Jay Leno since took back the 'Tonight Show' from Conan O'Brien in March 2010, the average age for 'Tonight Show' viewers is 56, up 10 years from when O'Brien was hosting.
JAY LENO since took back the 'Tonight Show' from Conan O'Brien in March 2010, the average age for 'Tonight Show' viewers is 56, up 10 years from when O'Brien was hosting, making it the oldest show on the late-night circuit. The other late night shows have much younger audiences. Letterman's median viewer is 54 while Jimmy Kimmel's and Craig Ferguson's are 52.
Jay Leno was named for the NBC's Tonight Show as Conan O'Brien's replacement on the show after the comedian Conan O'Brian signed a $32.5-million exit deal, from the NBC. Jay Leno returned back in his 11:35 timeslot from the March 1.
According to the late night show list whose median viewers average age from 56 years to 33 years includes The Tonight Show (Jay Leno) whose viewers average age is 56, Nightline whose viewers average age is 55, Late Show With David Letterman whose viewers average age is 54. Others are Late Show With Craig Ferguson whose viewers average age is 52, Jimmy Kimmel Live with viewers average age 52, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon with viewers average age 50, The Daily Show (Jon Stewart) with viewers average age 49, The Colbert Report whose viewers average age is 37 and Lopez Tonight with viewers average age 33.