American Idol's Anoop: Glad Elimination "Was Relatively Quick" !

American Idol Anoop Desai says right before the show, 'Hey man, don't mess around with me tonight, come on.' So I was glad it was relatively quick," The 23-year-old Chapel Hill, N.C. student told reporters during a Thursday afternoon conference call.Anoop Desai says he asked Ryan Seacrest to hurry it up when announcing who was going home on Wednesday night's American Idol."And you know, if I had a choice, they would mail me the results!" he joked.

American Idol's Anoop: Glad Elimination "Was Relatively Quick" !

American Idol Anoop Desai says right before the show, 'Hey man, don't mess around with me tonight, come on.' So I was glad it was relatively quick," The 23-year-old Chapel Hill, N.C. student told reporters during a Thursday afternoon conference call.Anoop Desai says he asked Ryan Seacrest to hurry it up when announcing who was going home on Wednesday night's American Idol."And you know, if I had a choice, they would mail me the results!" he joked.

"Tonight"star Leno hospitalized with illness

Leno is the star on "Tonight" show.Jay Leno checked into a hospital with an undisclosed illness Thursday,but was doing well and planned to return next week, his publicist and NBC said."Jay Leno is doing just fine," read a statement from NBC spokeswoman Tracy St. Pierre. "He was kidding around with the hospital staff and running his monologue jokes by the doctors and the nurses. He's expected back to work on Monday."Tonight"star Leno hospitalized with illness"Leno left his office at NBC's studios about midday and checked himself into a hospital for observation, said his publicist, Dick Guttman. He would not identify what ailed Leno, but characterized it as "mild" and said the comedian continued to work Thursday, making phone calls and writing jokes."We wish Jay the speediest of recoveries and hope that our soundcheck this morning didn't have anything to do with his illness or the cancellation of the show," joked Chad Jensen, manager for Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. He said most of the guys in the swing band instead were "in the ocean surfing this afternoon."

It was an unusual lapse for the famously intrepid performer, who routinely fills off-days from his TV show with live appearances on the comedy circuit.

"Tonight"star Leno hospitalized with illness

Leno is the star on "Tonight" show.Jay Leno checked into a hospital with an undisclosed illness Thursday,but was doing well and planned to return next week, his publicist and NBC said."Jay Leno is doing just fine," read a statement from NBC spokeswoman Tracy St. Pierre. "He was kidding around with the hospital staff and running his monologue jokes by the doctors and the nurses. He's expected back to work on Monday."Tonight"star Leno hospitalized with illness"Leno left his office at NBC's studios about midday and checked himself into a hospital for observation, said his publicist, Dick Guttman. He would not identify what ailed Leno, but characterized it as "mild" and said the comedian continued to work Thursday, making phone calls and writing jokes."We wish Jay the speediest of recoveries and hope that our soundcheck this morning didn't have anything to do with his illness or the cancellation of the show," joked Chad Jensen, manager for Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. He said most of the guys in the swing band instead were "in the ocean surfing this afternoon."

It was an unusual lapse for the famously intrepid performer, who routinely fills off-days from his TV show with live appearances on the comedy circuit.