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Jay Leno cancels 'Tonight Show' taping; in hospital with mystery illness

Richard Huff, Nancy Dillon New York Daily News 04/23/2009 22:54
'Tonight Show' host Jay Leno last April. He is in the hospital with an undisclosed illness, though he is reportedly in good spirits.

'Tonight Show' host Jay Leno last April. He is in the hospital with an undisclosed illness, though he is reportedly in good spirits.


Late-night funnyman Jay Leno has checked himself into a hospital with a mystery illness - and Thursday night and Friday's "Tonight Show" tapings were canceled.



Leno, 58, wasn't feeling well, NBC spokeswoman Tracy St. Pierre said, but she was quick to shoot down Internet chatter that he had had a heart attack.

"No! My gosh!" St. Pierre said. "He's doing fine... He was kidding around with the hospital staff and running his monologue jokes by the doctors and the nurses. He's expected back to work on Monday.

"This is first time he's missed a show - period!"

Leno publicist Dick Guttman characterized the illness as "mild," saying he was staying in the hospital for observation.


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