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Username: Nipsey
Post Number: 11
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Monday, March 09, 2009 - 11:52 pm: |    |
He just announced it on The Tonight Show. It will April 7th. He said he called the Palace and they offered the building for free for his show.
EDIT: Link to Free Press article
http://www.freep.com/article/20090309/ENT03/90310001/Leno+to+offer+free+show+at+Palace
Leno to offer free show at Palace in Auburn Hills
BY CATHY PAYNE • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER •
March 9, 2009
“Tonight Show” host Jay Leno has a plan to help stimulate America by tickling funny bones in metro Detroit.
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Leno announced Monday that he will have a free show on April 7 at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
The show “Jay’s Comedy Stimulus Plan” aims to offer a night of free entertainment to unemployed workers. The Detroit Pistons will donate their home court for the event, according to the show’s Web site. Parking will be free.
Tickets will be available at the Palace box office starting at 10 a.m. March 16.
For more information, go to www.nbc.com/tonightshow.
(Message edited by Nipsey on March 10, 2009) |
Sparty06
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Username: Sparty06
Post Number: 202
Registered: 03-2007
| | Posted on Monday, March 09, 2009 - 11:54 pm: | |
Not at Cobo? |
Buckster1986
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Username: Buckster1986
Post Number: 19
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Monday, March 09, 2009 - 11:55 pm: | |
Nope Auburn Hills. Free Parking too!! |
Nipsey
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Username: Nipsey
Post Number: 12
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Monday, March 09, 2009 - 11:56 pm: | |
Sparty06: Leno doesn't want water dripping on his classic cars. |
English
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Username: English
Post Number: 490
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 09, 2009 - 11:58 pm: | |
Cool! |
Knocturnal
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Username: Knocturnal
Post Number: 239
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 12:03 am: | |
Haha, you beat me to it. Oh well |
Nipsey
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Username: Nipsey
Post Number: 13
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 12:23 am: | |
Knocturnal: I just so happened to be in front of my computer when he announced it.  |
Nipsey
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Username: Nipsey
Post Number: 14
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 1:20 am: | |
From NBC.com:
Leno's Comedy Stimulus Plan
On the March 9th edition of The Tonight Show, host Jay Leno announced his plan for "stimulating" America with what he does best - telling jokes. The comedian will appear in Detroit at the Palace of Auburn Hills on April 7, 2009 for a night of free entertainment with Detroit's unemployed workers; the NBA's Detroit Pistons will donate their home court to house the event.
Refreshments will be provided and parking will be free.
Tickets will be available at the Palace of Auburn Hills box office beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 16. To obtain tickets, participants must provide their photo ID at The Palace of Auburn Hills box office; limit of four tickets per person. |
Highway29
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Username: Highway29
Post Number: 10
Registered: 06-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 2:03 am: | |
I am not a fan of Leno. But this man is a major car buff, and he respects the American automobile industry.
He has my respect for this show. |