Jay Leno
American television host and comedian (born 1950)
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James Douglas Muir Leno is an American television host, comedian, and writer. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's The Tonight Show from 1992 until 2009 when Conan O'Brien took over as host. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ET, also on NBC. O'Brien turned down NBC's offer to have Leno host a half hour monologue show before The Tonight Show to boost ratings amid reported viewership diminishing, which sparked the 2010 Tonight Show conflict that resulted in Leno returning to hosting the show on March 1, 2010. He hosted his last episode of his second tenure on February 6, 2014. That year, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame. From 2014 to 2022, he hosted Jay Leno's Garage, and from 2021 to 2023, hosted the revival of You Bet Your Life.
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Jay Leno Files For Conservatorship Over Wife Mavis, She Suffers From Alzheimer'sJay Leno is taking steps to manage his wife's affairs ... in the form of a conservatorship. The comedian filed legal docs Friday to become conservator of his wife Mavis Leno's estate ... according to..TMZ.com - Published | |
'This is a brand new face': Jay Leno reveals recovery after car fire US comedian Jay Leno has revealed his "brand new face" after one of his vintage cars burst into flames in November, leaving him with third-degree burns.Sky News - Published | |
Jay Leno Says He Won't Stop Riding Motorcycles Despite Shattering Bones In CrashJay Leno isn't letting a few broken bones stop him from getting back on his motorcycle ... telling us he's got no plans to quit riding despite a recent scary accident. Jay tells TMZ ... everyone's..TMZ.com - Published | |
Jay Leno Shattered Bones in Recent Motorcycle CrashJay Leno got into a motorcycle crash last week and his injuries were no joke -- he shattered several bones. The comedian told the Las Vegas Review-Journal he suffered a broken collarbone, two fractured..TMZ.com - Published | |
'Boom - I got a face full of gas' - Jay Leno describes moment he caught on fireUS comedian Jay Leno has described the moment his face caught on fire in a blaze that left him with burns on around 7% of his body.Sky News - Published | |
Jay Leno Explains Moment He Got Third-Degree Burns in Car FireJay Leno is breaking down the car fire that sent him to a burn unit with second- and third-degree burns ... and he's pretty cool when talking about the fiery episode. The comedian sat down for an..TMZ.com - Published | |
Jay Leno Arrives for First Comedy Gig Since Getting Burned, Grazes Cop CarJay Leno's miraculous return to comedy -- just 2 weeks after getting severely burned -- is officially a smash hit ... just ask the cops whose car he clipped! It's the kinda Murphy's Law moment ya just..TMZ.com - Published | |
Jay Leno Cruising in Vintage Bentley and Back Onstage at Comedy ClubJay Leno clearly lives by the credo ... if you get injured doing what you love, you gotta get back in the buggy!!! Jay, who was seriously burned when a fuel leak on a 1907 steamer triggered a fire that..TMZ.com - Published | |
Jay Leno Heads Back to Garage 10 Days After Car Fire AccidentJay Leno can't stop, won't stop -- unbelievably, he's back on the open road less than 2 weeks after he was severely burned in a car fire, and his first stop ... the same garage where it happened...TMZ.com - Published | Jay Leno pictured leaving hospital after being badly burned in car fireJay Leno has been pictured leaving hospital after being treated for facial burns he sustained in a garage fire.Sky News - Published |
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Jay Leno Gets Hyperbaric Chamber Treatment for Severe Burns After Car FireJay Leno is on to a new stage of his recovery after his horrifying car fire accident -- he's undergoing treatment in a hyperbaric chamber for his burns. As you can see, the procedure requires Jay to..TMZ.com - Published | Jay Leno Expected To Make Full Recovery Following Car Fire BurnsJay Leno might not be out of the woods yet regarding his scary car fire incident ... but the good news is the doctor who's giving him treatment says things should be A-OK for the comedian. Dr. Peter..TMZ.com - Published |
Jay Leno seriously burned after his car bursts into flamesJay Leno was seriously burned after one of his cars burst into flames in the garage of his Los Angeles home.Sky News - Published | |
