Must-see morning clip: Jay Leno takes another jab at NBC execs

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:23:00 +0000

After calling them "snakes" and slamming the networks ratings on Monday and Tuesday night, Jay Leno took another cheap shot at NBC execs on Wednesday night's show, calling them "extinct."

"According to several reports, scientists say they are getting closer and closer to being able to do Jurassic Park-style cloning of extinct species,” Leno said during his opening monologue. “Imagine that. Things that were once thought to be extinct could be brought back from the dead. So there’s hope for NBC. It could turn around.”

Leno's vitriol comes as the New York Times reported Leno is on his way out as the "Tonight Show" host, to be replaced by Jimmy Fallon.

Watch Leno's recent insult, at 3:46:

Universal Pictures names “Jurassic Park 4″ director

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:31:00 +0000

Universal Pictures has tapped a young, lesser-known director, Colin Trevorrow, to take over the next movie in the "Jurassic Park" franchise, previously directed by Steven Speilberg and Joe Johnston ("Jurassic Park 3").

Trevorrow, 36, rose to prominence with "Safety Not Guaranteed," a comedy starring Aubrey Plaza and Jake Johnson, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and recently won best first screenplay award at the Independent Spirit Awards.

Before "Safety Not Guaranteed," Trevorrow had directed one made-for-TV film and a documentary.

The first two "Jurassic Park" films, released in 1993 and 1997, respectively, earned $914.7m and $618.6m in the global box office. "Jurassic Park 3" earned considerably less, at $368m, but expectations for "Jurassic Park 4" are promising as loyal fans have now waited for over a decade since the third film.

Spielberg will stay on the project as a producer; Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver ("Rise of the Planet of the Apes") will pen the script.

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Must-see morning clip: Jay Leno takes another jab at NBC execs

Universal Pictures names “Jurassic Park 4″ director