Singer-songwriter Kenny Rankin dies in Los Angeles of lung cancer at age 69LOS ANGELES — Kenny Rankin, a brilliant pop vocalist and highly regarded musician-songwriter whose stylings ranged from jazz to pop to the world music influences he picked up as a child in New York, has died of complications related to lung cancer, his record company announced Monday. He was 69. In long-planned transition, Conan O’Brien makes his debut on NBC’s ‘The Tonight Show’NEW YORK — Conan O’Brien debuted as host of “The Tonight Show” with a jog across the country to Los Angeles and other comedy bits on his entry into a strange new West Coast culture. Bush calls Clinton ‘his brother’ in Canada as they appear together on stage for the first timeTORONTO — Former President George W. Bush called ex-President Bill Clinton “his brother” and the two rarely disagreed in their first-ever appearance together on stage. Jay Leno’s farewell to ‘Tonight’ fitted with jokes, sentiment; show in Conan’s hands nowBURBANK, Calif. — It was a homespun farewell for Jay Leno’s last show at “Tonight.” Jay Leno’s farewell to ‘Tonight’ fitted with jokes, sentiment; show in Conan’s hands nowBURBANK, Calif. — It was a homespun farewell for Jay Leno’s last show at “Tonight.” Jay Leno bids farewell to ‘Tonight’ with jokes, sentiment; welcomes successor Conan O’BrienBURBANK, Calif. — Jay Leno wrapped up 17 years as “Tonight” host Friday with jabs at favorite targets, including politicians and his own network, and with an unusual touch of sentiment. |