Jay Leno Says Ticket Sales Increased When He Stopped Talking Politics: ‘Nobody Wants To Be Lectured’

Jay Leno Says Ticket Sales Increased When He Stopped Talking Politics: ‘Nobody Wants To Be Lectured’

Stand-up comedian Jay Leno said his ticket sales have significantly increased since he dropped politics from his routine. The former host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” made the revelation during a recent appearance on “Today.” “I’m on the road a lot. I just took politics out of it, completely. I know ticket sales are up 20, 30 percent, just because nobody wants to be lectured,” Leno told host Hoda Kotb.   He noted that touring required visiting st…

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Late-night host and stand-up comic Jay Leno has dropped partisan politics from his sets - and ticket sales have spiked accordingly.