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By Alisha, InstantCast assistant editor

Tonight is the night: After 17 years and 3,775 episodes, (whoa!), as host of The Tonight Show, Jay Leno steps down – passing the torch to Conan O’Brien.

Leno’s last episode on Friday night was much like others, full of jokes and some of his signature comedic pieces. The audience greeted Leno with what had to be the longest—and most touching–standing ovation of his career.

While there’s no doubt that many are sad to see Leno go, Conan fans can’t wait for him to take over & get “behind the desk.”

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Jay Leno may be making the move from late night to prime time this week, but he isn’t the only TV personality striking out into new territory. Famous relationship guru Dr. Michelle Callahan will be starring in her own dating advice talk show!

Dr. Michelle has been a talk show mainstay, speaking with everyone from Oprah to Tyra to the Today Show, and she co-hosted BET makeover show REMIXED!

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Tonight marks the last night that Jay Leno will host his hit NBC late-night talk show, “The Tonight Show.” As of Monday, June 1st, Conan O’Brien will take over the spot. O’Brien’s replacement on “Late Night,” Jimmy Fallon, will begin an online version of his show nightly at 12:30 a.m. this fall before premiering on air in March or April. Think you have what it takes to host your own TV show or web series? Click here to apply to our new TV host casting calls!

In a world full of troubled young starlets stumbling out of clubs at 4 in the morning, it’s so refreshing to see a poised, sweet actress like Emma Roberts on the scene!

Yes, she may be Julia Roberts’ fresh-faced niece, but don’t think Emma relies on her family connections to get a leg up in showbiz. In fact, last night on Jay Leno, she admitted to Julia’s costar Paul Giamatti that she hasn’t even seen their new flick Duplicity yet!

Check out the video for her adorable interview and a clip of her new indie movie Lymelife, which has an all-star cast including Rory Culkin and Alec Baldwin:

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Nobody automatically becomes the next Oprah Winfrey or Ellen Degeneres. There’s no auditions scheduled for newcomers to host on network television in the best time slots. So where did the big money maker hosts come from? They definitely earned it from the ground up. Here are 2 common ways that TV hosts get started:

Comedy: It’s a natural progression to go from stand-up comedy to hosting, since many talk shows start with comedic monologues. This fits perfectly for hosts such as Jay Leno, Ellen Degeneres, Jon Stewart (seen here in 1996), and Conan O’Brien. All are known for their witty zingers and ability to make the audience laugh!

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Can you believe it’s been 15 years since Jay Leno started hosting The Tonight Show?

Well, apparently Jay and NBC feel like it’s time for a sea change: Jay is going primetime with a new 10 o’clock slot every weeknight!

While fellow late-night host Conan O’Brien takes over The Tonight Show, Jay’s going to stick to a similar format, but now he’ll be competing against shows like CSI: Miami and Law & Order: SVU. Jay’s definitely a familiar face, but can he hold his own against primetime programming?

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Whitney Gets Ready to Leave The Hills [People]
Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler to Hook Up … on the Big Screen [US Weekly]
Exclusive: Clay Aiken’s New Man [Star]
‘Twilight’ Director Catherine Hardwicke Is Out — So Who Should Direct ‘New Moon’? [MTV News]
Jay Leno Goes to Primetime?! [EW]

By Alisha, InstantCast staff writer