Jay Leno Returns to "The Tonight Show"

Jay Leno returned to The Tonight Show following his short-lived stint with The Jay Leno Show. Take a look back at the Leno-Conan debate and the rest of Leno's career up to today. Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsey Vonn appeared as one of Leno's first guests following the Vancouver games.

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