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Reaction to Jay Leno at 10pm has been mixed at best. The show's numbers are down from the Tonight Show slot (now handled by Conan), but steady or up from lead-ins. Broadcasting and Cable magazine interviewed Leno about the difficulty of dealing with his new position in the TV lineup. Jay comes across as level-headed and realistic almost to the point of being boring, emphasizing repeatedly that going on at 10 is his "job" these days. Though he'd be willing to go back to the 11:35 time slot, he likes "the challenge of 10 o'clock," and emphasizes that he's not bitter about Conan's new position:

The Globe and Wikipedia report that Ed McMahon, the Tonight Show announcer born in LA but raised in Lowell, has died. He had been hospitalized since February with pneumonia or possibly bone cancer. More details as they emerge.

Bill Burr will be the first comedian to perform on "The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien" tonight! Burr, who hails from Boston and who cut his teeth on the local comedy scene will be the first to bring stand-up comedy to Conan's new set after a variety of musical performers have performed on the first week of the relaunch of "The Tonight Show".

If someone at Bostonist isn't rooting for our boy, Conan. Andy Richter is back. Max Weinberg moved to the Left Coast. Fingers are crossed that the masturbating bear hitched a ride...

We're big Conan O'Brien fans over here: ever since Late Night ended, we've drifted, helpless and alone, searching for meaning and tasteless jokes. Luckily for us, O'Brien's back tonight with his sparkly new take on The Tonight Show!

Follow along with Bostonist as we watch the first "Tonight Show" with Conan O'Brien.

Jay Leno presented viewers of the Tonight Show with a clear definition of class as he hosted for the final time on Friday. Leno repeatedly tried to defer the focus from himself throughout the show even when he could have made it all about him. Conan O'Brien was the guest as Leno went out of his way to pass the torch and showcase the next guy. Leno praised James Taylor's logistical gymnastics that enabled Taylor to appear with Leno. Leno closed the show by assembling the children born to Tonight Show staffers during his tenure. It was surprising and satisfying.

Jay Leno was hospitalized yesterday for unidentified reasons, canceling episodes of the Tonight show for the rest of the week. The host is expected to be back on the air Monday. He's scheduled to leave the Tonight show May 29 (Conan! Conan!), and launch his new show (which will be aired on WHDH after all) in the fall.