Former late-night television host Jay Leno asked why comedians only “shoot for half an audience” in a recent interview, saying he doesn’t believe “anybody wants to hear a lecture.” Leno hosted NBC’s The Tonight Show from 1992 to 2009 before comedian Conan O’Brien briefly became the new host,

Jay Leno is happy standing in the middle of the aisle as far as political humor goes. During a recent conversation with David Trulio for The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, the former late-night host spoke about some of the risks that can come with mixing politics and comedy.

The former 'Tonight Show' host took aim at partisan late-night shows in a recent interview: "Why shoot for just half an audience?"