Can Oprah Help Jay Leno Repair His Tarnished Image?

According to Entertainment Weekly, Jay Leno will appear on the Oprah Winfrey show next week Thursday in Los Angeles. Oprah and Jay are close friends. In fact, Jay has appeared on Oprah’s show many times in the past.

Can Oprah help Jay Leno turn his tarnished image around?

Oprah has the midas touch. Remember Whitney Houston when she released her album last September?

Whitney talked about  mixing cocaine with marijuana and yet she came off as a sympathetic victim.  After Whitney appeared on Oprah, her record sales skyrocketed. Oprah has this incredible power  over the masses.

Oprah’s influence can help Jay Leno tap into the middle age demographic audience. Remember, Oprah’s core audience are  the baby boomers. If the baby boomers have empathy for Jay Leno this could translate into ratings for his show.

Although, NBC has cut Conan O’ Brien loose Jay Leno looks like the villian in this fiasco.

Since Jay Leno and Oprah are good friends, perhaps Jay will be more comfortable and tell the truth? However, the cynical side of me thinks this is just public relations 101. Jay Leno can craft an image that he is just an “innocent bystander” and he had “nothing” to do with Conan getting to boot.

What do you guys think? Is this a good idea for Jay Leno or is the tell all Oprah interview too soon?