Leno, Jay 1950-

PERSONAL

Full name, James Douglas Muir Leno; born April 28, 1950, in New Rochelle, NY; son of Angelo (in insurance business) and Cathryn (a homemaker) Leno; married Mavis Nicholson (a writer), November 30, 1980. Education: Emerson College, B.A., 1973; briefly attended Bentley College. Avocational Interests: Antique motorcycles and automobiles, playing Monopoly.

Addresses:

Office—c/o NBC Enterprises, 3500 Olive Dr., 15th Floor, Burbank, CA 91510-7885. Agent—International Creative Management, 10250 Constellation Way, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067. Publicist—Dick Guttman, Guttman Associates, 118 South Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Comedian, television host, actor, writer, and producer. Comedy and Magic Club, Hermosa Beach, CA, weekend performer, beginning c. 1978; standup comedian in comedy clubs throughout the United States; performed as opening act for such entertainers as Perry Como, Johnny Mathis, John Denver, Henry Mancini, James Brown, and Tom Jones; appeared in commercials, including ads for Tostitos snack foods, 2002. Formerly worked as Rolls-Royce and Mercedes-Benz auto mechanic and as delivery person, Boston, MA. JDM Foundation, founder.

Awards, Honors:

Named best political humorist, Washingtonian; Writers Guild of America Award nomination, 1989, for Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour; Emmy Award (with others), outstanding variety or musical, 1995, Emmy Award nominations (with others), outstanding variety, music, or comedy series, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, and Emmy Award nominations, outstanding performance in a variety or music program, 1998, 2005, People's Choice Award nominations, favorite late night talk show host, 2005, and favorite talk show host, 2007, and People's Choice Award, favorite late night talk show host, 2006, all for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno; received star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, 2000; TV Guide Award nomination, talk—variety star of the year, 2001.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

The Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. Show, CBS, 1977.

"Permanent" guest host, The Tonight Show (also known as The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson), NBC, 1987-92.

Host, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1992—broadcast monthly on the Internet as Virtual Jay, 1999.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Gas station attendant, Holmes and Yo-Yo, 1976.

Himself, JAG, CBS, 1995.

Himself, Veronica's Closet, NBC, 1997.

Himself, DAG, 2000.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(Uncredited) Himself, Y2K (also known as Countdown to Chaos and Y2K: The Movie), 1999.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Private Braverman, Snafu, 1976.

On Location: Freddie Prinze and Friends, 1976.

Playboy's Playmate Party, 1977.

Danny, Almost Heaven, 1978.

The Jay Leno Special, 1979.

The Real Trivial Pursuit, 1985.

Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party, 1986.

Jay Leno and the American Dream, Showtime, 1986.

The Jay Leno Show, NBC, 1986.

Our Planet Tonight, NBC, 1987.

Host, Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour (also known as Family Comedy Hour), NBC, 1987.

The Television Academy Hall of Fame, 1987, 1990.

Late Night with David Letterman Fifth Anniversary Show, NBC, 1987.

Happy Birthday Bob—50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC, NBC, 1988.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 26th Anniversary Special, NBC, 1988.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 27th Anniversary Special, NBC, 1989.

The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1989.

Comic Relief V, HBO, 1992.

Donahue: The 25th Anniversary, NBC, 1992.

Hats Off to Minnie Pearl: America Honors Minnie Pearl, The Nashville Network, 1992.

Bob Hope: The First Ninety Years, NBC, 1993.

Count on Me, PBS, 1993.

A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre, ABC, 1993.

Harley-Davidson's 90th Birthday Blast, Showtime, 1993.

What Is This Thing Called Love?, ABC, 1993.

It's Just a Ride, Comedy Central, 1994.

Look Who's Laughing, 1994.

A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman, NBC, 1995.

Kelsey Grammar Salutes Jack Benny, NBC, 1995.

NBC's New Year's Eve with "Friday Night," NBC, 1995.

The Show Formerly Known as The Martin Short Show, NBC, 1995.

Very Personal with Naomi Judd, The Family Channel, 1996.

(In archive footage) Classic Stand-up Comedy of Television, 1996.

Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast, HBO, 1997.

Steve Allen's 75th Birthday Celebration, PBS, 1997.

Who Makes You Laugh? 2, ABC, 1997.

Dream Machines, 1998.

Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?, Comedy Central, 1998.

Harley Mania, E! Entertainment Television, 1998.

Tony Bennett: An All-Star Tribute—Live by Request, Arts and Entertainment, 1998.

Hollywood Salutes Arnold Schwarzenegger: An American Cinematheque Tribute, 1998.

"The Funeral" sequence, Jerry Seinfeld: "I'm Telling Your for the Last Time" (also known as Jerry Seinfeld: "I'm Telling Your for the Last Time"—Live on Broadway), 1998.

Jerry Seinfeld: Master of His Domain, 1998.

"Motorcycles," Modern Marvels, History Channel, 1999.

ABC 2000: The Millennium, 1999.

The Talk Show Story, 2000.

Ed McMahon: America's Sidekick, Arts and Entertainment, 2000.

25 Years of No. 1 Hits: Arista Records' Anniversary Celebration, 2000.

The Comedy Store: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2001.

Party Animals (or … How to Get to the White House in 5 Easy Steps), 2001.

Annie Goes to Hollywood, BB, 2001.

Richard Simmons: Fit for Life, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

American Classics, History Channel, 2001.

(In archive footage) 50 Years of NBC Late Night, NBC, 2001.

30 by 30: Kids Flicks—Party Animals, HBO, 2001.

Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S., ABC, 2002.

MTV Icon: Aerosmith, MTV, 2002.

Presenter, Hollywood Salutes Nicolas Cage: An American Cinematheque Tribute, TNT, 2002.

NBC 75th Anniversary Special (also known as NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration), NBC, 2002.

Diet Coke with Lemon Celebrates 40 Years of Laughter: At the Improv, NBC, 2002.

Heroes of Black Comedy, Comedy Central, 2002.

100 Years of Hope and Humor, NBC, 2003.

VH1's 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons, VH1, 2003.

(In archive footage) 100 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment, E! Entertainment Television, 2003.

200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons, VH1, 2003.

(In archive footage) Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time, Comedy Central, 2004.

Himself (in archive footage), Long Way Round, Sky, 2004.

Oprah Winfrey: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

Road & Track: Best Car 2004, Speed Channel, 2004.

TV Guide Close Up: From Comedy Club to Primetime, 2004.

Cast presenter, The Museum of the Moving Image Salutes John Travolta, USA Network, 2004.

Boomer Nation, Arts and Entertainment, 2004.

(In archive footage) 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops, E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

(In archive footage) 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time, Comedy Central, 2004.

Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope, multiple channels, 2005.

Assembling "Robots:" The Magic, the Music, & the Comedy, Fox, 2005.

AutoRox, Spike, 2005.

Voice of Nega-Chin, The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators! (animated), Nickelodeon, 2006.

Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank?, E! Entertainment Television, 2006.

Legends: Rodney Dangerfield, Comedy Central, 2006.

(Uncredited) Host (in archive footage), Steve Irwin: A Tribute, Seven Network, 2006.

(Uncredited) Host (in archive footage), The Crocodile Hunter: A Tribute to Steve Irwin, Nine Network, 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Joey Mitchell, "Feminine Mistake," Laverne & Shirley (also known as Laverne & Shirley & Company and Laverne & Shirley & Friends), ABC, 1979.

Patient, "J. J. in Trouble," Good Times, CBS, 1981.

Bones, "The Wild One," Alice, CBS, 1981.

Contestant, Tattletales (game show), 1982.

Bobby Bitts, "Do the Carmine," Laverne & Shirley (also known as Laverne & Shirley & Company and Laverne & Shirley & Friends), ABC, 1983.

Himself, "Performance Artist," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1993.

Himself, "The Telethon," The Sinbad Show (also known as Sinbad), Fox, 1993.

Voice of Don, "Oops," Frasier, NBC, 1993.

Himself, "Will's up a Dirt Road," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1994.

Himself, "The One with Mrs. Bing," Friends, NBC, 1995.

"The Script Formerly Known as …," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1995.

Voice, "The Frog Prince," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, HBO, 1995.

Jay, "Brother, Can You Spare a Hot Rod?," Home Improvement, ABC, 1995.

Himself, "Just My Dog," Mad About You, NBC, 1995.

Himself, "Sniper: Part 1," Homicide: Life on the Street (also known as Homicide), NBC, 1996.

The Rodman World Tour, MTV, 1996.

Himself, "The Team Player," Wings, NBC, 1996.

Himself, "The Shower Head," Seinfeld, NBC, 1996.

Himself, "Go Girlz," Ellen (also known as These Friends of Mine), ABC, 1996.

Himself, "The Taxman Cometh," The Nanny, CBS, 1996.

Himself, "Dick Jokes," 3rd Rock from the Sun (also known as Life as We Know It and 3rd Rock), 1996.

Himself, "Talk Show," Baywatch, syndicated, 1997.

Himself, "Secretary's Day," Just Shoot Me!, NBC, 1997.

Himself, "Caroline and the Bad Trip," Caroline in the City, NBC, 1997.

Himself, "Home Alone," Home Improvement, ABC, 1998.

Voice, "The Last Temptation of Krusty," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1998.

Voice of Kitty, "Cliffhanger," South Park (animated), Comedy Central, 1998.

Voice, "City on the Edge of Forever," South Park (animated), Comedy Central, 1998.

Himself, "Diamonds Are a Val's Best Friend," V.I.P. (also known as V.I.P.—Die Bodyguards), syndicated, 1998.

The Entertainment Business, Bravo, 1998.

Voice of Kitty, "Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut," South Park (animated), Comedy Central, 1998.

Voice of Lucky, "Blind Faith," Providence, NBC, 1999.

Himself, "Valma and Louise," V.I.P. (also known as V.I.P.—Die Bodyguards), syndicated, 1999.

Voice, "The Delivery," Dilbert (animated), 2000.

Himself, "20 Hours in L.A.," The West Wing, NBC, 2000.

Himself, Passions, ABC, 2000.

Lewis's boss, "Drew Live II," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2000.

Himself, "T&A," The Chris Isaak Show, Showtime, 2001.

Himself, "The Pit," Titus, Fox, 2001.

Voice of the Crimson Chin, "Chin Up!/Dog's Day Afternoon," The Fairly OddParents (animated), Nickelodeon, 2001.

Voice of the Crimson Chin, "Boy Toy/Inspection Detection, " The Fairly OddParents (animated), Nickelodeon, 2002.

Himself, "Liotta? Liotta?," Just Shoot Me!, NBC, 2002.

Himself, "My Own Private Practice Guy," Scrubs, NBC, 2003.

Himself, "Pink Gold," The Bernie Mac Show, Fox, 2003.

(In archive footage) Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, 2003.

Himself, "Ashlee Goes Platinum," The Ashlee Simpson Show, MTV, 2004.

Himself, "Joey and the Tonight Show," Joey, NBC, 2005.

Himself, "Betrayed," The Contender, NBC, 2005.

Himself, "Valerie Does Another Classic Leno," The Comeback, HBO, 2005.

Voice of the Crimson Chin, "Catman Meets the Crimson Chin/Teeth for Two," The Fairly OddParents (animated), Nickelodeon, 2005.

(In archive footage) "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room," Independent Lens, PBS, 2005.

(In archive footage) Hardball with Chris Matthews, CNBC, 2005.

(In archive footage) NewsNight with Aaron Brown, Cable News Network, 2005.

(In archive footage) The Footy Show, Nine Network, 2005.

Voice, "Patriot Games," Family Guy (animated; also known as Padre de familia), Fox, 2006.

(In archive footage) "Life-Changing Moments," 20 to 1, Nine Network, 2007.

Also appeared in an episode of Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance, NBC.

Television Guest Appearances; Episodic:

The Mike Douglas Show, syndicated, 1977.

The John Davidson Show, 1981.

The Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour, 1984.

Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1984, 1989.

Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1986, 1992, 1994.

Advanced English: Interviews with the Famous, 1995.

"Tabloids," Dennis Miller Live, 1995.

"Bad Television," Dennis Miller Live, 1996.

Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, multiple appearances, between 1996 and 2001.

"Movies," Dennis Miller Live, 1997.

Himself, "The Cameo Show," Muppets Tonight! (also known as Les Muppets), 1997.

Himself, "The Best of Muppets Tonight!," Muppets Tonight! (also known as Les Muppets), 1997.

The Martin Short Show, 1999.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1999.

Late Show with David Letterman (also known as The Late Show and Late Show Backstage), CBS, 2000.

The Howard Stern Radio Show, syndicated, 2001.

"Tim Allen," Revealed with Jules Asner, E! Entertainment Television, 2001.

Rove Live, Ten Network, 2002.

"Cousin Shelly," The Anna Nicole Show, E! Entertainment Television, 2002.

"Courting Disaster/Judge Anna," The Anna Nicole Show, E! Entertainment Television, 2003.

Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 2003.

Judge, Pet Star, Animal Planet, 2003.

The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, 2004.

"Leno Bike: Parts 1 & 2," American Chopper: The Series, The Discovery Channel, 2004.

Larry King Live, Cable News Network, 2004.

Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2004, 2005.

Car Cruzin', 2005.

The View, ABC, 2005.

"Robots," HBO First Look, HBO, 2005.

Dr. Phil, syndicated, 2005.

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, Bravo, 2005.

Martha, syndicated, 2005.

Today (also known as NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC, 2005.

Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, syndicated, 2005, 2006.

Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees, Cable News Network, 2006.

Guest host, Ebert & Roeper, (also known as Ebert & Roeper and the Movies), 2006.

Entertainment Tonight (also known as Entertainment This Week, E.T., ET Weekend, and This Week in Entertainment), syndicated, 2006.

Appeared in "1998," an episode of WCW Monday Nitro; also appeared in episodes of Friday Night Videos, NBC; The Merv Griffin Show, syndicated; Television Parts, NBC; and TV Bloopers and Practical Jokes, NBC.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The 38th Annual Emmy Awards, 1986.

The 39th Annual Emmy Awards, 1987.

Host, The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Presentation, 1990.

The 11th Annual ACE Awards, 1990.

Presenter, The Walt Disney Company Presents the American Teacher Awards, 1992.

Presenter, The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1993.

Presenter, The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1994.

The 29th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, 1994.

Presenter, The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1994.

Presenter, The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1995.

Presenter, The 30th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, 1995.

The 22nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 1995.

Presenter, The 1996 Emmy Awards, 1996.

Presenter, The 31st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, 1996.

The 1996 NCLR Bravo Awards, 1996.

Presenter, MTV Video Music Awards 1996 (also known as MTV 13th Annual Video Music Awards), MTV, 1996.

Presenter, The 28th NAACP Image Awards, 1997.

Presenter, The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1997.

Presenter, The 32nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, 1997.

Presenter, The 29th NAACP Image Awards, 1998.

Presenter, The 50th Emmy Awards, 1998.

The 25th Daytime Emmy Awards, 1998.

Presenter, The 30th NAACP Image Awards, 1999.

Presenter, The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1999.

The 5th Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, 1999.

Presenter, The 31st NAACP Image Awards, 2000.

The 2000 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2000.

Presenter, The 2nd Annual TV Guide Awards, 2000.

The Stars Come Out: The GLAAD Awards, 2000.

VH1 Big in 2002 Awards, VH1, 2002.

The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2005.

Television Work; Series:

Producer and writing supervisor for The Tonight Show (also known as The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson), NBC.

Television Producer; Specials:

Jay Leno and the American Dream, Showtime, 1986.

Roadside Attractions, 2002.

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Fun with Dick and Jane, Columbia, 1977.

Albert Fiore, Silver Bears (also known as Fool's Gold), Columbia, 1977.

Michael (Mookie), American Hot Wax, Paramount, 1978.

Larry Miller, Americathon, United Artists, 1979.

Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce, 1985.

Detective Tony Costas, Collision Course, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group/Interscope Communications, 1988.

Himself, Dave, Warner Bros., 1993.

Himself, Wayne's World 2, Paramount, 1993.

Voice of Vorb, We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (animated) Universal, 1993.

Himself, Major League II, Warner Bros., 1994.

Bedrock's most wanted host, The Flintstones, Universal, 1994.

(Uncredited) Himself, The Birdcage (also known as Birds of a Feather), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996.

(Uncredited) Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (documentary), Northern Arts Entertainment, 1996.

Himself, Meet Wally Sparks, Trimark Pictures, 1997.

Himself, Contact, Warner Bros., 1997.

Himself, In & Out, Paramount, 1997.

Himself, Mad City, Warner Bros., 1997.

Himself, Wag the Dog, New Line Cinema, 1997.

Himself, Edtv (also known as Ed TV), Universal, 1999.

Himself, The House of COC, 1999.

Himself, Space Cowboys, Warner Bros., 2000.

Himself, John Q, New Line Cinema, 2002.

Himself, Juwanna Mann, Warner Bros., 2002.

Himself, Comedian, Miramax, 2002.

Himself, Calendar Girls, Buena Vista, 2003.

Himself, Stuck on You, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003.

Himself, Mr. 3000, Buena Vista, 2004.

Himself, First Daughter, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004.

Voice of fire hydrant, Robots (animated), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2005.

A/k/a Tommy Chong (documentary), Blue Chief Entertainment, 2005.

Voice of Flamethrower, Tales of the Rat Fink, Abramocama, 2006.

Himself, 50 Things to Do before I Die (documentary), Tom Kramer Productions, 2006.

Himself, The Astronaut Farmer, Warner Bros., 2006.

Voice of Fast Tony, Ice Age: The Meltdown (animated; also known as Ice Age 2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2006.

Voice of Jay Limo, Cars (animated), Buena Vista, 2006.

Narrator, Christmas Is Here Again, Easy to Dream Entertainment/Asylum Hill Productions/Renegade Animation, 2007.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Himself, Totally Bill Hicks (also known as Totally Bill Hicks Featuring "It's Just a Ride" & "Revelations"), 1994.

(In archive footage) Playboy: The Best of Pamela Anderson, 1995.

WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page—Feel the Bang!, 1998.

Jackie Chan: My Story, 1998.

WCW Road Wild '98, 1998.

South Park Gift Pack 4 (Volumes 10-12), 1998.

(Uncredited) Edtv: Caught in the Camera's Eye (also known as Caught in the Camera's Eye), 1999.

(In archive footage) Christina Aguilera: Genie Gets Her Wish, 2000.

(In archive footage) Playboy: The Complete Anna Nicole Smith, 2000.

Wild Desk Ride (also known as Conan O'Brien's "Wild Desk Ride"), 2001.

Voice of Fast Tony, Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (video game), Twentieth Century-Fox/Vivendi Universal Games, 2006.

Appeared in the music videos "Summer's Comin'" by Clint Black, and "We Shall Be Free" by Garth Brooks.

WRITINGS

Television Series:

Head writer, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1992— broadcast monthly on the Internet as Virtual Jay, 1999.

Television Specials:

(With Kevin Rooney) Jay Leno and the American Dream, Showtime, 1986.

The Jay Leno Show, NBC, 1986.

Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour (also known as Family Comedy Hour), NBC, 1987.

Television Episodes:

"J. J. in Trouble," Good Times, CBS, 1974.

The Tonight Show (also known as The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson), NBC, between 1987 and 1992.

Other:

(Editor) Headlines: Real but Ridiculous Samplings from America's Newspapers, Warner Books, 1989.

(Editor) More Headlines: Real but Ridiculous Samplings from America's Newspapers, Warner Books, 1991.

(Editor) Headlines III: Not the Movie, Still the Book; Real but Ridiculous Samplings from America's Newspapers, Warner Books, 1991.

(Editor) Headlines IV: The Next Generation; More Out-of-This World Headlines from the Bestselling Series, Warner Books, 1992.

(Editor) Jay Leno's Headlines: Books I, II, III, Wings, 1992.

(Editor) Jay Leno's Police Blotter: Real-Life Crime Headlines from "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," Andrews & McMeel, 1994.

(With Bill Zehme) Leading With My Chin (autobiography), HarperCollins, 1996.

(With Dennis Homstrom and others) The Complete Idiot's Guide to Motorcycles, Alpha Books, 2001.

If Roast Beef Could Fly (juvenile), Simon & Schuster, 2004.

How to Be the Funniest Kid in the Whole Wide World (or Just in Your Class), 2005.

Contributor of introductions to books by other authors. Author of "Jay Leno's Garage," a column in Popular Mechanics, 1999.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Adler, Bill, The World of Jay Leno: His Humor and His Life, Carol Publishing, 1992.

Carter, Bill, The Late Shift: Letterman, Leno, and the Network Battle for the Night, Hyperion, 1994.

Contemporary Newsmakers 1987, Gale, 1988.

Leno, Jay, and Bill Zehme, Leading With My Chin, HarperCollins, 1996.

St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, St. James Press, 2000.

Walker, Jay, The Leno Wit: His Life and Humor, Morrow, 1997.

Periodicals:

AARP, September, 2003, pp. 24-28.

Electronic Media, December 20, 1999, p. 12.

Interview, September, 2006, p. 210.

Los Angeles Times, May 11, 2000, p. F1.

Parade, July 12, 1998, p. 18; November 12, 2006, p. 5.

People Weekly, December 24, 1990, pp. 56-59; August 23, 1993, pp. 46-49; October 14, 1996, p. 39; May 6, 2002, p. 64.

Rolling Stone, March 4, 2004, pp. 35-36.

TV Guide, April 13, 2002, pp. 16-20, 25; August 9, 2003, pp. 18-23; July 18, 2004, p. 23.