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Evacuation at "Tonight Show"

Posted Apr 25th 2008 7:23PM by TMZ Staff

"The Tonight Show" was taping until just a few minutes ago, when the studio was evacuated.
Jay Leno, Prince
Jay had just finished his monologue when security came in and cleared the joint. A fire alarm had gone off just before people were ordered to leave. Prince is scheduled to perform.

UPDATE: It's all good. According to someone inside, everyone went right back in after the evac -- and Jay told everyone that "Access Hollywood" was taping something next door involving smoke, and didn't tell the fire folks. The show picked right up, and Prince did his thing, playing three songs.




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16. I hope John Melendez didn't drop his coffee cup.

Posted at 10:20PM on Apr 25th 2008 by Ed McMahon.

17. Yum yum! I am really happy that my tasty, ice cold and refreshing glass of milk is Pasteurized BEFORE I drink my daily pus allowance! It really helps build up my Immune system!

Posted at 12:52AM on Apr 26th 2008 by NevadaDemocrat

18. Bush all by himself? Wow, and I thought those slimy Democrats and Republicans both controlled Congress where it all begins and goes on and on and on and on and on.....

Posted at 12:52AM on Apr 26th 2008 by NevadaDemocrat

19. Hey Jim......Your a idiot.... Bush has nothing to do with gas prices......who cares if his family is in oil...besides in the US we pay some of the lowest prices in the WORLD. Go somewhere else ans spread your crap.
On another note......"I Love Prince!!!!!!! Can't wait to see him!!!!!!"

Posted at 11:26PM on Apr 25th 2008 by lori

20. Stuttering John's lips caught fire during a really bad stuttering relapse! Viva Argentina!

Posted at 11:28PM on Apr 25th 2008 by Pablo

21. An evacuation of the "Late Night" show audience is expected too. As soon as Jimmy Fallon takes over.

Posted at 12:14AM on Apr 26th 2008 by Nielsen Ratings.

22. I'd leave if Prince were performing too!

Posted at 12:28AM on Apr 26th 2008 by Andy

23. They edited it out.. didn't show it at all on TV.

Posted at 1:05AM on Apr 26th 2008 by John

24. I love you Jay. Your the BEST!

Posted at 7:40AM on Apr 26th 2008 by Kimberlee

25. Kimberlee, honey, I think you mean "you're" the best. That fool Jay has the dumbest fans. Ever. Like Kimberlee.

Posted at 1:53PM on Apr 26th 2008 by Mr. Boyko

26. It'd be funny if it was Prince pulling a prank on Jay again! I never knew he had such a wicked sense of humor! that one time he was on the show he had stressed Jay out all day by calling him, pretending to be a worker of some sort who was fixing his chair (or something like that). It was really funny. :)

Posted at 2:39PM on Apr 26th 2008 by SMR

27. CONAN IS NOT FUNNY NOR BRIGHT, WHAT IS UP WITH THAT HE CAN NEVER FILL JAY LENO'S SHOES NOR JONNY CARSON, NOR JACK PAAR,NOT TO MENTION , TOM SNYDER,,,I WILL NEVER WATCH CONAN. THANK GOD , FOR DAVID LETTERMAN!

Posted at 8:44AM on Apr 28th 2008 by penny

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