Jay Leno, 17-year host of the Tonight Show, complained of feeling unwell while at NBC's studios in the early afternoon. Shortly thereafter, he checked himself into the hospital at Burbank, California. Rumor has it that Jay was suffering from mild food poisioning, but Leno's staff have denied the diagnosis.
Leno's staff have verified that Jay is doing fine, that he spent the afternoon joking with nurses and running his monologue past his doctors. The 'Tonight Show' has been cancelled for the night, and guests Ryan Reynolds (from X-Men Origins: Wolverine), Jules Sylvester (famous animal trainer), and swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy are united in wishing Leno a rapid recovery.
Leno's 59th birthday will be Tuesday, April 28th. Leno's last airing as host of the Tonight show will appear on May 29th, 2009. Leno plans to stick with NBC, however he is moving to prime time: he has a weekday show planned for the 10 pm timeslot. It will be very interesting to see how he plans to compete with the major primetime drama lineup.
