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Jay Leno

American television host and comedian (born 1950)

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Jay Leno: American television host and comedian (born 1950)
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 10:00Β 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 Granted Conservatorship of Wife Mavis Amid Dementia Battle

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Jay Leno Brings Wife to Comedy Gig After Filing To Be Conservator Of Her Estate

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Jay Leno Files For Conservatorship Over Wife Mavis, She Suffers From Alzheimer's

Jay 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..
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'This is a brand new face': Jay Leno reveals recovery after car fire

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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.
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Jay Leno Says He Won't Stop Riding Motorcycles Despite Shattering Bones In Crash

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Jay Leno Shattered Bones in Recent Motorcycle Crash

Jay 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..
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'Boom - I got a face full of gas' - Jay Leno describes moment he caught on fire

US 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.
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Jay Leno Explains Moment He Got Third-Degree Burns in Car Fire

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Jay Leno Arrives for First Comedy Gig Since Getting Burned, Grazes Cop Car

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Jay Leno Cruising in Vintage Bentley and Back Onstage at Comedy Club

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Jay Leno Heads Back to Garage 10 Days After Car Fire Accident

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Jay Leno pictured leaving hospital after being badly burned in car fire

Jay Leno has been pictured leaving hospital after being treated for facial burns he sustained in a garage fire.
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Jay Leno Seen For The First Time Since Accident, Released From Hospital

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Tim Allen Visits Jay Leno In Hospital, Says Face Will Be OK Despite Burns

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Jay Leno Gets Hyperbaric Chamber Treatment for Severe Burns After Car Fire

Jay 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..
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Jay Leno Expected To Make Full Recovery Following Car Fire Burns

Jay 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..
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Jay Leno seriously burned after his car bursts into flames

Jay Leno was seriously burned after one of his cars burst into flames in the garage of his Los Angeles home.
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