How can I contribute to the show, and have the energy of the show kind of redone, but in a musical way?" But it’s the same thing- you don’t really dictate it too much. "The show dictates what it is that you want to write, you want to express it. "The thing that is the same about it is that you try to get the feeling of the show," Eubanks said. In the interview with Leno and Eubanks, we covered a wide variety of topics, from Leno’s relationship with the audience to how his famous "Jaywalking" bit was a big inspiration for him wanting to do this show.Īs we know, Eubanks led the band on "The Tonight Show." While Eubanks doesn’t lead a band on "You Bet Your Life," he did contribute the theme song for the show, which had a similar writing process to the song he wrote for "The Tonight Show," called "Kevin’s Country." There’s a certain edge to the show that makes it super exciting to watch. I found myself playing along with the contestants and leaning into my television to see what Leno and Eubanks would say next. You Bet Your Life: With Jay Leno, Kevin Eubanks, Kira Soltanovich, Madeleine Lemay. The show feels unpredictable, hilarious and is a great way to get your mind off things. In contrast to "The Tonight Show," Eubanks is now sitting next to Leno, where they go back and forth with the contestants. It’s the first time it's happening between all of you, and that’s what it feels like when we work together." All of that happens in the moment, and it’s not something that you prepare for it or you write it out. It’s a creative moment that happens, and I started understanding that comedy is that way, music is that way. The more and more you play together, it’s just so in sync, but without making it so. And that’s what you get to experience with "You Bet Your Life." There’s a musical quality to the way Leno and Eubanks bounce off of each other. Eubanks’ reactions would make Leno’s comedy even funnier. The way Eubanks would laugh at or comment on Leno’s jokes always added such a special context. One of the best aspects of "The Tonight Show" was the banter between Leno and Eubanks. just get them out there and then start the show." Travel is so awful.’ And it would just be 10 jokes in like a minute and a half. Leno continued, "We call these ‘Rodney Runs,’ where we pick a topic. I don't want to get a lecture, I don't want to be told what to think. He even has a spinning wheel dedicated to the incredible Rodney Dangerfield called "The Rodney Run."
"You Bet Your Life" is a game show at heart but also mixes in elements of Leno’s signature humor, including his famous headlines and more. It’s really just people laughing and having a lot of fun."
I just want to talk to him and talk about family. ‘Oh, it’s nice to see uncle Bob.’ I don’t want to hear him rant. "Remember when Thanksgiving dinners used to be pleasant? You know, before politics. "When you take politics out of it, people get along great," Leno told me.
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