IT'S HARD TO DISAGREE WITH HIS POSITIONS CAUSE HE'S TAKEN EVERY POSITION.

NOW THAT RICK PERRY HAS DROPPED BACK TO FOURTH PLACE HIS WIFE IS SPEAKING OUT.  SHE SAYS HE IS BEING HE IS BEING BRUTALIZED AND ATTACKED BECAUSE OF HIS RELIGIOUS FAITH.  THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID.  SHE SAID RICK PERRY'S DECISION TO RUN WAS LIKE A MESSAGE FROM GOD.  SHE SAID IT WAS LIKE THE BURNING BUSH.  YOU KNOW SOMETHING, SHE MIGHT BE RIGHT.  IF YOU REMEMBER YOUR BIBLE MOSES STAMMERED, WANDERED FOR YEARS, AND NEVER REACHED THE PROMISED LAND. SOUNDS LIKE RICK PERRY TO ME.

ON THE “TODAY SHOW” THIS WEEK JOE BIDEN, ONCE AGAIN, DENIED STORIES THAT HE WILL BE REPLACED ON THE TICKET IN 2012.  HE SAYS HE WILL CONTINUE TO EMBARRASS PRESIDENT OBAMA FOR ANOTHER FOUR YEARS.  GOOD FOR ALL OF US THAT WORK IN THIS BUSINESS.

HERE’S A FEEL GOOD STORY; A FORMER HEDGE FUND TYCOON WHO WAS ONE OF AMERICA'S RICHEST MEN, A MAN NAMED RAJ RAJARATNAM HAS JUST BEEN SENTENCED TO 11 YEARS IN PRISON FOR RUNNING A MASSIVE INSIDER TRADING SCAM.  BELIEVE ME, THAT’S GOING TO BE ROUGH, BECAUSE WHEN YOU'RE IN JAIL "INSIDER TRADING" TAKES ON A WHOLE NEW MEANING.

BOSTON RED SOX SLUGGER DAVID ORTIZ, NOW A FREE AGENT, TOLD ESPN HE WOULD CONSIDER MOVING FROM THE RED SOX TO THE NEW YORK YANKEES.  SEE, THAT WAY INSTEAD OF CHOKING IN SEPTEMBER, HE COULD CHOKE IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS.  GETS YOU ANOTHER WEEK 

ACTOR STEVEN SEAGAL WAS SWORN IN THIS WEEK WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN TEXAS, WHERE HE'LL BE WORKING FULL TIME TO SECURE THE U.S./MEXICO BORDER. YOU KNOW WHAT HE'S USING TO KEEP ILLEGALS FROM COMING HERE?  STEVEN SEAGAL MOVIES.   HE JUST GOING TO SHOW THEM ON A BIG SCREEN.

IN A RELATED STORY, NOW MEXICO HAS DOUBLED THEIR BORDER SECURITY TO MAKE SURE STEVEN SEAGAL DOESN'T GO OVER THERE.  IT’S PRETTY MUCH A STANDOFF.