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Dennis Rodman interview, plus Jay Leno zings NBC yet again (VIDEOS)

By April Neale Mar 20, 2013, 13:41 GMT

Dennis Rodman - New York City, NY, USA © Janet Mayer / PRPhotos.com

NBC drama: There's a war of words brewing between Jay Leno and his network NBC.
The host has repeatedly taken a few shots at the NBC suits, calling them "snakes" in a prior monologue.

Last night, Leno zinged them once again (transcript below) as Jenna Fischer sat down with Jay and shared some of her more interesting early job experiences before becoming a successful actor. Later, Fischer talked about the last season of The Office and the souvenir she took with her from the set.

Dennis Rodman revealed what it was like to be the first American to meet North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un.

Rodman also discusses his recent trip to Rome to meet the Pope

Black Prairie performs.     

JAY LENO’S MONOLOGUE TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013

THEY ARE NOW SAYING THE REASON LINDSAY TOOK THE PLEA BARGAIN IS THAT THEY FOUND A HALF FULL BOTTLE OF ALCOHOL AT THE SCENE OF HER CAR CRASH.  I DON'T BELIEVE THAT – DO YOU REALLY THINK LINDSAY LOHAN WOULD LEAVE BEHIND HALF A BOTTLE OF ALCOHOL?  EXACTLY!  I’M NOT BUYING IT.

DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS?  A 28 YEAR-OLD WOMAN FROM SERBIA HAS A RARE BRAIN CONDITION WHERE SHE SEES EVERYTHING UPSIDE DOWN.  THE GOOD NEWS?  SHE'S NOW BEEN GIVEN A JOB AT THE WHITE HOUSE AS PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ECONOMIC ADVISER.

ISN’T THAT CRAZY?  IT’S UNBELIEVABLE.  SHE SEE’S EVERYTHING UPSIDE DOWN.  IN FACT, SHE THINKS NBC IS AT THE TOP OF THE RATINGS.

THE UNITED STATES SENATE IS NOW FIGHTING TO KEEP OPEN THE SENATE BARBER SHOP.  THEY ARE TRYING TO KEEP IT OPEN.  IT LOSES $350,000 A YEAR.  IT LOSES $350,000 A YEAR, YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MAKES IT?  THE MOST SUCCESSFUL GOVERNMENT PROGRAM EVER!  IT’S ONLY LOSING $350,000 A YEAR!

THE SENATORS ARE FIGHTING FOR IT; THEY SAY THEY NEED THEIR OWN BARBER SHOP BECAUSE OF THE UNUSUAL HOURS THEY WORK.  BELIEVE ME, ANY HOURS THEY WORK…THAT’S UNUSUAL.

LISTEN TO THIS; THE ISLAND NATION OF CYPRUS IS NOW CONSIDERING A 10% TAX ON EVERY INDIVIDUAL SAVINGS ACCOUNT IN THAT COUNTRY.  THEY WILL TAKE 10% OF YOUR MONEY RIGHT OUT OF THE BANK.  TO WHICH PRESIDENT OBAMA SAID: "YOU CAN DO THAT?"

I MENTIONED THIS LAST NIGHT; THERE’S A BIG CONTROVERSY WITH THE HISTORY CHANNEL’S MINISERIES, “THE BIBLE.”  IT SEEMS THE ACTOR PLAYING SATAN BARES AN UNCANNY RESEMBLANCE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA.  DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS?  ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW THEY CONSIDERED DICK CHENEY FOR THE ROLE OF SATAN BUT THEN DEEMED HIM TOO EVIL.  THEY SAID, “NO, IT’S GOT TO BE BELIEVABLE.”

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE PILLSBURY DOUGH BOY, 51 YEARS OLD.  HE’S NOW AT THAT AGE WHERE HE'S GETTING POKED WITH A FINGER FROM THE OTHER SIDE.