NBCIt's hard to say goodbye, but a tweet will certainly suffice!
Last night, Jay Leno said his final farewell to The Tonight Show—complete with a hilarious last monologue. And although many famous friends stopped by to give the longtime host a proper sendoff, others took to Twitter to send him well wishes and reflect back on his 22 years on the air.
A-listers such as Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears and Oprah took the time to bid adieu to the late-night legend, and some—ahem looking at you, Justin!—took the opportunity to ask Jay for a gift. Long-time friends President Barack Obama and the always-stylish first lady Michelle Obama also made sure to thank Leno for "all the memories and laughs."
Scroll down to see all of the heartfelt messages and sweet memories from Martha Stewart, Kristin Chenoweth, Josh Groban, Kirstie Alley and many more!
Thanks for all the memories, @JayLeno! pic.twitter.com/afOD9T4H91
? The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 7, 2014Thanks for the memories and the laughs, @JayLeno! Wishing you good health and a great journey ahead. pic.twitter.com/RJCXrYJjlP
? FLOTUS (@FLOTUS) February 6, 2014Much love to the one and only @jayleno. Thank you for all the laughs and great times! Also... Can I have a car? No? Ok, cool.
? Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) February 7, 2014#tbt Being interviewed by the amazing @jayleno....thanks for making us smile for so many years :) pic.twitter.com/Nnn1Auz3Y6
? Britney Spears (@britneyspears) February 7, 2014@jayleno TWENTY TWO YEARS?!?! WOW!!! WOW!! WOW!!!! Love love love you !!!
? Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) February 7, 2014I will be on Jay Leno's final show TONIGHT at 11:35pmEST @NBC! Hope you watch and bid Jay a farewell with me! pic.twitter.com/r5qlwBqSSJ
? Martha Stewart (@MarthaStewart) February 7, 2014Sending lots of love to my friend @JayLeno. What an incredible 22 years it's been. pic.twitter.com/dYNFjhPVTX
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) February 7, 2014@jayLeno I will miss u every night. #irreplaceable
? Kristin Chenoweth (@KChenoweth) February 7, 2014Thanks @jayleno for being supportive of me and my tunes from day one!! Has always been a pleasure to be on your Tonight.
? josh groban (@joshgroban) February 7, 2014Goodnight and thank you @jayleno. Wow.
? Sara Bareilles (@SaraBareilles) February 7, 2014Thanks for all the laughs, Jay, we're sure going to miss you!. Don't miss the final episode of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon this Friday, and tune in to see Fallon as he takes over The Tonight Show starting Feb. 17.
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