Friday, 20 March 2009

Tonight Show: Goin strong for 50 years.

Jay has been host of the tonight show for over 18 years now and he will be retiring in two months time *sob*. In the meantime you can go relive some of the funny moments Jay has given you via this web link: http://www.nbc.com/The_Tonight_Show_with_Jay_Leno/exclusives/15yrMash/ , one of the things you can do is try the trivia challenge.

Here are the questions:
1. Who was Jay's first guest after taking over as host in 1992? A: Tom Cruise. B. Bette Midler. C. Billy Crystal. D.Isabella Rosalini.
2. Which guest has had the most tonight show appearances as a lead guest? A: Arnold Scwartzennegger (25 appearances). B. Bill Cosby (60 appearances). C. Joan Embry (110 appearances). D. Julie Scardina (44 appearances).
3. Which famous actor/comedian appeared on the tonight show in 1993 wearing an inflatable sumo wrestling suit? A. Jeanane Garofalo. B. Dan Akyroyd. C. Bill Cosby. D. Adam Sandler.
4. Which controversal comedian lit his chair on fire during a 1994 tonight show appearance? A: Bobcat Goldthwait. B: Dennis Leary. C. Bill Maher. D. Sarah Silverman.
5. Who lost a 1993 super bowl bet to Jay and had to appear on the show in a skimpy bikini? A: Ed Mcmahon. B: Branford Marsalis. C. Kevin Eubanks. D.Joan London.
6. Who was the first guest host featured on the tonight show with Jay leno during its' 15 year run? A. Katie Couric. B. Joan Rivers. C. Conan O Brian. D. Donald Sutherland.
7. Which supermodel announced her pregnancy during a tonight show appearance? A: Yasmin Lebon. B: Paulina Porizkova. C: Cindy Crawford. D: Heidi Klum.
8. Which two Saturday Night Live alumns covered the 1996 democratic and republican national conventions as special tonight show politicial correspondents? A: Dana Carvey and Kevil Nealon. B: Al Franken and Jo Piscopo. C: Kevil Nealon and Colin Quinn. D: Colin Quinn and Al Franken.
9. Which celebrity hunk jokingly admitted that he was attracted to Jared Leto while appearing on the tonight show in 2004? A: David Beckham. B: Jake Gylenhall. C: Colin Farell. D: Brad Pitt.
10. Which former president "stole" a tickle me elmo doll from Jay during a show opening? A: Richard Nixon. B: Ronald Reagan. C: George H.W Bush. D: Jimmy Carter.
11. Which former president did Ashton Kutcher tell the tonight show audience flirted with his wife Demi Moore during an appearance in 2006? A: Jimmy Carter. B: Bill Clinton. C:George H.W Bush. D: Gerald Ford.
12. Which famous internet cartoons always premiere on the tonight show with jay leno? A: Jib Jab. B: Studio Reader Stan. C. Homestar Runner. D. Queer Duck.
13. Which famous muppet was the show correspondent from new york's town square for a 1996 news years eve show? A: Fozzy Bear. B: Rowlf the dog. C: Miss Piggy. D: Kermit the Frog.
14. Who performed a striptease on the show in 2004? A: Marcia Cross. B: Nicholette Sheridan. C: Eva Longoria. D: Teri Hatcher.
15. Which current event was the subject of Jay's first monologue joke in 1992? A: Vice President Dan Quale being upset over Murphy Brown becoming a single parent. B: President Bush becoming violently ill at a japanese state dinner. C: Mobster Jon Gotti's murder conviction. D: Pope John II lighting the edict of the inquistion against Galielaeo.

If you think you know the correct answers, take the quiz, it can be found at this address:
http://www.nbc.com/The_Tonight_Show_with_Jay_Leno/exclusives/15yrMash/trivia.shtml

If you get all the answers right you could win one of these fantastic prizes: An adorable Jay Leno Playtime Friend electronic plush toy, Leno: Chintastic Two-Disc Extended Edition dvd, The Adventures Of Chinstar: Seasons 1-5 dvd set, Tonight show t shirt and cap, and a guest appearance on Jay's show.

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