Jay Leno to roll out in style

July 06, 2009 Workers are busy customizing the soundstage once used by "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and the Disney Channel sitcom "Sonny With a Chance," both of which have moved out. While Leno's plan to roll onstage in an expensive car could be viewed as an unnecessary display of opulence in the midst of a recession, he might be using his car collection as a Trojan horse to position his show as the place to advertise automobiles. Maybe he'll drive his 1906 Stanley Steamer onstage one night and the latest offering from Ford the next in a bit of high-octane product placement.

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