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Katie Couric and Dax Shepard interviews from Leno (VIDEOS)

By April MacIntyre Aug 23, 2012, 4:03 GMT

Katie Couric - Rogers Media Upfront 2012 in Toronto on May 29, 2012 - Massey Hall - Toronto, Canada © Robin Wong / PR Photos

Tonight: Katie Couric takes the “Tonight Show” couch and talks about letting the fans choose her outfit for the first week of her new talk show “Katie” and evens offers some suggestions for Jay to do the same.

Later, Couric talks about how she will miss covering this year’s election and her thoughts on Prince Harry’s recent news.

Dax Shepard tells Jay about why he left his job at California Pizza Kitchen and why he loves Costco.

Emeli Sande performs.
 

JAY LENO’S MONOLOGUE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2012
 
SOME GOOD NEWS; IT WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY THERE WILL BE A “HANGOVER 3.”  THIS ONE STARRING PRINCE HARRY.
 
TODAY A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ROYAL FAMILY SAID THIS IS A DIFFICULT TIME FOR THE PRINCE, AND ASKED THAT THE MEDIA RESPECT HIS PRIVATES.
 
AT A CAMPAIGN STOP IN VIRGINIA JOE BIDEN SAID HE IS SUCH A NASCAR FAN…HE SAID, "I'D TRADE BEING VICE-PRESIDENT IN A HEARTBEAT FOR WINNING DAYTONA.”  TO WHICH PRESIDENT OBAMA SAID “DEAL!  GREAT!  YOU GOT IT.  YOU’RE IN!”
 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GOLD MEDAL SPRINTER USAIN BOLT; TURNED 26 THIS WEEK.  THE SAD THING, HIS WORLD RECORD TIME HAS ALREADY BEEN BROKEN…BROKEN BY REPUBLICANS RUNNING AWAY FROM MISSOURI CONGRESSMAN TODD AKIN.  THEY ARE RUNNING SO FAST.
 
THE MARS ROVER IS UP THERE LOOKING FOR ANY SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE.  IN FACT, ONCE IT’S THROUGH ON MARS MAYBE WE COULD SEND IT OVER TO "KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHAIANS?"