QUICK TAKES - Aug. 20, 2009

Jay Leno is still tinkering with the format behind his new 10 p.m. talk show that premieres next month. But viewers should get ready for one change: There’ll probably be less Jay than on “The Tonight Show.”

Leno told reporters at a news conference in Burbank Wednesday that “The Jay Leno Show” will still start with a monologue tied to the day’s news, and he’ll still have familiar segments like Jaywalking and weird headlines. But, in lieu of the interviews that occupy most of “Tonight” and other late shows, Leno will spend a lot of time highlighting taped pieces by younger comics such as D.L. Hughley, Liz Feldman and Mikey Day.

“I hope we can make some stars in this,” Leno said. “I hope people become famous and get offered shows. If they replaced me with a guy we discovered, I mean, that would be great.”

-- Scott Collins