Jay Leno is ill; tonight’s show, possibly Friday’s too, canceled

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NBC has confirmed reports that Jay Leno is taking the night off, possibly two, because ‘he is not feeling well.’

According to sources, Leno reported to work this morning but was not feeling well, so a staff member took him across the street to Providence St. Joseph Medical Center to be evaluated. The source of his illness is not known.

NBC will air repeats of ‘The Tonight Show’ today and Friday, and Leno will return to work Monday, according to an NBC publicist.

“Jay Leno is doing just fine. He was kidding around with the hospital staff and running his monologue jokes by the doctors and the nurses,’ NBC said in a statement.

— Maria Elena Fernandez

UPDATE: This post has been updated with information from NBC.