Jay Leno

Person · 9 cases · 1998–2022 · American television host and comedian

How Jay Leno spread

Leno's stand-up reached television audiences through Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, which he later hosted and led in ratings.

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  1. 1977

    StartMar 2 · TV

    Leno performed a comedy routine in his first appearance on The Tonight Show. youtube.com

  2. 1986

    First big pushTV

    Leno became a regular substitute host for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show. en.wikipedia.org

  3. 1992

    New audienceTV

    Leno replaced Carson as host of The Tonight Show. news.google.com

  4. 1995

    MilestoneJul · TV

    Leno's interview with Hugh Grant drew higher ratings than David Letterman's show for the first time. edition.cnn.com

  5. 2022

    PeakNov · Press

    News of Leno's garage fire burns coincided with his highest recorded month of Wikipedia page views. cbsnews.com

Gangnam Style dance

Carried it

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PSY - GANGNAM STYLE(강남스타일) M/V

4.4B views

Kanye West interrupts Taylor Swift at the VMAs

Covered it

62
Kanye West, Taylor Swift. Singer Kanye West takes the microphone from singer Taylor Swift as she accepts the "Best Female Video" award during the MTV Video Music Awards on in New YorkMTV Video Music…

11M audience for the full show

Snuggie

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The Original Snuggie®

33M sold

BMW iX Flow color-changing clip

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This color changing @BMWUSA #iX is wild! It’s apparently very temperature sensitive so they have a backup in a trailer in case this one gets too hot / cold

Peaked 3 days in

The Dean Scream

Carried it

42
As the 'Dean scream' turns 15, its impact on American politics lives on

633 national TV airings

The Seinfeld finale

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51
Jerry Seinfeld shares regrets on ‘Seinfeld’ finale: ‘There was a lot of pressure’

108M impressions

Jersey Shore

Carried it

50
'Jersey Shore' Scores Most-Watched Season Premiere Ever

Peaked at #1

Susan Boyle's Britain's Got Talent audition

Pushed back

38
ITV misses out as Susan Boyle conquers web

120M+ YouTube views

Borat (2006)

Carried it

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Borat (2006): poster

$262.6M on a $18M budget

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