CNBC Africa has confirmed that popular late-night show "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" will return in primetime 21:00 (CAT) beginning March 1, 2011. After an absence of over 24 months, dozens of viewer emails and open letters by journalists to CNBC Africa, the channel has secured the latest season of the hit show. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" features a nightly monologue (the longest in late night), news-making guests, and ongoing comedy segments, including "Headlines," "Jaywalking" and "Battle of Jaywalking All-Stars." The result is a unique and humorous look at the daily happenings in the news and in pop culture.
The show is also a proven barometer of political clout. In 2009, the show made history by being the first late-night show to host a sitting president when Jay Leno welcomed President Barack Obama as a guest. The program will continue to showcase many of the features that made Leno America's late-night leader for more than a dozen years and a firm favourite with audiences across the continent. That’s "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", Monday to Fridays at 21:00 CAT, only on CNBC Africa, DStv channel 410.