Howard Stern To Take Over 'The Tonight Show'?

Howard Stern

Howard Stern has always been vocal about his dislike of “The Tonight Show” host Jay Leno, and now the self-proclaimed “King of All Media” is going after Leno’s high-profile gig.

On this morning's radio show, Stern and his sidekick Robin Quivers were discussing the Matt Lauer/Ann Curry controversy that stemmed from her "Today" show exit. According to newyork.newsday.com, during the chat, Stern said that he spoke to Lauer about guesting on “The Tonight Show” once he took over for Leno.

Yep, Stern said that’s he’s taking over the late-night institution, and what’s more, that NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt told him, “You’ve got to take over the show.”

Entertainment Weekly was the first to report Stern’s comments.

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