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Oprah heads to L.A. for 'one-on-one' with Leno

The Associated Press Published Friday, January 22, 2010 1:28PM EST

Jay Leno speaks during the panel for 'The Jay Leno Show' at the NBC Universal Television Critics Association summer press tour in Pasadena, Calif. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009. (AP / Matt Sayles)

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CHICAGO - Oprah Winfrey says she is set to interview Jay Leno.

Winfrey said on her talk show Friday that she was going to Los Angeles for a "one-on-one" interview with Leno to air on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on Thursday.

The interview comes as Conan O'Brien exits "The Tonight Show," allowing Leno to return to the late-night program he hosted for 17 years.

O'Brien's final show will be Friday. Leno will return to "Tonight" on March 1.