The Republican presidential candidate is set to join "Tonight" host Jay Leno on Tuesday in honor of Veterans Day, the network announced. McCain is a former Naval officer and prisoner of war in Vietnam.
Picking a talk show over a news show for his first TV interview guarantees McCain a more lighthearted experience after his loss to President-elect Obama.
That McCain chose "Tonight" instead of David Letterman's "Late Show" on CBS may have its roots in the campaign. Letterman repeatedly roasted McCain for canceling a September guest shot because of the economic crisis, finally relenting when McCain came on and said he had "screwed up."
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